Here is good news for Archos 5 Internet Tablet owners, because Archos has released a new firmware update 1.3.07. The new firmware update offers some improvements and fixes including improved support for MP4 and MKV videos, fixed playback resolution issues, and fixed support for full screen playback of YouTube and YouTube HD content. You can download the firmware software for free at Archos website, or via its built-in device settings. Warning: You can’t downgrade the firmware after upgrading to the latest version. [Archos]
Archos has announced that the highly anticipated Archos 9 mini Tablet PC is now available for pre-order. Priced at $550, the 8.9-inch tablet PC supports Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, Full HD video support, a QWERTY virtual keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel webcam for video conferencing and up to 5-hours of battery life. Stay tuned for more updates. [Product Page via Laptop Notebook News]
Amazon has started selling the Archos 5 Internet Tablet. In case you didn’t know, the gadget is a 4.3-inch (800 x 480) touchscreen PMP with WiFi, 3.5G connectivity and GPS. The cool part of the Archos 5 is that it supports HDTV out via an HDMI output. Other features include an optional DVR station, Web TV and Web Radio, instant messaging, DroidIn, Twitroid, Deezer for music streaming, Dailymotion, ThinkFree Mobile, etc. The 160GB Archos 5 Internet Tablet is priced at $389.99 each. [Amazon via iPod and MP3 Players]
Archos has unveiled more info about their upcoming touchscreen tablet, the Archos 9. This 9-inch tablet is powered by an Intel Atom processor, up to 120GB disk drive, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity and Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. Other features include a 1GB of RAM, a lithium-ion battery, webcam, and the virtual keyboard. It also comes bundled several softwares including Microsoft Office and Skype. The Tablet is expected to start shipping on October 22nd for approx. $500. [Wired via Laptop Notebook News]
The upcoming Archos 9 mini tablet PC is powered by Windows 7 as its operating system. Weighing at only 22-ounces, the tablet netbook has a 9-inch touch sensitive display with an Intel Atom Z515 CPU, and a storage capacity of 60GB or 120GB. The Archos 9 mini tablet PC will be released during Fall 2009. No info on pricing so far. [DVICE via Laptop Notebook News]
Archos has added a new netbook to its range in the form of the Archos 10s. This slim and light netbook measures only 0.87 inches thick and weighs just 2.2 pounds, however the specs remain the same to the original Archos 10. Here are the specs: a 10.2-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 1GB of RAM, a 80GB hard drive, Microsoft Windows XP Home OS and a choice of either three-cell or six-cell battery. The Archos 10s will be available later this month for unannounced price yet. [Liliputing via Laptop Notebook News]
The Archos 7 boast a large display and storage capacity. The internet tablet offers 7 inch of LCD screen and 320GB of storage capacity. However, the touchscreen display resolution is only 800×480 pixels. Measuring 0.63-inches thick, the gadget also supports WiFi and 3.5G. [UberGizmo]
by Nicole on February 8, 2008
Archos has announced that their 405 PMP will receive a storage upgrade to 30GB. Archos also changed the storage format to a hard drive instead of flash along with a retail price of $293. The Archos 405 should release in Europe by the end of this month. However, it is still unknown whether or not this baby will hit the U.S and elsewhere.
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by Nicole on January 16, 2008
Archos has launched their new 705 WI-FI device which features the following: Capacity: 30GB, 80GB or 160GB Display of 800×480 pixels, 7” TFT LCD, 16 million colors, Touch screen, Video playback: MPEG-4, WMV, Audio playback: MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), Photo viewer: JPEG, BMP, PNG, PDF viewer: Reads PDF documents, Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 fps, Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format, USB 2.0, 3.5 mm mini jack for headphones,videoplayback time of 5.5 hours, etc. Price is still unknown as well as release dates.
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by Nicole on January 3, 2008
The Archos TV & Wireless DVR is a 250GB digital video recorder (DVR) that is a WiFi receiver that can download, streaming media (music/photos) to the tv and browses the web via the integrated Opera browser as well as a USB 2.0, and 640×480 recording resolution. The price range for this DVR wonder is between $250 and $350.
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