Archos has released a software update for its Gen8 line of tablets including the Archos 28, Archos 32, Archos 43, Archos 70, and Archos 101. The update includes a new YouTube applications, improved media apps, and higher quality 720p video recording on devices with HD cameras. But the most impressive update is a feature which […]
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Archos Arnova 10, Archos 101 Android tablets compared
Archos is starting to show off a new 10 inch Android tablet called the Archos Arnova 10. If you’ve been keeping track, you’ll note that this is the company’s second 10 inch Android tablet… the first is the Archos 101 which was introduced last year. So how do the two compare? Both tablets are on […]
Archos 70 and 101 Android tablets reviewed
The Archos 70 and Archos 101 may not be the cheapest 7 and 10 inch Android tablets on the market — you can find a number of less expensive models from China, including the WiiPad Slim Plus which I’m giving away. But good luck finding another sub-$300 tablet from a Western company with a 1GHz […]
Archos 101 Android tablet reviewed
The Archos 101 is the largest, fullest featured of the 5 Android tablets Archos introduced a few months ago. It’s just starting to ship in some parts of the globe, and the folks at Laptop Magazine have published one of the first detailed reviews I’ve seen. The Archos 101 features a 10.1 inch, 1024 x […]
Archos release Android 2.2 Froyo update for Gen8 tablets
Archos has pushed out an update for the new Archos Gen8 tablets. That includes the Archos 28, Archos 32, Archos 43, Archos 70, and Archos 101. Some of those tablets haven’t even been released in the US yet. The update from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 brings a faster JIT compiler which should improve the […]
SlingPlayer Mobile app turns the Archos 101 into a portable 10 inch TV
Sure, it was cool when Sling Media launched a SlingPlayer Mobile app for Android this summer, letting you stream live or recorded TV from your home to a mobile phone. But somehow it’s a lot cooler on a 10 inch tablet like the iPad, or an Archos 101. As it turns out, the app runs […]
Archos 101 Android tablet dissected
The Archos 101 Android tablet with a 10 inch multitouch display might not be shipping in the US yet… but one French user has already managed to get his hands on one — and he’s taken it apart to see what makes it tick. It’s hard to make out details from the image above, but […]
New Archos tablets show up on B&H retail web site
The Archos 32 portable media player is the first of five new Android powered internet tablets that Archos introduced a few weeks ago to actually go on sale. You can order the 3.2 inch device for $149.99 from the Archos web site. But the rest of the new Archos tablets aren’t expected to hit the […]
Closer look at the Archos 101 Android tablet
The Archos 101 is the largest and most powerful new Android tablet from Archos. It has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, and HDMI output. Yet this tablet measures just 0.47 inches thick and weighs just under a pound. Archos introduced 5 new tablets last […]
Hands on with the new Archos tablets – video
Archos introduced 5 new Android powered tablets this week. Yesterday I met with Archos North American General Manager Ron Ferguson to get a closer look at the devices. It’s pretty easy to divide the new tablets into two camps. The Archos 70 and Archos 101 are full fledged internet tablets with (almost) all the trappings. […]