Archos G9 Tablets � 8? and 10? dual-core Honeycomb updates

Posted by newbie Saturday, June 25, 2011 0 comments

Archos has been churning out the Android tablets for longer than most, but has yet to come up with a proper contender. But that MAY CHANGE thanks to its third-generation of Android devices, the Archos 80 G9 and Archos 101 G9.

One's an eight-incher, the other a ten-incher, both running Android 3.1 with a stonking 1.5GHz dual-core OMAP4 processor inside. They'll both arrive in two hardware formats � a slimmer model with 32GB of flash memory, or a slightly fatter unit with a 250GB hard drive inside.

We like. Android tablet nail about to be hit on the head? Read the full details over on the US Archos site, or check out the tech specs below:

Display characteristics

� 8�: 1024 x 768

� 10.1�: 1280 x 800

Application Framework

� Android

Processor � ARM dual-core CORTEX A9 OMAP4 1.5 GHz

� 3D OpenGL (ES 2.0)

Capacity � Flash Memory: 16 GB* + microSD Slot (SDHC compatible)

� HDD memory: 250 GB*

Video Playback1 � MPEG-4 HD (up to 1080p)

� MPEG-42 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)

� H.264 HD (HP@L3.1 up to 1080p)

� WMV9/VC1 (AP up to 1080p)

With optional plug-in:

� Cinema: MPEG2 (up to DVD resolution MP/D1)

With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG, PS, TS, VOB, MKV, FLV, RM, RMVB, ASF, WMV

Audio Playback1

� MP3

� WMA, WMA-Pro 5.1

� WAV (PCM/ADPCM)

� AAC3, AAC+ 5.13

� OGG Vorbis

� FLAC

With optional software plug-in:

� AC3 5.1

Photo viewer4

� JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF

Subtitles � .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub formats supported

Webcam � 720p front camera with 720p encoding

Interfaces � USB slave: Mobile Transfer Protocol (MTP)

� USB host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) (Micro USB/USB Host cable sold separately)

� microSD (SDHC compatible)

� HDMI output6 (Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)

Communication protocols � WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)

� Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR

Miscellaneous � Built-in GPS

� Built-in speakers

� G-sensor

� Vibrator

� Compass

� Built-in kick stand

� Built-in Microphone

Power source

� Internal: Lithium Polymer battery

� External: Power adapter/charger

Dimensions & weight

� ARCHOS 80 G9 Flash series: 226 mm x 155.3 mm x 11.7 mm (8.90 x 6.11 x 0.46 inch) � 465g (17 oz)

� ARCHOS 80 G9 Hard Drive series: 226 mm x 155.3 mm x 14.7 mm (8.90 x 6.11 x 0.58 inch) � 599g (21.9 oz)

� ARCHOS 101 G9 Flash series: 276 mm x 167.3 mm x 12.6 mm (10.86 x 6.59 x 0.50 inch) � 649g (23.8 oz)

� ARCHOS 101 G9 Hard Drive series: 276 mm x 167.3 mm x 15.6 mm (10.86 x 6.59 x 0.61 inch) � 755g (27.7 oz)

Battery life

� Music playback time7: up to 36 hrs

� Video playback time7: up to 7 hrs

� Internet navigation time 7: up to 10 hrs

Scalability7 � Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated

� Updates can also be downloaded at www.archos.com

Minimum system requirements � Microsoft� Windows� 7, Vista, XP or higher

� Mac OS. X with Android Transfer Files application (not included)

� Linux with android MTP tool (not included)

� USB 2.0 interface
source: Eurodroid