May 14

Engadget Podcast 196 – 05.14.2010

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What’s up, yo? Oh, sorry, we meant, what’s up, FroYo? The Engadget Podcasteers dig deep on the new version of the Android Cellular Telephone And Other Connected Devices Operating System as the line between telephone and computer becomes less and less important. And Joanna Stern, Supreme Laptop Knowledge Warrior Princess, becomes the first and last female to ever be on a technology podcast in the Great Tech Journalist Civil Rights Movement of May 14-15th, 2010.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Special guest: Joanna Stern
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Never Gonna Give You Up

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02:57 – Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ and Flash run like butter on Nexus One (update)
07:22 – Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ to include USB tethering, WiFi hotspot functionality
10:28 – Sprint selling HTC EVO 4G on June 4 for $199
11:35 – Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G put through its bandwidth-sucking paces
21:55 – NPD: Android ousts iPhone OS for second place in US smartphone market
28:45 – HTC files patent complaint against Apple, asks for ban on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
29:22 – HTC’s complaint against Apple examined
38:00 – AMD promises better battery life and thermals with new Neo CPUs, more power with Phenom II platform
42:15 – Lenovo officially rolls out new IdeaPad Z Series
43:14 – HP unleashes seven new ProBooks, cuddles up with AMD
44:10 – HP Envy 14 and 17 officially official, Envy 13 slowly waves goodbye
46:25 – Sony VAIO P Series gets an accelerometer, touchpad (Updated: starts at $799)
49:45 – Archos 7 Home Tablet review

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Engadget Podcast 196 – 05.14.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 13

Archos 7 Home Tablet review

Posted in: Android, archos, review, tablet, Today's Chili, video

Upon first look is there anything not to love about the Archos 7 Home Tablet? It’s .5-inches thick, has a seven-inch touchscreen, runs Android, and wait for it…only costs $199. It’s all sounded pretty great to us since its CeBIT unveil, but then small, yet saddening details began to emerge about the device: it has a resistive touchscreen, lacks an accelerometer, and doesn’t have access to the Android Market — and worst of all, it runs Android 1.5. Sure, you get what you pay for, but can the Archos 7 rise above those shortcomings and persuade us to dig $199 out of our piggy banks? We’ve spent the last week with the tablet, so you’ll just have to click on to find out.

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Archos 7 Home Tablet review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 May 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 12

Archos 5 shown running Maemo, Android 2.0, but no Windows 3.11 yet (video)

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Archos 5 runs Maemo, Android 2.0, no Windows 3.11 yet (video)

With the Archos 5 we were shown that Android can be a legitimate media powerhouse. But, it’s tough for a player to be stuck with 1.6 while other devices have already broken in their 2.1 shoes. Fear not, as the device is showing to be generally receptive to tweaks, first being an install of Maemo that seemingly runs quite well but, with no WiFi support, is something of a non-starter at this point. Also now booting is Android 2.0, a clean port that was apparently quite easily installed on the device but, sadly, doesn’t work with the touchscreen, meaning it is even more useless at this point. Maybe if you’re willing to lend a hand you can help to get one or the other rather more functional — or maybe 1.6 doesn’t look so bad anymore. Videos of both alt-OSes are after the break, and installation instructions are at the source links.

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May 06

Archos 7 Home Tablet ships to Android lovers in June

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So you go and pre-order the Archos 7 Home Tablet, thinking it would ship by the end of April. Our deepest apologizes, but according to the official press release below, the 7-inch, Android 1.6 tablet won’t be shipping in the US until early June — though an Archos spokesperson told us that those who pre-ordered may get units before the end of May if they count their lucky stars. The rest of the release doesn’t reveal much, but does confirms that the resistive touchscreen device won’t have access to the Android Marketplace. Instead — and as you can see in the unboxing pictures below — it comes with Archos’ AppsLib store and is preloaded with a few apps, including eBuddy and Aldiko’s e-reader software. Still, we know the $199.99 tablet sounds tempting, but our review should be up in the next few days. In other words, you should probably hold off on sliding that credit card out — after all, she ain’t shipping ’til June.

