Archos

Archos to announce two new Androids?

Archos to announce two new Androids? The folks over at carrypad.com "had word from Archos’ German PR company that Archos will announce two new Android Tablets at CeBIT." Another translated snip of the original email (?) says that they are "good value" tablets, designed specifically for use in the home. Both carrypad and Engadget translate this to "no 3G." One is expected to be the new Archos 7... Read more »

Archos 5 Internet Tablet update

Archos 5 Internet Tablet update Archos sent out an update the other day that brings Android 1.6 and included features - as well as miscelaneous fixes and improvements - to the 5 IMT. A complete list of changes follows: Firmware changes Version 1.7.33 - January 20th, 2010 Since this firmware is based on a new version of Android, after the update, you will be prompted to reset your device... Read more »

Archos 5 Internet Tablet and SmartQ V5 MID

Archos 5 Internet Tablet and SmartQ V5 MID Archos 5 Internet Tablet The Archos 5 Internet Tablet is a 4.8 inch touch screen web browsing multimedia player. Just some of the major specs are an ARM Cortex A8 processor, 256MB RAM, up to 500GB storage, and Android 1.5. You can find a more complete spec sheet at the Archos website here. While the screen is aboslutely amazing looking, the responsiveness... Read more »

This is shiny and I want it

This is shiny and I want it Check out this vid showcasing an extremely attractive new Android phone from Archos. 4.3" 854 x 480 screen, 1GHz processor, 10mm thin and 3.5 G. I guess we'll know more in January. Via... Read more »

Archos 5 for sale in Italy / US pricing

Click the image to launch the site. (That's my cursor, not yours.) I'm curious to try out the Archos 5, but not curious enough to pay the $440 plus shipping it would cost me to get an early taste. While the US shop shows the 5 is either "coming soon" or "out of stock" depending on where you click, one thing remains the same; the price. I don't have $300 to spare right now, so all I can do is hope for a review unit or some luck with... Read more »

Engadget reviews the Archos 5

Engadget reviews the Archos 5 It will be interesting to see what comes of this MID, as the results could pave (or possibly inhibit) the way for a slew of Android-powered portable media devices. As reported by Engadget, the Archos 5 utilizes an application layer in order to get more bang for the hardware buck with Android, which does not yet support hardware graphics acceleration. The device... Read more »