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Dec 12

Archos G9 tablets to receive Ice Cream Sandwich by ‘first trimester’ of 2012

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, archos, minipost, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, slate, tablet, Today's Chili, upgrade

Archos’ duo of G9 tablets have been on the market for a few months now, but the French manufacturer has already made plans for the slates’ next major update, announcing today that the devices will receive an update to Android 4.0 by the “first trimester” of 2012. Archos didn’t offer anything more specific than that, but it’s certainly an encouraging sign for those looking to take a bite of Ice Cream Sandwich on a budget. Read the full press release at the source link below, but be warned that it’s in French.

[Thanks, Wewewi]

Archos G9 tablets to receive Ice Cream Sandwich by ‘first trimester’ of 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 12

Archos 80 G9 review

Posted in: Android, archos, Google, honeycomb, review, slate, tablet, tablets, texas instruments, ti, Today's Chili

As far as tablets go, a couple of interesting things are going to happen between now and the holiday season. One, we’re going to see a glut of smaller 7- and 8-inch tablets running Honeycomb (like this, this and this) hit the market. And if the Kindle Fire and Acer Iconia Tab A100 are any indication, they’re going to be cheaper, making slates palatable to folks who previously couldn’t bring themselves to spend $500 on a plaything. The Archos 80 G9, then, is the perfect specimen on both counts. Here you have an 8-inch tablet running Android 3.2 with a kickstand and full-sized USB port — costing just $300 for the base model ($270, even, on sites like Amazon). So how does it stack up against other diminutive, aggressively priced tablets? Let’s see.

Gallery: Archos 80 G9 review

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Archos 80 G9 review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 11

Archos 101 G9 tablet goes on sale, 8GB version now $370

Posted in: 10-inch, Android, archos, honeycomb, minipost, slate, tablet, Today's Chili

After popping up at IFA, and teasing us with the whole ‘pre-sale’ thing, the Archos 101 G9 is finally ready to empty your wallet. We’ve only seen it on the company’s store so far, where the base model’s available now bearing a $370 price tag, with no sign of the 250GB variant yet. For your cash you get Android 3.2, a 1.0GHz dual core processor, and even HDMI out for those times when the 10.1 inch screen just isn’t big enough. Still not sure if the Archos slab’s for you? Try checking out our hands-on to see if this slate with the French flair is worth your hard earned cash, and head on down to the source link if the answer is oui.

[Thanks to OneLove]

Archos 101 G9 tablet goes on sale, 8GB version now $370 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 04

Firmware update brings Google Talk integration, bug fixes to Archos G9 tablets

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, archos, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, flash, honeycomb, ota, tablet, Today's Chili, update

Listen up, Archos G9 owners, because there’s a hefty firmware update headed your way. The new upgrade, which only recently began rolling out, integrates Google Talk directly within the firmware and introduces a number of bug fixes to the freshly released Honeycomb slates. More specifically, version 3.2.46 brings enhanced volume controls, sharpened camera quality and Flash acceleration support to the eight- and ten-inch tablets, along with a host of other tweaks. For the full list of added features, check out the source link, below.

Firmware update brings Google Talk integration, bug fixes to Archos G9 tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 23

FCC Fridays: September 23, 2011

Posted in: archos, HTC, LG, mobilepostmini, motorola, samsung, Today's Chili

We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend ~~a lot of~~ way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy!

Phones

Read – Fujitsu F04D
Read – HTC PI06110 Radar (AWS)
Read – Huawei C2931
Read – Huawei C8511
Read – Huawei C8651
Read – Huawei G6050
Read – LG E510G
Read – LG L85C
Read – Motorola WX306
Read – Samsung GT-E2600
Read – Samsung SGH-I857
Read – Samsung SGH-I937 (Focus S)
Read – ZTE Movistar Vega
Read – ZTE V860

Tablets and peripherals

Read – Archos A100H
Read – Kobo Vox
Read – Motorola HZ720
Read – Motorola KZ500 bluetooth keyboard
Read – Samsung HM6000

FCC Fridays: September 23, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 21

Eee Pad Slider shipping now, Archos 80 G9 hits pre-order status

Posted in: archos, ASUS, availability, available, honeycomb, slate, slider, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili

It’s practically raining tablets these days, and two more just hit the market. Of course, the Asus Eee Pad Slider and Archos 80 G9 were announced some time ago, but now you can finally handover your hard-earned paper for one of these Android 3.2-sporting devices. The Slider is already available from a variety of outlets, including New Egg and Amazon, starting at $479, while the G9 is up for pre-order direct from Archos starting at just $299. If you need a reminder of what to expect from the latest Honeycomb slates you should check out our hands-on coverage before hitting those source links and loading up your shopping cart.

