Pioneer AVIC-S1 portable GPS receiver with Bluetooth

French site caraudiovideo, whose specialty is pretty self-evident, have information on a new Windows CE-powered Pioneer GPS receiver that is supposedly one of the first from the company to include built-in Bluetooth. The AVIC-S1 is a "portable" model (meaning you can port it from vehicle to vehicle, but not on your geocaching expeditions) that features a 320 x 240 touchscreen, SiRF III chip for greater accuracy, and what seems to be 2GB of flash memory preloaded with European maps. Any of the included points-of-interest can be dialed on your cellphone via Bluetooth, and a choice of 17 guidance languages will help you brush up on the native tongues as you travel around the continent. It's not really clear when this product will be released (if it's not out already), or how much it will go for, but until a US version is announced, those details are a moot point to the majority of you anyway.

[Lee Richards @ Apr 6th 2006 11:29AM]

There's a few of us Europeans on here you know! :-)

[max @ Apr 6th 2006 11:56AM]

Haha! Yes!

[rvd @ Apr 6th 2006 5:57PM]

Sounds a lot like the TomTom RIDER. It has bluetooth capabilities, and has been out since december, both in Europe and the US.

[RvD @ Apr 6th 2006 5:59PM]

Here's atest of the TomTom:

http://www.twowheelnews.com/index.php/weblog/tomtom_rider_review/

[Marq @ Apr 7th 2006 2:30AM]

Hey, there's a lot of us Europeans reading engadget everyday! I resent the notion that what's not US focussed is not of interest to your ancestors!

Should we create engadget.eu to prove you wrong?

Q

[G @ Apr 25th 2006 12:56AM]

The WSJ reported today that it will be on sale in the US for $600 in late May.

[mudzill @ Aug 8th 2006 12:10AM]

hey.....where can i get the setup dvd....mine already lost....now the player cant use.....can any1 tell me where to download the setup disc..... email me ok....thanks [e-mail]

[jeff @ Dec 3rd 2006 1:25PM]

I bought the american AVIC S1 and have been told by Pioneer that you cannot get the maps for EU for this machine but have seen them selling on ebay with both EU and USA maps ? Where can I get maps for the EU anyone know?

[Marty Stevens @ Feb 12th 2007 5:59PM]

Jeff, I am also looking for EU maps for an upcoming trip. Did you get any answers or do you have an answer to your question?

[jimmy @ Apr 12th 2007 10:37PM]

Im in the same boat I need the US and EU maps on the same unit

[Evelyn Simpson @ Sep 22nd 2007 12:08PM]

I like this unit AVIC-S1, however Pioneer has made it very difficult to locate updated maps. Can anyone direct me to the web site for the 2007/2008 maps? Ev

[Roger @ Oct 23rd 2007 3:20AM]

Well I realised when Pioneer releases their maps its gonna be more costly than the price I paid for my AVIC-S1. So I have sucessfully loaded the MIO 3.2 with the latest 2007 MAPS and got it to work on the AVIC-S1

[Evelyn Simpson @ Oct 23rd 2007 10:20PM]

Are you willing to share the maps or at least give us the information on how to get them ourselves? We are planning a trip in December and they would be nice to have. Thanks for any help that you wil give.
Evelyn

[Roger @ Oct 27th 2007 8:29PM]

Eve
I presume you are well versed with downloading torrents and google searching and the fact most gps devices are windows ce based equipment

There are 2 basic things to be done
One
Get to the windows interface of the avic and ensure it does not load up the pioneer map software
a) You will need a 2gb Sd Card - Insert this into the side of the AVIC
b) Locate the windowsce version 3 unlocker - google this you shuld get it - copy this to the sd card via ActiveSync
c) power down and powerup the avic - this will install and give u a windows interface

Two
a) Locate a torrent mio 2.3 with world maps and download it
b) Transfer it to the SD card
c) Use the file explorer on ur avic and execute the mio

You now have a avic that run mio as a navigator

[Yuhoo @ Jan 19th 2008 1:46AM]

Pioneer had just release the US and Canada map update for this device, at $150.00. Part number: CNSD-PN10A

Here is their link to order it:

http://parts.pioneerelectronics.com/part.asp?productNum=CNSD%2DPN10A

[bud @ Feb 2nd 2008 7:45AM]

too bad they are out of stock..and says will not be available for minimum of 60 days! gues they want you to upgrade to newer system..

[HoofHearted @ Feb 11th 2008 7:21PM]

Syas they are in stock now