500GB Archos 5 Android Ships And New Firmware Supposed To Fix Issues

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The Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet started shipping earlier this month. Back then only the 160GB and the 32GB Archos 5 Android players were available. Now the top of the line 500GB Archos 5 Android ships as well for $499.99 from Amazon.com.

Over the last days Archos 5 Android users reported issues with their device and Amazon actually stopped offering the 160GB model due to customer reports. Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:32:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 5 Android Tablet Ships

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A couple weeks ago the Archos 5 Android Tablet went up for pre-order on Amazon.com. Now the 160GB Archos 5 Android Tablet is actually shipping for $389.99 from Amazon.com.

The 500GB Archos 5 Android and the 32GB Archos 5 Android are not shipping yet. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos Android Phone To Debut At CES 2010?

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Archos just launched an Android Internet Tablet with the Archos 5 Android. A video from an Archos event reveals now a Archos Android smartphone that looks pretty slick.

The video (see it below) got published by French site FrAndroid (Via Engadget) and gives some impressions of the Archos phone as well as some specifications. Read more

Posted on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:11:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 5 Android Tablet Available For Pre-Order On Amazon

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Archos officially unveiled the new Archos 5 Android Internet Tablet last week. Amazon is taking pre-oders for the Archos 5 32GB for $369.99. Also available are the Archos 5 160GB Android Tablet selling for $399.99 on Amazon.com and the Archos 5 Android with 500GB HDD selling for $499.99 on Amazon.com.

Features of the Archos 5 Android Tablets include 4.8-inch touchscreen with 800x480px resolution, HD video (720p), GPS, Wifi, Bluetooth, FM Transmitter, FM Radio and Android OS of course. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:34:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos Android Tablet Official

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Yesterday's rumors have born fruit! Archos has announced their latest Internet tablet, the Archos 5. This new pocket computer runs on the Android OS, and comes in two different models. You can either get the flash drive version, and go with 16 or 32 GB of storage, or take the HD version and have 160 GB or 500 GB of storage.

The Archos 5 comes with WiFi connectivity, and is Bluetooth enabled. That means it can be tethered with a 3.5G smartphone, for those of you who need your Internet on-the-go. While this tablet is about the same size as a smartphone, it has features any phone would die for. It packs a huge 4.8" touchscreen, GPS, an FM transmitter/receiver, a host of pre-installed apps, 720p HD support, and HDMI out. It's processor is a beastly Ti OMAP3.

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:13:09 CDT | by Robert Evans

Archos Store Down...Android Tablet Coming?

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Some of today's zeitgeist seems to be tablet-based. We've been hearing wild rumors about the questionably existent Apple iTablet all day, and now it looks like Archos is going to launch a new tablet themselves. At least, Engadget thinks it's likely.

They note that the Archos Store is down for maintenance. When that happens to an online retailer, it often means they're going through and adding in a new product. Rumors have flown for a while that Archos would launch a new Android-based tablet on the 15th, and now it looks like they were correct.

Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:25:08 CDT | by Robert Evans

Archos Android Tablet: Out Sept. 15th

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It's taken a while, but it looks like tablet PCs are finally starting to take off. Apple's new iTablet is rumored for an early 2010 release, but here in 2009 we've got both the CrunchPad, and Archos' new Android Internet tablet to look forward to. That's right; Archos has set an official release date for their upcoming touchscreen gadget. According to Pocketables, we can look forward to seeing it hit stores on September 15th.

Archos isn't just launching a tablet, though, they're heralding the release of a new generation of high-end Android products. It's time Google's OS stopped being a smartphone only affair. This new Archos tablet is a very high-end device, with a 5” WVGA touchscreen, 720p video suppport, HDMI output, up to 500 GB of storage, 7 hours of battery life, a Cortex CPU and 3.5G Internet connectivity. That's a feature list that gives all the iTablet rumors we've heard so far a run for their money.

Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:25:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Archos 2 Media Player Launches!

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The successor to the Archos 105 Personal Media Player hits the streets today. The Archos 2 has been available for pre-order for some time, but it has just now become available for purchase via the Archos website. The product is expected to ship imminently.

The Archos 2 comes in two sizes; 8 GB, and 16 GB. There is also a microSD slot for additional space. It has a 1.8" screen and supports MP3 and WMA files. The Archos 2 is also capable of voice recording, and will be offered for $60 (8 GB) or $100 (16 GB). Archos has a reputation for releasing durable, high quality products at a relatively low cost.

Posted on Fri, 1 May 2009 13:44:02 CDT | by Robert Evans

Archos Android Internet Tablet announced

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French portable media player maker Archos announced that they would be adopting Google's OS Android for a new Internet Media Tablet (IMT).
Archos melds the Google Android telephony stack and the ARCHOS multimedia framework for a new very capable platform. This new IMT will also incorporate the OMAP 3 hardware from Texas Instruments.
Features of the upcoming Android Archos IMT include 5 inch screen, full screen web browsing, Adobe Flash and Flash Video support, TV recording, up to 500GB HDD, 7 hour battery life, and 3.5G HSUPA connectivity. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 10 Netbook Review

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Archos is not known as a notebook company, rather the firm is known for its line of media players. That didn't keep Archos from officially announcing its first netbook today called the Archos 10. As the name alludes to, the machine has a 10-inch screen. Archos says that it plans to announce more netbooks in the coming months as well.

