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Archos has gone out and made their Archos 5 MID official! So, yes, it does run Android and also has: a 5-inch touchscreen display with an 800 x 480 resolution, an ARM Cortex A8 CPU, a built-in TV recorder, GPS support, and up to 500GB of internal storage. This MID also has standard, but necessary features like WiFi and Bluetooth. The Archos 5 will be available later this month for £199.99 ($330 USD) and the most expensive model will cost £349.99 ($577 USD).

Update: Well, it looks like Archos didn't wait to long. The Archos 5 has just been spotted on Amazon for pre-orders in three prices: $329.99 for a 160GB HDD, $379.99 for a 32GB SSD, and $429.99 for a 500GB HDD. Unfortunately, the release date hasn't been mentioned but it should be soon. Check out the official listing on Amazon here, courtesy of Gizmodo.

[Slash Gear]

Archos is going to hold an event on September 15th and it will reportedly star the Archos 5. The Archos 5 is a 5-inch MID that will be running Android; it will have a WVGA display, 720p video support, an HDMI output, 500GB of storage, 3.5G connectivity, and a battery life long enough to last 7 hours of video. This event will go through the specs of the MID and Archos will introduce AppsLib, which is their own app store. Surprisingly enough, the September 15th date lines up with what we've heard before.

[Slash Gear]

Remember the Archos 5 MID / Internet tablet that is reportedly running Android? Well, the event Archos is holding on September 15th is probably going to be the official announcement of the device. Fortunately for us, the FCC has leaked out documents on the latest Archos 5 MID - labelled A5S and A5H. This is probably what we'll see on the 15th - just a heads-up.

[Phandroid, Engadget]

Big news today! Remember that Android-based 5-inch Archos 5 MID / tablet? Well, a recent leak points to Archos releasing this MID on September 15. This is pretty big news, seeing how just 2 days ago, they announced the Archos 2 / 3 / 9. We'll see how this MID / tablet fares out, but it looks quite promising with a rumoured 5-inch touchscreen display and 500GB of onboard storage. It's also been said that it will be just 10mm thick aka 1cm. Hopefully, Archos will officially announce this MID / tablet soon because I want to know more about this.

[Engadget]

Archos has just announced their new 7 and 8-inch Home Tablets and, to be honest, I expected more than this. The obvious difference between the two is that the 7 has a 7-inch touchscreen display and the 8 has an 8-inch touchscreen display. Of course, another big difference is the look of it. The Archos 7 has a look similar to the Archos 5 while the Archos 8 has a huge bezel and would be better off being used as a picture frame.

Anyways, they're both sporting a 600MHz ARM 9 CPU along with Android as the OS. The Archos 7 sports a 12mm thin body and weighs 350g. The Archos 7 sports 2GB of internal storage, WiFi support, and a battery that should last 7 hours of video / 44 hours of audio. The Archos 8 should be packing a similar spec sheet (also 12mm thin) but should be used for your picture slideshows instead. The Archos 7 should be available in Europe starting this April and the Archos 8 will make its debut in May. The pricing is set to be €149 ($209 USD) for each of them. The 8GB model (for both of them) is expected to launch for €179 ($244 USD).

Update: According to Slash Gear, the Archos 7 is actually quite responsive. Check out the video below.



[Slash Gear, Engadget]

In France, Archos has just released their 4.8-inch Internet Tablet. Dubbed the Archos 5 Internet Tablet, it's packing a touchscreen display and a 64GB SSD. This tablet is packing Android and is available for you to purchase for €399.98. Check it out here.

[Liliputing]

Well, it looks like there's some bad news for customers looking to get the Archos 5 Android-based tablet. According to Amazon (here), the "item [is] under review." We don't know what this means right now, but there seems to be some kind of problem. In the meantime you can still order the 32GB model here and pre-order the 500GB model here.

[Pocketables]

It looks like the Archos 5 has just been spotted on Amazon. Right now there are three models available: one with 32GB of internal storage, one with 160GB, and the other has 500GB. The 32GB model is available here for $370 USD, the 160GB model is available here for $390 USD, and the 500GB model is available here for $500 USD. Check them out now.

[Engadget]

Remember that Archos 5 tablet? Well, the 8GB model appears to be available now at Radio Shack. It's available for $249.99 and, yes, this is the 8GB SSD model (with Android) I'm talking about. On Amazon, you'll find the 32GB model for $379.99 so this could be for you especially since you can just add in a microSD card for more storage. Check it out here.

