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Archos Brings Android Home with DECT Landline Phone and 35 Home Connect Radio

by Kevin Krause on June 23rd, 2011 No Comments

It’s not quite the Android@Home initiative we saw at Google I/O, but alongside a new generation of Honeycomb tablets Archos unveiled two new products that see Google’s mobile OS branching out to a couple non-mobile applications. The 35 Smart Home Phone isn’t a new concept as it places the Android OS within the confines of [...]

Archos G9 Series Tablets Sport 250GB HDD, 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU

by Kevin Krause on June 23rd, 2011 No Comments

Archos has just blown the top of our heads clean off with the announcement of two new Android 3.1 tablets. The Archos 80 G9 and Archos 101 G9 differ only in screen size, but it is what’s inside that has us so excited. Both slates make use of Seagate’s 7mm Momentus Thin HDD to give [...]

7-inch Arnova Tablet Will Cost $99, You Get What You Pay For

by Kevin Krause on June 22nd, 2011 No Comments

You show me $99 and I’ll show you a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, Android 2.1, and not a whole lot more. That’s basically what you get from the latest Arnova tablet from Archos. The Arnova 7 is designed to compete on one point, and one point alone, and that point is the price point. You don’t [...]

Archos to Announce New Generation of Android Honeycomb Tablets June 23rd

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 1st, 2011 No Comments

The folks at Archos are sending out invites to French press to join them in Paris on June 23rd. What’ll they be doing near the Eiffel Tower? Why, introducing their next generation of Android tablets, of course. We don’t know what to expect out of this event from Archos, but we have a feeling they’re [...]

ARCHOS Gen 9 Tablet to Boast 1.6GHz Dual-Core A9 CPU, Launching with Honeycomb in June

by Kevin Krause on March 21st, 2011 12 Comments

ARCHOS is at it again, improving their tablet lineup and pushing the boundaries of slate-style Android computing. While they typically don’t get as much hype as the big ticket brands like Motorola and Samsung, ARCHOS has managed to push out a few serviceable Android tablets over the past year, even if build quality has suffered [...]

Things We Missed, You Shouldn’t [Feb. 8th]

by Kevin Krause on February 8th, 2011 5 Comments

The DROID Eris has been brought to life, Toshiba’s gearing up to tease their Honeycomb tablet, and Lego ROMs are gracing your LG Optimus S. These are things we missed that we didn’t have time to throw up on the front page, so be sure to go through the list and see if you can [...]

Archos Internet Tablet Family Lifted to Android 2.2

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2010 35 Comments

The Archos line of Internet Tablets featuring Android (the 28/32/43/70/101) have received their fair dosage of Froyo today, as the (for now) latest version of Android has arrived. Along with the bump up in version number comes a pretty good list of enhancements and additions. The full list: Higher performance: just in time compiler (JIT) [...]

Archos 101 Android Tablet Shipping Now

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 19th, 2010 56 Comments

Following launches of their 43 and 70 internet tablets, Archos has started shipping their 101 internet tablet. You can grab the 8GB version for $299.99, with the 16GB version running you $50 more. For all of that cash, you get a very respectable device. The Archos 101 sports a 10.1-inch  (hence the 101) WSVGA (1024×600) [...]

Archos 70 Available Now for $279.99

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 3rd, 2010 28 Comments

Archos just dropped their 4.3-inch tablet for $250, and today sees the debut of the 7-inch models – that feels more like an actual tablet – for $279.99. The Archos 70 comes with a 1GHz processor, 8GB of storage, TV out, WiFi N, Bluetooth, USB, UPnP and Samba support, and Android 2.2. It doesn’t have [...]

Archos 43 Internet Tablet Now Available, 101 Tablet Delayed?

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 2nd, 2010 39 Comments

Archos is now taking orders for their 4.3-inch internet tablet – the Archos 43 Internet Tablet – and price of admission will run you $250.  It has a 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen, an HD camcorder, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, the ability to beam your phone’s screen to the TV, stream media files from your PC, and more. There’s [...]

