The Archos Gen 8 lineup gets an update to Android 2.2, among other things, with the latest mass-firmware release from Archos. The firmware update brings the Archos 28/32/43/70/101 Internet Tablets to Android 2.2, amidst various other bug fixes (external GPS now works), optimisations (better battery management) and the like:
Higher performance: Just In Time compiler (JIT technology), makes applications run up to 5 times faster than previous 2.1 Eclair (firmware 1.0.84).
Enhanced Microsoft® Exchange support: it is now possible to synchronize contacts and calendar events.
Allow to install more 3rd party applications by installing them on the internal storage memory (for applications that support it).
New widgets: home screen “tips widget” providing some helpful informat
Charbax of ARMDevices has put together this short video showing the Archos Gen 8 tablets in operation, using the new Android 2.2 beta bios for these devices. The larger one is the Archos 7, a 7-inch tab 2 - the Archos 43 is a 4.3-inch MID, a smaller brother to the Archos 7, both running Android 2.2. Quite frankly, the small size MID is appealing to me, but at the same time slightly redundant if I just got a smartphone... but as I don't have one, appealing remains the thought of the day. The Archos 7 has some impressive speakers, to be honest, and both devices look real smooth. Charbax does mention that there remains a few bugs to be worked out, but this looks promising for both Archos owners, and the MID market in general. To refresh your memory, the these two Archos Gen 8 MIDs/Tablets
Charbax continues his assault on the IFA with this video of the recently announced Archos 43, a 4.3-inch Android-based MID. The Archos 43 has a (resistive touch)-screen resolution of 854x480, runs on Android 2.2 and is powered by the ARM Cortex A8-based Texus Instruments OMAP3630 processor clocked at 1GHz. Quite simply put, it's a powerful little thing.
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Archos have reloaded and are now firing out 5 new Android devices, scheduled to hit the market soon. All 5 devices will run Android 2.2. After the break is information on all 5 models.
Archos 28: 2.8-inch 320x240 resistive touchscreen; 4GB storage; WiFi; 800MHz Cortex A8 processor; $100.
Archos 32: 3.2-inch display, same resolution as Archos 28; 8GB storage; HD720p capable camera; all else the same as the Archos 28; $150.
Archos 43: 4.3-inch 854x480 resistive touchscreen; 1GHZ Cortex A8 processor; camera; $200.
Archos 70: 7-inch 800x480 capacitive touchscreen; 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor; camera; HDMI; 8GB stoarge.
Archos 101: 10.1-inch 1025x600 capacitive touchscreen; the rest the same as Archos 70.
Phew, quite a lineup coming from Archos, wouldn't you say?
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