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Archos is a brand probably better known for its tablets, but in case you loved the brand and wouldn’t mind owning an Archos smartphone, the company has recently revealed their new Titanium lineup of Android smartphones for the European market, with no word on if and when these phones will be making their way stateside. Apart from screen size and battery size, all phones appear to be identical and will feature a MT 6752 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of onboard storage expandable via microSD, a 5MP camera, and all will run on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

The devices in question are the Titanium 40, Titanium 45, Titanium 50, and the Titanium 53. They will feature display resolution of 800×800, 854×480, 960×540, and 854×480 respectively. The battery sizes will also vary depending on the model chosen, with the lowest end model feature a battery size of 1,500mAh, while the largest model will come with a 2,500mAh battery. Not the most impressive Android phones we’ve seen to date, but with prices starting at 99 EUR and costing as much as 159.99 EUR, we expect that these phones will appeal to those who need a smartphone but don’t want to pay as much for a higher-end Android device, or maybe even an iPhone.

Archos Unveils Titanium Lineup Of Android Smartphones original content from Ubergizmo.

Archos rolled out the original Gamepad Android-powered gaming tablet back in December of 2012. The company is back this week with the announcement of the Gamepad 2. The new Archos Gamepad 2 is still designed specifically for gaming on the go, but has received some much-needed upgrades.

Its improved 7-inch IPS touchscreen has a native resolution of 1280 x 800 and the tablet runs Android 4.2. The processor running the show this time is a quad-core A9 unit running at 1.6 GHz paired with a quad-core Mali 400 MP4 GPU. The tablet is available with 8GB or 16GB of storage with both versions offering a MicroSD memory card slot for expansion.

The tablet also features 2GB of on-board RAM, integrated dual-band Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, and a Mini HDMI output. Of course, the biggest feature for gamers is going to be the controls with six front facing buttons, four shoulder buttons, a directional pad, and a pair of analog control sticks.

Power comes from an internal lithium polymer battery and the device measures 7.9 x 6.0 x 0.39-inches and weighs less than a pound.

The Gamepad 2 will be available in the US at the end of Q4 starting at $199.99 (USD), and will include two free games optimized for play on the system, Asphalt 8 Airborne and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour.

There’s no shortage of devices that allow you to play Android games. The NVIDIA Shield, Ouya and the yet to be released Mad Catz M.O.J.O are just some of the major offerings in this arena. Archos released a similar Android gaming device last year, it was called the GamePad. Archos has now launched the successor, GamePad 2, which brings a number of updates and improvements. Its also a fully functional Android tablet, so users get the best of both worlds.

The Archos GamePad 2 has a 7 inch 1,280×800 IPS display, a quadcore Mali 400 graphics processing unit, a 1.6GHz quadcore A9 processor backed up by 2GB of RAM. The GamePad 2 will be available in 8GB and 16GB flavours with both being able to facilitate external expansion through microSD cards. There’s a front facing camera as well and the entire contraption is powered by Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Archos GamePad 2 also has the company’s button mapping software, which basically means that Android games can take advantage of its hardware controls. The GamePad 2 is going to be launched towards the end of October for roughly $250. It is priced almost the same as the upcoming M.O.J.O Android gaming console, though it releases quite a while before it, the M.O.J.O comes out December 10th and that too in “limited numbers.”

Archos GamePad 2 Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

Archos has announced today that it is continuing to develop its white label strategy with major retailers. The company is going to manufacture a variety of products for its white label partners in Q4, the products include Android powered smartphones and tablets. The Toys’R’Us tabeo e2 tablet, Tesco Hudl tablet, Decathlon Quechua Phone 5, Auchan Qilive smartphone and tablet range and the CurriculumLoft Kuno IV are the products that Archos is going to develop in Q4.

The Toys’R’Us tabeo e2 tablet has been engineered specifically for “kids of the digital generation.” Apart from the tablet, Archos is also providing a complete ecosystem of hardware and software for the tablet, which launches in Toys’R’Us stores in the U.S. this October for $150. The company has provided software engineering and architecture for the Tesco Hudl tablet. It launches in the U.K. on September 30th for £119. Decathlon Quechua Phone 5 is a ruggedized smartphone made for outdoor sports and activities. It will be available in France this October for 229€. Auchan offers its complete range of smartphones and tablets under the Qilive brand, Archos will develop them and they’ll be available in Europe next month. Last but not the least, Archos will develop the CurriculumLoft Kuno IV which is a tablet customized for education.

Archos To Develop A Variety Of Products For White Label Partners original content from Ubergizmo.

Even in the age of the NVIDIA Shield, dedicated Android gaming handsets are still a bit of a rarity, which is all more of a reason to take a gander at the leaked GamePad 2 from Archos. The device first reared its head at the FCC, and thanks to an online retailer — which has since scrubbed all references to the product — we’re now treated to a press shot and a smattering of technical specs for the successor to the original GamePad. This time around, it’s purported to sport a slightly more dense 1,280 x 800, 7-inch IPS display, along with a 1.6GHz quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM. In addition to the previously available 8GB model, a new 16GB version is said to be in the works, and in both cases, the GamePad 2 will retain a microSD expansion slot. There’s no word yet on pricing or availability, but you can bet that we’ll hear more from Archos soon enough.

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