The rig weighs 2.8 pounds and sells for $399, a common price for the genre. Storage is to a 160GB HDD, 1GB of RAM, it uses an Atom N270 CPU and runs Windows XP. Archos includes preloaded software and Laptop says that software includes about $100 worth of multimedia and productivity applications. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Archos 10 Netbook unveiled

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Archos extends its brand from portable media players to netbooks with the introduction of the Archos 10.
The Archos 10 is a 10 inch no frills netbook powered by an Atom CPU and running Windows XP.
Other features of the Archos 10 include 1.3MP camera, Wi-Fi and 160GB HDD. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 5 Video Review

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ArchosFans published a video review of the Archos 5 and shows its performance outdoors, the natural environment of portable media players.
Quote from the review: "In this video review, I take the new Archos 5 out in the daylight to see how sunlight readable the new 4.8 inch screen is, I log-onto some neighbor’s open WiFi access points, I test it in the public transportation and do the worlds first Archos 5 test in a metro."
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Posted on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 5 Review

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Archos announced their new Archos 5 in August and Amazon.com is already selling these new Archos PMPs.
Archos has landed with the 5 series a PMP that stands out in storage and feature set. The Archos 5 is powerful competitor to the iPod touch 2G, if you are not addicted to iTunes and the new App Store with all the fun games and apps.
Archos Lounge published now a very in-depth review of the Archos 5 including several videos.
Quote from the review: "Be prepared for more than 18 pages of full reviewing with tons of photos and videos. As you may notice, some videos are still in French. However, we made a long 20 minutes video especially for you, English readers. Read more

Posted on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Archos 5 and Archos 7 Players on Sale

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The newly announced Archos 5 and Archos 7 series portable media players are on sale on Amazon.com.
The top of the line Archos 7 features a 7 inch screen and a huge 320GB hard-drive. An Archos 7 with a smaller 160GB HDD is also available. The Archos 7 320GB sells for $549.99 on Amazon.com.
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Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 5 250GB PMP is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #4

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Archos announced this week their new 6th generation of portable media players. The new Archos 5, 5g and 7 series are awesome portable machines that offer Wi-fi or even 3G connectivity (5g). We picked the new Archos 5 with the gigantic 250GB hard-drive as one of our Top 100 Holiday Gift Tips of 2008. Why? Show me another portable media player with 250GB storage. Apple is not offering an iPod with that kind of capacity, Sandisk and Microsoft also fail to offer 250GB in a player. Archos goes even bigger on the Archos 7 with 320GB, but a 7 inch PMP is already very big for a portable without having to use a bag. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:48:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 5g, Archos 5 and Archos 7 launched

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The 6th generation of Archos PMP has been unveiled on the Archos web site.
The PMP include the Archos 5, Archo 5g and the Archos 7 series.
The ARCHOS 5 will be available in 60GB, 120GB and 250GB storage configurations and features a 5 inch screen. The 5 inch screen has a 800x480px resolution. The Archos 5 features Wifi connectivity and has a full web browser available.

Update:
Archos 5 available on Amazon

The ARCHOS 5g is the anticipated 3G enabled PMP. The Archos 5g features 3.5G connectivity and a 30GB HDD. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:28:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos Generation 6 PMPs expected to launch soon

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French PMP maker Archos is expected to announce its 6th Generation of portable media players soon. Their homepage shows a red curtain with "Coming up Soon..." message.

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New Archos 5g, 5 and 7 announced

Rumors point to new Archos PMPs with HSDPA connectivity. This rumor is based on a deal Archos made in February with French carrier SFR. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:54:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 605 GPS Review

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Archos announced their first GPS unit in April - the Archos 605 GPS.

Archos is not integrating the GPS chip inside the 605 WiFi. It offers a car holder that has the GPS chip inside. The Archos GPS accessory provides complete navigation support with Tele Atlas maps, available for the European version covering 22 countries, the North America version covering the U.S. and Canada, and a Chinese version. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 705 WiFi 160GB PMP Review

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Our partner Digital Trends tested the Archos 705 WiFi 160GB portable media player. 160GB storage is a lot and clearly this PMP is geared towards heavy video users.

Quote from the review: "The gargantuan Archos 705 WiFi's attention-grabbing features include a 7-inch touchscreen, 160GB hard drive, integrated WiFi and digital video recorder functionality. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos TV+ WiFi DVR

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Archos announces today a new feature that lets you watch your home live TV wherever you go using the ARCHOS TV+ as a streaming media server.

Available next month as a plug-in for $49.99 or free if the ARCHOS TV+ is registered to the Archos Web site, the TVportation feature turns connected (WiFi, Ethernet or 3G/G+) portable devices into mobile TVs. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Archos 605 GPS

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French Archos follows the Korean PMP makers and offers GPS navigation into their media players.

Archos is not integrating the GPS chip inside the 605 WiFi. It offers a car holder that has the GPS chip inside. The Archos GPS accessory provides complete navigation support with Tele Atlas maps, available for the European version covering 22 countries, the North America version covering the U.S. and Canada, and a Chinese version. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:53:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr