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Android Internet Media Tablet: Full specs and video

September 15th, 2009
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Capacity • Flash Memory: 8 to 32 GB* + Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible)
• Hard Drive: 160 to 500 GB*
Display • High resolution screen, 800×480 pixels, 4.8” TFT LCD, 16 million colors
• Touch screen
Video playback 7 • MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p)
• MPEG-48 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
• H.264 HD (up to 720p)
• WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files
• M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution
With optional plug-in (downloadable from your tablet or on www.archos.com):
• Cinema: MPEG-2, WMV HD (720p), VOB
Audio playback 7 • Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC9(except protected content), AAC+ stereo audio files, Flac and OGG Vorbis.
With optional software plug-ins (downloadable from your tablet or on www.archos.com):
• AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station )
Photo viewer 10 JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitles Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions
Video recording 11 • Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s
• Via the optional TV Snap-on (only available for Europe): Records TV in MPEG-2 TS format.
Audio recording • Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format
• Voice recording with the built-in microphone
Others applications Webbrowser, Email, Contacts, DroidIn™, Ebuddy™IM, Twidroid™, Deezer™, Dailymotion™, QuickPedia, ThinkFree Mobile, Moov, CraigsPhone, Pages jaunes™ (only for France), High Paying Jobs (only for US & Canada), Alarm clock, Calculator…
Interfaces • USB 2.0: Media Transport Protocol (MTP)
• USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station
• Micro SD (SDHC compatible) on ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet 8 to 32 GB
• Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons
Communication protocols • WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.0
• FM transmitter
• FM receiver (RDS)
Miscellaneous • Built-in speaker”• Built-in leg stand• Built-in Microphone
Power source • Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
• Device charges via computer USB port
• External: Power adapter/charger (via optional add-on)
Battery life • Music playback time12: up to 22 hours13
• Video playback time12: up to 7 hours13
Scalability • Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated
• Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com
Dimensions & weight • ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet Flash series: 143,2×78,8×10,4 mm – 182g• ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet Hard Drive series: 143,2×78,8×20 mm – 286g
Minimum system requirements • Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista, or higher (with Windows media Player 11 for MTP)
• Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support)
• USB 2.0 interface
Package includes ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet, earphones, Standard USB cable, DVR Station adapter, Quick Start Guide (QSG), legal and safety notice.

Ben Marvin Archos, Hardware, News, Video , , , , , ,

Archos teases us with “Phone Tablet” slide

September 15th, 2009
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A quick teaser shot here of the upcoming Archos Phone Tablet. Similar to the Archos Internet Media Tablet running Android, this will be smaller and be more of a smart phone than a feature-packed MP3 player. Featuring a 4.3-inch touchscreen and a 1GHz ARM processor, it’s going to be at the head of the pack of Android phones in computing power. Other details point to it being only 10mm thick, which is Nokia E71 territory, very very thin.

It’s only a matter of time before full specs and pricing/carrier details come out. This is going to be one hot piece of hardware in Europe and hopefully it will help Archos deal a blow to Apple in the MP3 player and smartphone categories.

[via Engadget]

Ben Marvin Archos, Hardware, Rumors , , , ,

Android powered Archos 5 Internet Tablet unveiled

September 15th, 2009
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Here it is, the Archos 5 Internet Tablet. Powered by Android, it features Wi-Fi, a 800×480 screen and up to 500GB of onboard storage for music and videos. Of course it’s running a custom version of Android, more oriented toward a media player than a phone, but from what we can tell, it’s very well executed. Archos products have always had very intuitive interfaces.

The top of the line 500GB model will costing $420, a 160GB model will run you $310, both with the signature Archos hard drives. And there will be two SSD-based models. The 32GB for $370 and a modest 16GB for $294.

[via Electric Pig]

Ben Marvin Archos, Hardware, News , , , ,

Android News From Archos Event

June 11th, 2009
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The subject of Android was touched on at the Archos event today. Without going into specifics, they more or less told us they’re working furiously on Android devices. And it was also mentioned they would hold another even on or around September 15th to make specific Android announcements.

ArchosFans has some videos (although I don’t understand the French) and more coverage for those interested.

Ben Marvin Archos, Hardware, News , , ,

Archos To Present Android June 11th In Paris

May 14th, 2009
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According to ArchosFans.com, Archos will present the next generation of Internet Media Tablets running Android Google OS on the 11th of June in Paris

Checkout ArchosFans.com for more news and rumors of upcoming Archos devices running Android. Or keep an eye on Archos Press Releases.

Ben Marvin Archos, Hardware, News , ,

Archos Announces Plans For Android-based “Internet Media Tablet”

February 9th, 2009
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While Archos is well known for it’s revolutionary multimedia powerhouse MP3 and video devices, the company is apparently looking to merge into the smartphone market. They have just announced plans for the next generation of Archos devices, presumably to be called Gen 6. With the Archos 5 last year (pictured above), we saw a multimedia PMP with HSDPA capability, but it was more of a fully spec’d out MP3/video player with internet capabilities than an full laptop-like internet tablet more along the lines of say, the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. This time around we’re seeing something truly special, promising to bring “voice capabilities [and to] deliver robust, powerful mobile phone tablets addressing both entertainment and communications needs“. And also touting specs such as:

  • PC-like Internet experience enhanced by a high-resolution 5″ screen and full-width page viewing
  • Adobe Flash(TM) and Flash Video(TM) support, full screen
  • Access whenever and wherever to TV, movies, photos, music and games
  • Uncompromised TV recording and High Definition (HD) playback, all formats
  • Hundreds of hours of video storage, up to 500 GB
  • Innovative design: compact 10-mm ultra-thin tablet
  • Long battery life, 7 hours’ video playback
  • 3.5G 7.2 Mb/s HSUPA
  • Laptop-like performance from the first implementation of OMAP3440 processor based on the ARM(R) Cortex(TM) superscalar microprocessor and DSP

Given Archos’ history, they are slowly starting to show a little bit more design concern, but when you pack so many features into one device, you can bet it won’t be the sleekest and slimmest device on the market, but 10mm is something to take notice of. This is sure to be a killer device (or devices) in the smartphone/PMP market.

There is no word on pricing or if they will have partnerships with carriers to subsidize the cost of the phone, but it would be a smart move to be wooing some US carriers this time instead of catering just to Europe. We’ll be patiently waiting for spy shots and more details as they emerge.

[Full Press Release]

Ben Marvin Archos, Hardware, News , , , , , ,

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