Gallery: Archos 7 Home Tablet unboxing

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May 05

Archos Vision 3 with VGA cam arriving this summer

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Oh, we see what you’re doing here with the updated Vision 3, Archos — going straight for the $149 iPod Nano’s jugular by pricing the 8GB, VGA cam-toting player under $100. Pretty clever, and after spending a few minutes with the small PMP, we have reason to believe that Archos may just have better luck than ever before. The 3-inch touchscreen on the Vision A30VC is responsive and the interface easy to navigate, and though the 640×480-resolution camera won’t capture award-winning footage, you can tap to record video and snap some stills. Sure, the plastic body feels much cheaper than the iPod’s anodized aluminum back, but at under $100 we’re not complaining. Check out some hands-on pics of the gadget below, and look for the little guy to hit retailers in late summer.

Gallery: Archos Vision A30VC

Archos Vision 3 with VGA cam arriving this summer originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 22:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 22

Archos 7 Home Tablet up for pre-order on Amazon for $199

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The Archos 7 Home Tablet already went up for pre-order overseas last month, but it’s now finally available to order over here as well courtesy of Amazon, with more retailers undoubtedly set to follow soon. While there’s still no word on an exact release date (Archos has only said the “end of April”), the 7-inch tablet can now be ordered for $199.99, which is one of the more inexpensive ways to get a taste of Android without having to sign a contract. Still not sure what you might be getting into? Then be sure to check out our hands-on for a quick overview of the device.

[Thanks, Ron]

Archos 7 Home Tablet up for pre-order on Amazon for $199 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 12

Archos promises six Internet Tablets this summer for hands of all sizes

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Archos promises six Internet Tablets this summer for hands of all sizes

If you’re suffering from Goldilocks Syndrome, unable to find the perfect portable device, Archos is releasing a suite of suite of Internet Tablets this summer and surely one of them will be just right for your choosy tastes. The company looks poised to launch six of the things according to a slide that slipped out from a presentation given by Archos CEO Henri Crohas. The slide (above) shows a mockup image of six separate tablets, which are said to range in price from $100 to $350 with processors ranging from 800MHz up to 1GHz and screens from 3- to 10-inches. This single slide is all that we have to go on at this point, so go ahead and eat your porridge already before it gets too cold. We’ll bring you more news on these when we have it.

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Apr 09

Archos 7 Home Tablet sized up by FCC

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Now that everyone and their grandpappy’s thoroughly caught up in tablet frenzy, it’s time for some of the lesser beasts to start coming out of the woodwork. Next up? The Archos 7 Home Tablet, which just garnered the last bit of FCC approval it needs to see a late April release. With a comparatively slow 600 MHz Rockchip RK2808 inside, don’t expect the Home Tablet to set speed records like its younger brother, but do look forward to a reasonably competitive price when the video-friendly Android device arrives stateside. See what it looks like with a paintjob (and sans “Ewe” logo) in our video from CeBIT after the break, or peek pics of an government-sponsored teardown at the source link.

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Mar 29

Archos 7 Home Tablet up for pre-order, could ship first week of April

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The first week of April is going to be a good one for prospective tablet owners. If a certain highly talked-about slate isn’t to your liking, it seems that Archos 7 Home Tablet we spent some time with earlier this month will soon be making its debut as well. Both Redcoon.de (“usually ships in two weeks”) and Amazon.de (“soon”) have the 8GB model available for pre-order, for €180 and €200 (or about $240 and $270) respectively. Not the most stunning hardware, to be sure, but for less than $300 you can’t really complain. Hit the source link to see for yourself.

Archos 7 Home Tablet up for pre-order, could ship first week of April originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 17

Updated Archos 13 laptop to roll out next month

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This one looks to have largely gotten lost among the hubbub of CeBIT earlier this month, but it seems like Archos quietly announced a followup to its Archos 13 laptop, which is now set to debut sometime next month. Complete details are still a bit light unfortunately, but the revised model will sport that always desirably “classy look,” along with an Atom D510, Windows 7 Home Premium for an OS and, presumably, a 13.3-inch display. No word on pricing just yet, but the original Archos 13 came in at an even $800.

Updated Archos 13 laptop to roll out next month originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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