The Archos 101 G9 tablet comes in a few different versions. You can pick one up with a 1 Ghz TI OMAP 4 dual core processor or you can opt for a Turbo model with a 1.2 GHz or 1.5 GHz CPU. While the top speed available in the US at the moment is 1.2 […]
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Unofficial Android 4.0 build coming to the Archos 101 G9 tablet
French tablet maker Archos is working to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to its latest Android tablets, and recently the company showed off some of the progress that’s been made so far. But the folks at Archos aren’t the only ones porting Google’s latest operating system to the Archos 101 G9 tablet. Xda-developers forum member LeTama […]
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Archos 101 Gen8 tablet gets 3G, Ethernet support
Archos has rolled out a software update for its Gen8 line of Android tablets which offers some bug fixes and improvements. That includes support for USB camera host capabilities, the ability to recalibrate the accelerometer without rebooting, and video improvements. Archos 101 tablet owners also now have the ability to use a supported USB Ethernet […]
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Archos 101 G9 tablet flirts with premium tablet territory at $370
Archos has been cranking out Android tablets since the days when Asus, HP, Lenovo, and MSI thought Windows 7 tablets with Intel Atom chips were a good idea. But while 2011 has become the year of big-name PC makers entering the Android tablet space, Archos has been happy to produce budget tablets for much lower […]
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Archos G9 Android tablets coming September 20th for $299 and up
This summer Archos unveiled two new tablets running with speedy TI OMAP processors and Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Now the company is just about ready to start selling the new Archos 80 G9 and Archos 101 G9 tablets. They go up for pre-order on September 20th for prices ranging from $299 to $469. Here’s what […]
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CyanogenMod now (mostly) works on the Archos Gen8 tablets
Last year Archos released a line of budget Android tablets with screens ranging in size from 2.8 inches to 10.1 inches. They run Google Android 2.2 and while they don’t ship with access to the Google Android Market, there are plenty of other ways to get apps for the tablets. It’s also not that hard […]
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Closer look at the Archos Gen9 tablets
Archos unveiled two new tablets this week. The Archos Gen9 tablets will be the first from the company to run Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb — but they’ll also be the first Archos tablets to ship with access to the Android Market and the first to feature 1.5 GHz dual core TI OMAP4 processors. In other […]
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Archos unveils a new line of Android tablets, plus a home phone
Archos has unveiled a new line of Android devices including two new tablets and two entirely new products for use around the home. On the tablet front, Archos will soon launch its first devices running Android 3.1 Honeycomb, and they’re the cheapest Honeycomb tablet I’ve seen so far. The Archos 80 will have an 8 […]
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Archos 101 hacked to dual boot Debian Linux, Android
The Archos 101 is a 10 inch tablet with a capacitive touchscreen display which ships with Google Android. But Archose also offers a “Special Developer Edition” firmware package for the tablet which lets you run Angstrom Linux instead… you just have to agree to void your warranty to use it. But if you’d prefer to use […]
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Deals of the Day (5-26-11)
Today’s deals include a budget Android tablet, a few dirt-cheap netbooks, a refurbished iPod touch, and an unlocked Google Nexus One Android smartphone that’s almost cheap enough to be the Android equivalent of an iPod touch, even if you never activate the cellular capabilities. For good measure I also threw in a link to a […]