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Pioneer's 3.5-inch AVIC-S2 GPS gets official
We knew it couldn't remain in hiding for too awfully long, as Pioneer's ho hum successor to the AVIC-S1 has stopped snooping around and gone official. The easy-to-remember (and easier to forget) AVIC-S2 touts a sexy black frame, blue backlit accents, and just about every other expected feature on a 3.5-inch handheld GPS. Running about par for the course, this rendition touts a touchscreen display, TeleAtlas maps, 1.7 million POIs on a 1GB SD card, integrated Bluetooth / handsfree calling, and the obligatory MP3 player to boot. Apparently, Pioneer isn't trying to win the hearts of onlookers with an attractive price, as this perfectly average navigation device will reportedly run you a stiff $399 when it lands later this month.[Via CNET]
Pioneer's AVIC-S2 GPS navigator leaked
Looks like Pioneer is on the verge of announcing a followup to their AVIC-S1 GPS receiver smartly dubbed, the AVIC-S2. In fact, it would appear that they went so far as to inadvertently publish the specs on their web site before pulling the page. No prob, that's what Google's cache is for. From what we can tell, the S2 builds upon the S1's 3.5-inch touchscreen, SiRF Star III GPS, Bluetooth, SD slot, and 2GB of on-board memory by introducing an MP3 player and optional TMC traffic receiver. Click the read link to check the cached data, while you can. Otherwise, we'll likely be checking this out up-close and hands-on at a CeBIT launch. [Via GPSreview]