[Slash Gear]

We haven't heard about the Archos 10 for a while now, since we've been focusing on their Android tablet. Anyways, Archos will be launching the Archos 10s and it will be available in the middle of next month for $399 USD. The Archos 10s has: a 10.2-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, an integrated 1.3MP webcam, and a 3 and 6-cell battery that will supposedly last 2.5 hours and 5 hours, respectively. Unfortunately, this netbook will be running Windows XP and won't be running Windows 7 - even though it'll be available about a week after Archos decides to launch this. Oh well.

By the way, the only difference the Archos 10s brings is "the software, [which] comes with stuff like Lotus Symphony (word processing), Archos Media Club and a few others."

[Netbooked]

It looks like Archos has just let their latest tablet slip out. The Archos 7 seems to be another Android handset and it'll be bringing some standard specs to the tablet. It's got a 7-inch touchscreen display with an 800 x 480 resolution, 8GB of internal memory, support for a bunch of audio / video / photo file formats, an integrated webcam on the front, and a video recorder. Let's just hope this model doesn't come with the problems that the Archos 5 ran into; let's also hope that they push Android 2.0 on this tablet. Anyways, this tablet is expected to launch in March for around L150 ($242 USD).

[Slash Gear, jkk mobile]

Recently, i talked about Intel winning the bid to work on the PS4's GPU and possibly even its CPU. Well, leave it up to Sony to dismiss all of these rumours. The Sony rep said that, "It's nonsense and quite possibly the best work of fiction I've read, since Lord of the Rings."

I feel that Square Enix needs to make this Final Fantasy VII remake for the Playstation 3. Apparently, it may be worked on after the completion of Final Fantasy 13, which will probably be by early next year, since some of us are getting it next year. The next question this articles mentions is when. When will the Final Fantasy VII remake be scheduled to release? Obviously, no one knows for sure. I'm sure that Square Enix doesn't even know themselves, unless they are hiding something from us. Anyways, looking at numerous statistics, we can see that Final Fantasy III's remake sold over 2 million copies. This is a key statistic because the original Final Fantasy III sold less than half of what the original Final Fantasy VII sold. This leaves one to question, how much copies of a Final Fantasy VII remake sell? A lot. In fact, many Final Fantasy fans say that Final Fantasy VII is the best Final Fantasy game to ever be released and i am one of those perople. Final Fantasy VII was an amazing game. I remember beating Emerald (without Underwater materia) and Ruby. I remember getting scared of Jenova, since i was only 11 years old when i played that game. But, that's what got my adrenaline rushing. Final Fantasy VII is an amazing game in all aspects.

On the 'wtf' news of the day, a car with a mp3-enabled car horn. You will be able to customize the sound of your horn to whatever song you want. Imagine all of the Lil Wayne songs that would be playing if everyone could do this. But, seeing how the DiMora Natalia SLS2 concept will cost about $2 million USD, i don't think we'll be seeing much of this car. That is, if it was ever actually released. This car is just a concept, although the company is very serious about the specs. No one knows for sure if this car will "ever see the light of day."

Google has introduced yet another service, called Google Sync for iPhones and Windows Mobile phones. This looks like it will be in competition with Microsoft's MyPhone service. "The new Google Sync offering, launched in beta, will let phone users sync the calendar and contacts lists on their phones with their Gmail contacts lists and Google Calendar." Google is really taking their shots against Microsoft. Google Sync (vs MyPhone), Android (vs WinMo) and a Google OS[?] (vs Microsoft's OS). Google taking over the internet, at its finest. Going after the big dogs.

Is Archos on the hush, hush? Well, someone think so. Apparently, Archos is working on a new MID (Mobile Internet Device) or smartphone. It's not confirmed yet, but the said device will have phone functionality, support HD, a 5 inch screen (hopefully touch), have a 10mm thickness and will support Flash. The Archos device will run on Android and will have the same TI OMAP 3 processor that the Palm Pre has. Interesting news. But, it could be a flopper. I hope not.