ARCHOS Reveals New Lineup of Tablets

by Kevin Krause on August 31st, 2010 39 Comments

With Archos’ announcement of their new line of Android tablets, there is something for the whole family. From the wee tiniest of tots to daddy man hands these Android 2.2 devices span the size range from a humble 2.8-inches all the way to an iPad challenging 10.1-inches. What they gain from a varied product line [...]

ARCHOS 28 MiniDroid Passes FCC, Runs Android 2.2

by Rob Jackson on August 17th, 2010 6 Comments

With a 2.8″ QVGA screen running Android 2.2, I doubt the ARCHOS A28 will be marketed as anything but a PMP or MID. Following on the heels of the ARCHOS 32, the ARCHOS A28 minidroid just passed the FCC and signs are pointing away from this being a phone or tablet. I suppose that depends [...]

Archos 32 Internet Tablet Crosses Paths with FCC

by Kevin Krause on August 11th, 2010 9 Comments

We’re not sure if you can really call a device with a 3.2-inch display a tablet (we are thinking that’s more in the range of MID), but Archos has gone ahead and done it. Their Archos 32 Internet Tablet has hit the FCC, leaving a trail of pictures and even a manual in its wake. [...]

Archos Gen 8 Tablet (3.2-inch variant) Specs Leaked

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 4th, 2010 14 Comments

Back in April, we learned Archos would be bringing a new line of Android based tablets – dubbed Generation 8  (Gen 8 for short) – that would range in size from 3 inches up to 10 inches. At least one of those tablets have finally been revealed courtesy of retailer JR.com’s online store front. The [...]

Archos 5 Internet Tablet Firmware Update Enables OpenGL 3D Hardware Acceleration

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 30th, 2010 6 Comments

Any Archos 5 users out there still proudly using their device will wake up to a firmware update for the tablet today. The most notable improvement you’ll see is that it now has native support for OpenGL 3D hardware acceleration. Developers that target the platform would love this, and the end-result for users would be [...]

[Update] 7-inch Archos Tablet Headed To Stores In June For $199, Pre-order Now At Amazon

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 6th, 2010 12 Comments

Androinica is reporting that Archos is set to ship the 7-inch version of their Home Tablet next month. Retailing for $199.99, the tablet will come with a modified version of Android 1.6, a 600mhz processor, 4GB of internal storage, WiFi and USB for connectivity, and would be able to playback 7 hours of video and [...]

Latest Archos 5 Internet Tablet Firmware Update Brings Paid Apps

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 27th, 2010 4 Comments

Before I get into the meat of this post, I feel it’s necessary to state this disclaimer: this isn’t a 2.1 update. Having saved myself from being pitched to the wolves, the Archos 5 Internet Tablet seems to have gotten a firmware update last week that passed right by us. Among the list of fixes [...]

More Archos Tablets on the Way

by Kevin Krause on April 13th, 2010 8 Comments

Archos has made a few (seven if you’re counting) decent offerings for the tablet market up to this point, and they’re not done just yet. At a press conference, CEO Henri Crohas revealed Archos’ plans for the 8th generation of the Archos Internet Tablet with six new devices ranging in size, specs, and pricing, all with [...]

FCC Approves The Archos 7 Home Tablet

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 8th, 2010 4 Comments

Archos’s latest in its brand of tablet devices has been given the seal of approval by the FCC. The Archos 7 Home tablet became available for preordering early last month, and now we’re one step closer to seeing it alongside its cousin: the Archos 5 Home. Along with the FCC-standard treatment of confirmed specs – [...]

ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet On Video

by Rob Jackson on March 3rd, 2010 9 Comments

Were you intrigued by the ARCHOS 7 Home Tablet? Our buddy Charbax from ArchosFans got a first hand look at the device and played with it on video for our delight. And quick sidenote – holy crap this guy is excited! The device seems really nice and with a 7-inch screen, Wi-Fi and 720p video [...]