While e-ink display technology may have lost its sheen with the slow demise of standalone ebook reading devices and the growing number of tablets, e-ink is witnessing a resurgence of sorts with smartwatches. We have already seen quite a few smartwatch concepts based on e-paper display, and Archos is the latest to promise an e-ink-based smartwatch sometime this summer. This will … [Read more...] about Archos Confirms a Touch Enabled e-Ink Smartwatch For Summer Launch
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Archos Announces Three Budget Tablets in Neon Line
Archos has announced up three new tablets in its budget-conscious lineup. However, given the French company’s history of producing relatively cheap Android tablets, the new Neon range of tablets aren’t expected to break the bank either. The three tablets, the 90 Neon, 97 Neon, and 101 Neon come with 9 inch, 9.7 inch and 10.1 inch display. Among the similar aspects of the three … [Read more...] about Archos Announces Three Budget Tablets in Neon Line
Archos to Launch Affordable Line of Smartwatches at CES 2014
The smartwatch segment is heating up gradually, with more players joining the race to have the smartest device on consumers' wrists in the coming year. French manufacturer Archos is the latest to join the race, having announced plans to come up with multiple smartwatch offerings in 2014; given Archos’ usual strategy to launch low cost devices, the same is expected of its … [Read more...] about Archos to Launch Affordable Line of Smartwatches at CES 2014
New Archos Titanium and GamePad Tablets Now on Sale in the US, Prices Start $169
Archos has made available its latest tablets in the US, which includes the GamePad, the Archos 80 Titanium, and the Archos 97 Titanium. The GamePad is the smallest of the lot with a 7 inch display and is designed for the niche segment of gaming. Towards that, the tablet has also been provided with the full gaming controls to allow for a rich gaming experience, while its behind … [Read more...] about New Archos Titanium and GamePad Tablets Now on Sale in the US, Prices Start $169
Archos Launches Its New Platinum Tablet Series
Archos has launched its new Platinum series of tablet devices which aim to strike the perfect balance between affordability, performance, and style (not to mention a stunning high resolution display as well). To be available in 8 inch, 9.7 inch, and 11.6 inch display size options, the tablets pack a punch, featuring a 1.2 Ghz quad core CPU mated to a 2 GB RAM, along with an 8 … [Read more...] about Archos Launches Its New Platinum Tablet Series
Archos Joins the Retina Display League with the 97 Titanium HD
Apple may have started the whole retina display fad, though the company was denied the exclusivity soon thereafter once Samsung and Google introduced the Nexus 10 with an even better pixel density. Now with French budget tablet maker Archos joining the fray with its own take on retina display, future tablet devices will be expected to feature a retina display regardless of the … [Read more...] about Archos Joins the Retina Display League with the 97 Titanium HD
Top Tablet News – December 6th, 2012
iPad projected to rule the roost in 2013, though Android is set to make strong gains Apple may have started out with a bang in the tablet segment, something that is still echoing strong in the tablet market, though the effect might be fading slowly but steadily. On the other hand, Android based tablet devices have started out with a limp, but are slowly witnessing more … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – December 6th, 2012
Top Tablet News – 22 November 2012
Best Buy offering $50 discount on iPad 3 Wi-Fi Best Buy has set the right shopping mood by waiving $50 on the Wi-Fi only version of iPad 3. The price is applicable to both the 32 and 64 GB versions of the 3rd gen iPad, though there is an additional gift card worth $75 available as well. Both the 32 and 64 GB iPad 3 with retina display costs $649 and $549 respectively, but … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – 22 November 2012
Top Tablet News – November 21st, 2012
Ematic releases the FunTab 7 – A $119 Android 4.0 tablet for kids Here is a new tablet for the kid community! The FunTab from Ematic promises loads of fun, while also promising an equal measure of education. The tablet comes with a 7 inch 800 x 480 capacitive multi touch display, secured in a colorful rubber cladding to ensure the device survives the rough handling that the … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – November 21st, 2012
Review of the Archos Arnova 8 G3
The Archos Arnova 8 G3 is one of the world's few eight inch Android tablets. In a world of 7 inch devices, this added screen real estate makes reading and consuming media a little bit easier. One of the most exciting elements is the front facing speaker to give you a superb audio experience, while maintaining a fairly vanilla version of Google Android 4.0. Hardware The … [Read more...] about Review of the Archos Arnova 8 G3
IFA 2012: Archos GamePad Tablet Revealed
Here is some news for the gaming enthusiasts. Archos has treaded upon a whole new segment with its GamePad -- a 7 inch tablet device built exclusively for gamers and comes complete with integrated gaming controls such as buttons, triggers, analog sticks and a d-pad. That is not all since Archos has stated the tablet includes 'automatic game recognition and mapping tools' which … [Read more...] about IFA 2012: Archos GamePad Tablet Revealed
Archos 101 XS: A Review
The Archos 101 XS is a long way off from the 101 G9, which marked the French manufacturer's previous attempt at a 10.1 inch tablet. The Archos 101 G9 was hefty and made no pretense to be otherwise, featuring a massive 250 GB hard disk. The latest 101 XS is all about being sleek and sophisticated. The 101 XS marks a bold departure from all the tablet devices that Archos has … [Read more...] about Archos 101 XS: A Review
New Archos Gen 10 Tablet Revealed
Archos has a new 10 inch tablet up its sleeve and guess where the French manufacturer has taken to to provide us with a sneak peek of the sleek new device. Its the company's official Facebook and Twitter accounts that gave us a glimpse of the new tablet that does look nice enough. In fact, the tablet has a very stylish look to it that makes the Gen 10 quite different from the … [Read more...] about New Archos Gen 10 Tablet Revealed
Archos ’97 Carbon’ Tablet Now for Sale
Archos is among the early and better known companies that used a relatively cheaper price tag to appeal to consumers. The French company is back this time with a brand new offering in the form of 97 Carbon, packed as usual with quite decent specs. The 97 Carbon is running on a 1 GHz single core ARM Cortex A8 CPU coupled with a 1 GB RAM. On board storage stands at 16 GB with … [Read more...] about Archos ’97 Carbon’ Tablet Now for Sale
New Archos Budget Tablet 97 Carbon Revealed
Archos has a new line of entry level tablet devices up its sleeve, the first of which has just been revealed. Named 97 Carbon, the tablet comes with a 9.7 inch 1024 x 768 pixel IPS display and has an aluminum finish, weighing 21.8 ounces with a thickness of just 0.45 inch. Other aspects of the 97 Carbon include a 1.2 GHZ chip, 1 GB RAM, and 16 GB of internal memory. The … [Read more...] about New Archos Budget Tablet 97 Carbon Revealed
Archos ChildPad with Capacitive Display for $140 Coming Soon
Kids have a better tablet coming their way in the form of the Archos ChildPad, which sports a capacitive touchscreen display. The ChildPad as of now comes with a resistive screen with a rather low resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. There is no upgrade to the tablet's resolution, in spite of making way for a capacitive display. However, it does provide a better response to touch, … [Read more...] about Archos ChildPad with Capacitive Display for $140 Coming Soon