Oct 31

Archos’ New Android Tablet is the Same Size as the iPad Mini

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French mobile computer maker Archos announced a new tablet today, and it seems like a low end-affair, sporting Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a dual-core processor of unknown origin, and 8GB of expandable storage. But what may be the most interesting part is that the Archos 80 Cobalt features a 8-inch (7.85-inch panel), 1024×768 pixel display, which, hey, is larger and lower resolution than either the Nexus 7 or the Kindle Fire HD. Sound familiar? It’s the same size and resolution as Apple’s new iPad Mini screen.  (more…)

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Oct 31

Archos adds the 80 Cobalt to its ICS tablet range: 8-inch screen, 1.6GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM

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Archos adds the 80 Cobalt to its ICS tablet range: 8-inch screen, dual-core 1.6GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM

The FCC may have spoiled the surprise months ago, but Archos has taken to Facebook to officially reveal the new member of its Elements range — the Archos 80 Cobalt. As you may have guessed from the familiar size codification, the WiFi-only slate sports an 8-inch capacitive screen filled with 1024 x 768 pixels, supporting 1080p video playback. The other specs you’ll want to know include the dual-core processor running at 1.6GHz, 1GB of RAM and 8 gigs of on-board storage, expandable with a microSD card of up to 64GB. Modest 2-megapixel and 0.3-megapixel shooters occupy the back and front of the 0.48-inch (12mm) thick tablet, respectively, which weighs in at a solid one pound (470g). There’s no word on a release date or pricing for this ICS device, but we’d imagine the answers are “soon” and “under $200.” Any more than that, and we can’t see people choosing it over, say, a Nexus 7, even if it does have an extra inch on the competition.

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Oct 31

Archos 80 Cobalt Android tablet announced

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French consumer electronics company Archos is introducing another Android tablet to join its line-up. It’s the Archos 80 Cobalt tablet. Tipping the scales at 470g while measuring just 12mm thick, the tablet sports an 8-inch display with a 1024 x 768 pixel resolution. The Archos 80 Cobalt is powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core processor with a quad-core GPU.

It also has a 1GB RAM, an 8GB flash storage, and an micro SDHC slot that can store up to 64GB. Other features include a 2-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Availability and pricing has yet to be announced. It’s important to note that the Archos 80 Cobalt tablet was already spotted at the FCC earlier this year.

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