[Thanks, BH]

Update: Well, looks like a few of those Archos 80 G9s are shipping earlier than expected. A reader wrote in to let us know he “pre-ordered” a trio of them yesterday and they actually arrived today. He sent in the receipt (which we won’t be sharing) along with a pile of photos and even a video as evidence. Check it out below.

Gallery: Archos 80 G9 unboxing

[Thanks, Andrew]

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Eee Pad Slider shipping now, Archos 80 G9 hits pre-order status originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 15

Archos G9 tablets doing the pre-sale thing September 20th

Posted in: Android, archos, honeycomb, slate, tablet, Today's Chili

We got our paws on the two upcoming Archos Android 3.2 tablets the other week at IFA — and now it seems that you’ll be able to follow suit in the near future, with pre-sale beginning September 20th. The Archos eight-inch G9 starts at $299 for the 1GHz 8GB version, going all the way up to $369 for a 1.5GHz processor and a whopping 250GB of storage. The 10-incher has a 1.5GHz processor and 16GB of storage for $399 or you can plunk down $469 for the 250GB version. The 1GHz 80 G9 starts pre-sale on September 20th through Archos and goes on sale at select retailers on the 30th. Its 1.5GHz counterpart will be hitting in October. Press info is after the break.

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Archos G9 tablets doing the pre-sale thing September 20th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 13

Philly newsies to offer Archos Arnova 10 G2 tablet for $99 with subscription bundle

Posted in: Android, archos, gingerbread, minipost, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili

Taking a cue from other publications pushing tablet content, two major Philadelphia newspapers are offering discounted subscriptions bundled with a discounted device to read it on — the Android-based Arnova 10 G2. The Philadelphia Media Network and Arnova will offer the tablet for $99 when purchased with a two-year digital subscription to The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News for $9.99 a month, or $129 for the year. That tally is substantially lower than the HK $1,680 (around $250) mark that the slate alone hit when it launched last month, but it’s not apt to attract too much attention outside of Brotherly Love’s favorite locale. So… which paper’s lined up to play copycat? Check out the more coverage link after the break for some hands-on video with the tablet.

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Philly newsies to offer Archos Arnova 10 G2 tablet for $99 with subscription bundle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 12

Philly newspapers’ cheap Android tablets up for grabs, and they’re cheap

Posted in: Android, archos, mobile, tablets, Today's Chili

It sounded like an interesting enough idea when Philadelphia Media Network announced that it would be selling Android tablets at bargain basement prices to digital subscribers. Fast forward to today, and there are now 5,000 of the tablets up for grabs — priced as low as a firesale HP TouchPad at $99. Unfortunately, you won’t […]

Sep 02

Archos 80 G9 and 101 G9 hands-on (video)

Posted in: archos, honeycomb, Ifa2011, Today's Chili, video

So, so many tablets this week at IFA. Archos’s pair of Honeycomb slates may not have garnered the same sort of excitement as, say yesterday’s Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 or Toshiba AT200, but there are a lot of interesting things going on with the 80 G9 and 101 G9. From an aesthetic standpoint, these are pretty nice looking devices (the 80 and 101 look largely the same, save for the difference in footprint and screen size), though they’re not quite on-par with the two aforementioned tablets, in terms of build. Among other things, they’re a bit on the chunky side and have fairly considerable bezels.

Like those devices, the G9 tablets run Android 3.2, though a decidedly less skinned up version than Samsung’s device. And their 1.5GHz processor assures that they can handle the OS with ease. Archos’s tablets also have a few tricks up their collective sleeve. Flip the devices over, and you find a kickstand on one side and a slot on the other than opens up to reveal a USB port designed for the company’s proprietary 3G stick.

Also pretty awesome is the ability to configure their hard drives up to 250GB — a fairly staggering sum in the tablet world. We got to spend some hands-on time with both — check out a video after the break.

Gallery: Archos 8 G9 tablet hands-on