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Could MeeGo Linux breathe new life into older tablets?
The Archos 5 Internet Tablet runs Google Android, has a 5 inch, 800 x 480 pixel display and an 800MHz ARM-based processor. Out of the box it can handle a wide range of audio and video formats, and with a little work, you can even install the Google Android Market on it. But the Archos […]
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Archos releases software update for the Archos 5 Internet Tablet
No, Archos isn’t upgrading the Archos 5 Internet Tablet from Android 1.6 to Android 2.1 or 2.2 yet. If you want a newer operating system, it looks like you might be better off purchasing one of the five new tablets Archos just introduced. But the company is offering a software update for the Archos 5 […]
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Google Android 2.2 shoehorned onto the Archos 5 internet tablet
The Archos 5 Internet Tablet is a handheld device with a 5 inch display, some pretty decent media player software, and oh yeah, the ability to surf the web and run Google Android apps. But it ships with Google Android 1.6, which is starting to feel a bit dated. So what’s a hacker to do? […]
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Archos 8 Home tablet unboxed – Video
Archos has been pumping out portable media players and Android powered tablets for a few years. The Archos 5 Internet Tablet was one of the first Android powered devices to ship without the ability to connect to a 3G network or make phone calls — which makes it one of the cheapest Android powered devices […]
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Archos 5 Internet Tablet now available with 64GB SSD (in France)
The Archos 5 Internet Tablet is an Android tablet with a 4.8 inch display and some of the best multimedia capabilities you’ll find on any machine running Google Android. But up until recently, if you wanted to purchase the tablet with a durable and low power solid state disk instead of a hard drive, you […]
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Archos 5 tablet update adds OpenGL support for 3D gaming
The Archos 5 Internet tablet is a pretty good portable media player and a halfway decent web browsing device. But up until recently it wasn’t exactly the best Android product around for playing video games. But now Archos has pushed out a software update that adds support for OpenGL, which means that the Archos 5 […]
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Archos 7 Home Tablet reviewed
You might think the Archos 7 Home Tablet is nothing more than a slightly larger Archos 5 Internet Tablet… and yo’d almost be right. But Engadget’s Joanna Stern has a detailed review of the new 7 inch tablet running Google’s Android operating system, and she found plenty to like… and plenty to dislike about it. […]
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Archos 5 Internet Tablet hacked to run Maemo
You could probably spend all day arguing over whether Google Android or Nokia’s Maemo Linux operating system is better on mobile devices. But it looks like you might not have to choose. The Archos 5 Internet Tablet ships with Google Android 1.6, but a group of hackers have figured out how to make the Archos […]
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Archos 5 Internet Tablet — now with paid apps from the Android Market
One of my biggest problems with tablets running Google’s Android operating system is that they don’t ship with the ability to do one of the most basic things any Android smartphone can do: Download third party apps from the Android Market. Sure, Archos, Camangi, and other tablet makers load up their tablets with useful apps […]