When it comes to purchasing phones, tablets, or cameras that boast that they can withstand the outdoors, it is important to note its IP rating. Different IP ratings mean different things, as Archos’ CEO found out the hard way when he accidentally killed one of the company’s phones during a demonstration.
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Archos is proud to introduce their first 4G Android tablet, the 80 Helium 4G. Powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, the tablet sports an 8.0-inch 1024 x 768 IPS capacitive touchscreen display, an Adreno 305 GPU, a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a single SIM card slot, dual cameras (2MP front & 5MP rear), GPS, 3G, 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a 3500mAh battery and runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. The 80 Helium 4G is priced at 229.99 GBP (about $382). [FoneArena]
With MWC 2014 taking place next week, we guess Archos did a smart thing by announcing several of their products ahead of the event, thus ensuring that it will be getting a fair amount of attention, versus launching it at the event itself where it might be overshadowed by other product announcements. So far we’ve seen the Archos 80 Helium 4G tablet and the 40b Titanium smartphone designed for music lovers, and now we have the Archos 50c Oxygen and 64 Xenon smartphones that were also recently announced by the company. (more…)
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We’re sure many of us use our phones to play music, and for the most part it sounds alright. Of course it matters what kind of earphones and headphones you use, along with the type of file (whether it’s just MP3 or a lossless format like FLAC), and yes sometimes it does matter what device you are using to play it. Audiophiles can get picky when it comes to choosing a media player as the sound processing engine does play a part in replicating good sound quality as well, and while we can’t speak for Archos’ 40b Titanium yet, this is a device that the company has announced that will be aimed at the music lover in mind.
According to Archos, the 40b Titanium will feature an “enhanced audio system” and will also pack dual-front facing speakers to deliver “crystal clear and pure stereo sound”, which in a way reminds us of the HTC One and its front-facing stereo speakers. Apart from those features meant to appeal to music enthusiasts, the 40b Titanium isn’t much when it comes to hardware. It will pack a dual-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3GHz, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of onboard storage. It will also come with a 5MP camera, a VGA front camera, a 1,400mAh battery with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Then again with its price tag of just £100, it doesn’t seem too bad, does it?
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Archos is a brand we’re sure many of you guys are familiar with by now. In the past we’ve seen the company release a variety of tablets and smartphones, and it looks like at MWC 2014, we can expect to learn more about their products. Archos has recently announced a new tablet in the form of the 80 Helium 4G. According to Archos, they claim that the 80 Helium 4G will be the world’s first 8-inch 4G tablet that will be priced under £230. Those are some bold claims, but what sort of specs are we looking at if Archos can price it so low?
Well for starters the tablet will pack an 8-inch 1024×768 display. It will also be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm MSM8926 processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage, a 5MP rear-facing camera capable of 1080p Full HD video capture, a 2MP front-facing camera, 4G LTE support (obviously), Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, GPS, a 3,500mAh battery with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean running the show. No word on when exactly Archos will be releasing the 80 Helium 4G to the masses, but it will be later this year, although you can expect the tablet to be on display at MWC 2014.
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This week the folks at Archos have let it be known that they’re not about to stop producing low-cost smartphones and tablets for the masses. These devices expand on Archos … Continue reading
Archos is a smartphone and tablet maker that has been relying on the Android operating system for years now. In Early January, the company rolled out some new devices called … Continue reading
Archos is known for its relatively affordable line of Android products, this includes both smartphone and tablets. Late last year the company announced the Cobalt and Platinum tablets, building up on them, it has now unveiled a new trio of Android powered tablets called Neon. They come in 9, 9.7 and 10.1 inch display sizes with mid-range specifications, called 90 Neon, 97 Neon and 101 Neon respectively.
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Ever since Microsoft agreed to acquire Nokia’s hardware and services division, which happens to be the largest OEM of its mobile platform, there was speculation that other OEMs might not be too happy. Nokia led the Windows Phone charge singlehandedly last year, clocking out with over 92 percent of the entire market share. Not a lot of OEMs made WP devices in 2013 but in recent months it has been reported that new manufacturers are keen on jump on this bandwagon. Archos Windows Phone plans have also been confirmed, the company’s CEO says that Archos will launch a Windows Phone handset when it believes the time is right.
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Smartwatches are definitely the gadget to keep an eye on for 2014. We have heard the rumors that many companies, such as Apple, could debut smartwatches later on in the year, and during CES 2014, companies such as Archos have unveiled their own offering in the form of a smartwatch that is expected to give devices like the Pebble smartwatch a run for its money. Now if there was any drawback to smartwatches is that for the most part, they tended to be rather pricey and did not come across as value for money. Considering that this is still the teething process of the wearable tech industry, naturally a lot of initial offerings aren’t exactly appealing, although they might be interesting.
The good news is that if you wanted to hop aboard the smartwatch bandwagon but did not want to pay an arm and a leg to own one, Archos’ offering could just be what you were after as the company has announced that they will be selling their smartwatch for a mere $50. Yup you read that right, for the price of a very nice meal, you will be able to own a smartwatch. Of course Archos’ offering seems more like the Pebble in terms of functionality, as opposed to the Samsung Galaxy Gear which did seem a little over the top. If simple was what you were after, then perhaps this should do the trick.
Archos expects their offering to arrive sometime in the summer and also expects that they will be introducing more models from now until then with more color options, as well as one with an aluminum casing.
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