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2009-09-18
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While Archos’ event this week was predominantly about their Archos 5 Android-based Internet Tablet, they couldn’t help but tease with another upcoming device building on Google’s open-source platform. The Archos Phone Tablet is, as the name suggests, a 3.5G-enabled version of the Archos 5, adding HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity to the PMP’s existing WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth.
Full specifications of the smartphone are unclear, but Archos did confirm that it would have a 4.3-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen (slightly smaller, but slightly higher resolution, than the Archos 5) together with using a faster, 1GHz ARM Cortex processor. It also keeps its PMP-sibling’s slender build, measuring just 10mm thick, and a brief rear glimpse showed a camera lens.
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2009-09-18
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2009-09-18
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Thanks for this information. You are no doubt correct about the Android app store. I have never worked with Android. On the other hand, I have been working with Linux on the desktop, on the server, and on maemo for the better part of the last 15 years. So I am used to being able to apt-get install with a pool of 15 or 20 thousand packages and picking and choosing my desktop, window manager, apps etc.
On the other hand, the app store seems to provide a choke point for limiting the number and nature of apps. Apple's app store is the defacto example. And a pretty poor example it is. I am not familiar with Android app stores, so I will have to defer to you on this.
BTW, what part of DC do you live in?
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2010-03-30
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2010-03-31
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I have the Archos 5 and it is very light (182g) and not noticeable in my pocket. Its a dream to use connected to bluetooth on my E71. Marketplace place apps loaded up on the device memory install fine.
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2010-03-31
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2010-03-31
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@ London
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2010-04-01
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bxbomber, the web experience is amazing. Even connected by bt only, 600kbs or so, pages load super fast in full screen view. And links are so easily clickable.
e71 + archos 5 > streak IMO. Although I will prob end up buying the streak anyhow. Only thing is battery life on archos is not great, with about 3-4 hours of active browsing the rest of the battery will be out in 24 hours. Could be a power management issue that I will need to update firmware with. Oh, and the battery is not user replaceable.
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2010-04-02
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On the other hand, the app store seems to provide a choke point for limiting the number and nature of apps. Apple's app store is the defacto example. And a pretty poor example it is. I am not familiar with Android app stores, so I will have to defer to you on this.
BTW, what part of DC do you live in?
--vr