We're guessing we'll hear more about this at MWC, but TI just let loose a press release crowing about Archos's use of the OMAP3 processor in an upcoming "Internet Media Tablet" that runs on Android and also doubles as a phone. No pictures yet, but the spec sheet makes it sound like a hotrodded Archos 5: five-inch screen, up to a 500GB hard drive, a battery capable of 7 seven hours of video playback, and Flash support, all in a package just 10mm (.39 inches) thick. The underlying OS will be Android, but Archos plans to really beef up the media features -- there's even mention of HD video playback. That sounds seriously sweet -- if Archos ditches the current mushy resistive screen in the 5 for a capacitive unit, this could be a knockout Android device when it launches in the third quarter.
[Via
Archos Lounge; thanks, Daphné]
posted Feb 9th 2009 1:04PM
I remenber seeing something like this at C.E.S!
but! on like this it didn't have a phone feature or a contract! yea! no contract they said it will be release
some time in the middle of this year.....
...Minus the MyFaves option.
Can someone PLEASE explain to me why the analog and digital clocks in any picture of Android never seem to match? That would annoy the crap out of me!
It is 2:47 in a semi-retarded way.
The "big" hand is just mixed up with the "small" hand.
JustMe....? are u Donna? ......if so ....OMG! ur here?!?!?!? WOW! awesome!
I've been saying this forever.
Take a top-notch media player and throw a phone in it.
Media is the hard part, phone is the easy part