Cellport Systems, a provider of automotive wireless communications technologies and products, on July 2001 announced that Ford Motor Co. will be the first automaker to offer the Cellport 3000 with Voice Command a breakthrough universal, voice-activated hands-free system that allows a driver to operate a cell phone while keeping both hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. The new Cellport 3000 with Voice Command product, also an-nounced on July 16, uses speaker-independent voice recognition, ena-bling any driver to use simple English commands to place or answer calls on their cell phones without having to look at or touch the phone. The system's patented Universal Docking Station and phone-specific Pocket Adapters accommodate cell phones of various makes and models.