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The folks at ARCHOS have today announced retail availability for their new GamePad device for Europe with plans to unleash the device in the USA in the first quarter of 2013. This device is a sort of a gaming hybrid with physical controls on the sides of a center touchscreen display, this making it both a tablet and a personal gaming console. This machine will be released with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a collection of ARCHOS-added apps for a lovely gaming experience.

This machine works with many games by bringing physical controls to take the place of virtual controls. In fact, ARCHOS currently has it that the GamePade uses “unique mapping software that allows you to link the virtual controls of any game to physical controls.” Any game at all – that’s a winning formula!

This machine is able to access the official Google Play store for content as well as Google Mobile Services galore. With this device’s 14 physical buttons as well as dual analog thumb-sticks and technology unique to ARCHOS, this may well be the gaming device you’ve been looking for for Android. The display is 1024 x 600 pixels across a 7-inch display with a 1.6GHz dual-core CPU under the hood.

You’ll be able to work with wi-fi for connectivity and is able to connect to your HDTV via its built-in mini-HDMI port so you can view your games gigantically. Get pumped up about the release across Europe today for a cool 149.99€ or wait with your fingernails deep in your kneecaps for the first quarter of 2013 where it’ll be released in the USA.

ARCHOS GamePad hits Europe today, USA in 2013 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Since Christmas is coming, you must be wondering yourself just what kind of gifts do you think you can get for the rest of the family. Well, I am quite sure that a tablet or new smartphone is high on most people’s lists, and a quarter of a year after the Archos FamilyPad hit the FCC, it will finally make its market debut – just in time for the frenzied holiday shopping season too, I might add. The Archos FamilyPad will sport a 13.3” display, making it the largest tablet out there in the market at the moment, which is ideal to have the family gather around it.

Sporting 10x multitouch support, the Archos FamilyPad is tipped to be the focal point of families in the living room, although I believe that Archos might need a few more releases in the same vein and some wicked marketing before such an idea will overtake the TV or video game console. The Archos FamilyPad’s display carries 1280×800 resolution, and will feature 8GB internal memory, a microSD memory card slot, a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, HDMI output and a front and rear camera – both of them being 2-megapixel shooters. Running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Archos FamilyPad will retail for £274.99 in the UK, as US residents might have to play the patience card for a little while longer.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: 13.3″ Archos FamilyPad tablet spotted at the FCC, Archos’ New Android Tablet is the Same Size as the iPad Mini,

Just in case the world doesn’t have enough lower-end tablets, Archos has launched the 80 Cobalt, a dual-core Android slate with a yet-unannounced price tag that will probably be relatively inexpensive, if the specs are any indication. There’s no information on launch date yet, but we’re guessing it’ll be out in time for the Christmas rush.

The Archos 80 Cobalt has a 1.6GHz dual-core processor (unnamed), as well as a quad-core GPU. There’s 1GB of RAM, and an 8-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1024 x 768. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Ports include a micro USB 2.0 and standard 3.5mm audio jack.

While the 80 Cobalt does have a (rear) webcam, it comes in at just 2-megapixels. For those impromptu video conferencing sessions, there’s a 0.3-megapixel front camera as well. Inside you’ll find 8GB of internal storage space and a microSDHC expansion slot with support for up to 64GB if you need more space for you apps and files.

Overall, the 80 Cobalt isn’t something that will make tablet-lovers pay much attention, as it matches dozens of other Android slates with similar specs. However, if the price ends up being lowish, as seems to be the case, this could make a decent cheapo slate for the kids or to give as a Christmas present. No word yet on when this tablet’s going to be released.

[via Android Community]

Archos announces 80 Cobalt Android tablet is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Archos is back with its latest Android tablet in the form of the Archos 80 Cobalt. Measuring 12mm thick and weighing at just 470 grams, the tablet features an 8-inch display with a 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, a 1.6 GHz dual-core processor, a quad-core GPU, a 1GB RAM, an 8GB of storage space, a micro SDHC card slot (up to 64GB), a 2-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, Wi-Fi and USB 2.0. The Archos 80 Cobalt runs on the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Too bad, there is no info on pricing at this time. [Ubergizmo]

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.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Archos’ New Android Tablet is the Same Size as the iPad Mini, Archos Arnova FamilyPad detailed further,