Archos has not been doing well of late and so they do need something good to wade off the competition. This will all seem to change on September 15th when the Archos Android Tablet with HD playback and mobile internet will launch.According to Pocketables we can look forward to this device in stores on September 15th. Up until now Android, Google's OS, was a smartphone only affair. Now the time is right for Android to start spreading its wings on other gadgets.
The new Archos tablet is a high-end device and is going to be called the Archos 5 Internet Tablet. It sports a 5" WVGA Touchscreen, 720p video support, HDMI output, up to 500 GB of storage, 7 hours of battery life, a Cortex CPU and 3.5G internet connectivity. The feature list looks impressive and will give all its competitors a run for its money, especially with the rumours of the iTablet coming out sometime soon.
In anticipation of the launch of the Tablet, Archos has gone ahead and launched AppslLib . This is a new app store for the high-end Android devices. High-end Android devices include tablets, netbooks and top of the line smartphones.
The AppsLib says that it will offer the applications which are developed for the Android platform on any compatible device, whether it is a phone or netbook or tablet. All the apps on the AppsLib store will need to support 720p video over HDMI for HD Movies and Shows or large-resolution apps. If you are a developer, then you should definitely go check out AppsLib. Even though it does not have any apps at the moment, it does have lots of information for developers.
So do wait and watch out for September 15 and the proposed Archos 5 Internet Table. You can go to the Archos website to check for updates.
Last edited by twoonefivecom on 21 Aug 2009 - 19:18
http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5/specs.html
http://www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5/specs.html
And where in this article in Neowin is that said?
Fail then on the author's part.
I saw. It would have been considered a sin but since the author wrote:
"...a Cortex CPU and 3.5G internet connectivity"
instead of
"...a Cortex CPU and 3.5G and WiFi internet connectivity"
it isn't. I completely understand now....:rollseyes:
I own the current Archos 5 and all it's accessories, including the Sat Nav package, and it was painful to find any information about these products.
"With optional software plug-in:
HD support: MPEG-4 (ASP 720p) & WMV HD (MP 720p)
MPEG-2 MP@ML up to 10 Mbps (up to DVD resolution) and AC3 stereo sound (5.1)
H.264 up to DVD resolution with AAC"
which translates to buying the plugins to be able to play videos encoded in the above format. no, thanks, archos. no, thanks.
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