The Sony Ericsson Hikaru looks like it will making its way to MWC. This phone has been rumoured to be around for a while now. It will be announced on February 15, right before MWC 2009 kicks off. So exciting. I might as well give you some background information about this phone, so that you'll be prepared. First off, it's going to be Walkman-branded. It will have an 8MP camera with LED flash, a 2.6 inch screen, 8GB of storage, Wi-Fi and GPS. "Additionally, it should be noted that it runs on the regular Sony Ericsson feature phone interface, and IT IS NOT a smartphone." Don't get them mixed up, Sony might get mad at you. Anyways, the 'Hikaru' will also have a kickstand at the back, kind of like the one the Nokia N96 has "but cooler."

Larabee in the PS4: http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Intel_Larrabee_in_PS4_No_Says_Sony/551-98718-581.html
Final Fantasy Remake (and chart): http://www.finalfantasyunion.com/news/final-fantasy-vii-remake-coming-to-ps3-when-not-if--337.html
MP3-Enabled Car Horn (and picture): http://i.gizmodo.com/5149763/2-million-dimora-natalia-sls-2-features-worlds-first-mp3+enabled-car-horn
Google Sync: http://www.pcworld.com/article/159192/google_comes_out_with_mobile_sync_service.html?tk=rss_news
Archos Working on Android MID / Smartphone (and picture): http://i.gizmodo.com/5149903/texas-instruments-spills-the-beans-archos-working-on-an-android-midsmartphone
Sony Ericsson Hikaru (and picture): http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_hikaru_shows_its_face_to_the_world-news-782.php

The Android-based Archos 5 MID that is expected to get officially announced on September 15th has just been pictured in black. We saw it in white last week, but I personally like black devices better. The Archos A5 is expected to launch for $294 USD for a 16GB SSD, $370 for a 32GB SSD, and $420 for a 500GB HDD.

The A5 is rumored to have 720p video output, but like the Zune HD, you'll have to buy a dock, and the A5's is a pricey one with DVR functionality at $130.

[Engadget, Gizmodo]

Archos has just announced that they will hold a press conference in Paris on June 11. Apparently, they could mention that 10mm thin, 500GB packing, Android tablet at the event since Android-green has been given an invite. If you remember correctly, Archos has reportedly been working on an Android tablet (here and here) and it's expected to be released this July. The event would be a perfect time to officially mention the device and get everyone ready for the release.

Just in case you forgot, the Android tablet from Archos is expected to have: a 5-inch touchscreen, 500GB of storage, Flash support, TV recording, HD playback, a battery long enough to last 7 hours of video playback, "voice and HSUPA data radio", and it will also have a TI OMAP3440 processor. Mark June 11 on your calendars because Archos must mention something about this device.

[Engadget]

Just yesterday, the Archos' Android-based MID got a release date, which is "early Q3" meaning July. I was not aware of this but Archos has "pledged" to keep all of their future devices under the €500 ($665 USD) mark. Along with the 5-inch full touchscreen and being only 10mm thin, it has 500GB of storage! This huge storage will definitely bump the pricing of the device up, I'm going to take a guess at the price of the device. I'm going with $500 - $550 USD, which is quite expensive. Don't forget that it's just my guess, but you should expect it for less than $665 USD, so that's fair enough. The 500GB storage still amazes me.

[Tech Radar]

Well, it was supposed to launch on October 22nd for $499, but neither of those stayed true. The Archos 9 tablet is now available, but just to pre-order for $549 which is $50 more expensive than what we were expecting. If you're really willing to dive into this tablet, it has: an 8.9-inch touchscreen display, WiFi / Bluetooth support, an integrated 1.3MP webcam, a battery that should last 5 hours (with WiFi and Bluetooth off), and Windows 7 Starter Edition. This tablet will supposedly be powerful enough to play those 1080p movies you've been dying to watch. Check it out on Archos' website here.

Well, so much for that June release date. Amazon is now shipping the Android 1.5 based Archos 7 Home Tablet. Sadly, it's rocking a resistive touchscreen so maybe you'll be better off with something else - maybe waiting for the Dell Mini 5 / Streak MID. Of course, this tablet is only $199.99 so maybe, just maybe, it's actually worth the price.

[Engadget]

Archos is working on an Android-based MID that is on track for a release in "early Q3 2009." So, it looks like the MID will be available in July of this year. This MID will have a 5-inch full touchscreen, phone functionalities, HD support, and a TI OMAP 3 processor (similar to the Palm Pre's). The MID will also support Flash and it is, reportedly, only 10mm thick. This looks like a great device and I hope it's not overpriced and not exclusive to Japan or something.

[Engadget]