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Archos announces three Android-based smartphones

Archos announces three Android-based smartphones
  • Posted April 19, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Tablet maker Archos recently announced a new line of Android-based smartphones featuring a slim design, Qualcomm processor, an IPS display and two SIM slots to allow customers to use the phone with two different carriers seamlessly. All of the new…

Archos to unveil three Android smartphones at Mobile World Congress

Archos to unveil three Android smartphones at Mobile World Congress
  • Posted February 18, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Archos, perhaps best known for producing budget-minded music players and tablets, is reportedly preparing to enter the lucrative smartphone market. The French consumer electronics maker will launch three Android handsets in the coming months according to specifications that first appeared…

Could the $119 Archos 70 Titanium tablet be the next budget king?

Could the $119 Archos 70 Titanium tablet be the next budget king?
  • Posted January 15, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Archos has unveiled a new budget Android tablet that looks rather impressive considering the asking price. The Archos 70 Titanium will ship with a 7-inch, 1,024 x 600 IPS display and a copy of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for a…

Archos unveils 13.3-inch Android 4.0 ICS FamilyPad tablet

Archos unveils 13.3-inch Android 4.0 ICS FamilyPad tablet
  • Posted November 21, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Hoping to ride the wave of this holiday's soaring tablet sales, Archos has announced a new slate (PDF) that aims to differentiate itself by offering a larger-than-average touchscreen. While major competitors like Apple, Google and Amazon are focusing on the 7…

Toys R Us launching $150 kid-friendly Android tablet next month

Toys R Us launching $150 kid-friendly Android tablet next month
  • Posted September 10, 2012, 4:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Toys R Us is hoping their newly-announced kid-friendly tablet will make it onto your child’s holiday wish list this year. The company says the proprietary 7-inch Tabeo slate will run a stripped-down version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and…

Archos intros 7-inch 'Child Pad' with Android 4.0 for $129

Archos intros 7-inch
  • Posted March 2, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Archos has unveiled a new kid-friendly Android tablet that lacks clever branding, but makes up for it in affordability and accessibility. Dubbed "Child Pad," the 7-incher will fetch $129 when it ships later this month -- a price that should make it among the least expensive mainstream slates...

Archos unveils Honeycomb tablets with 250GB HDD, low price

Archos unveils Honeycomb tablets with 250GB HDD, low price
  • Posted June 24, 2011, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • You've got to give it to Archos for trying something different but I have my doubts about how practical their main differentiator here really is in real-world usage. The company today announced what it claims are the world's first Android…

Archos announces 7-inch Android tablet for $100

Archos announces 7-inch Android tablet for $100
  • Posted June 22, 2011, 12:30 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Hardware
  • Archos has released the Arnova 7: a 7-inch resistive touchscreen tablet (800 x 480 resolution) running Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo). It costs a mere $100, but given that you won't be able to access the Android Market, we're not sure…

Archos unwraps five Android-based media players, tablets

  • Posted August 31, 2010, 4:52 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Archos has expanded its tablet line with five new devices spanning from 2.8 to 10.1-inches. The company opted for a straightforward naming convention, with each slate's model number representing its display size: 28, 32, 43, 70, and 101 (sans decimals…

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