Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Archos Launches Android and Windows Devices Ahead of IFA 2014

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Archos,a French electronics company, on Tuesday launched two Android smartphones (the Archos 45c Platinum and 50b Platinum), one Android tablet (the Archos 101 Oxygen), one Windows Phone 8.1 device (the Archos 40 Cesium), and one Windows 8.1 tablet (Archos 80 Cesium).
For now, launch countries have not been detailed - though pricing for all the products is listed in GBP, implying a launch in the UK. The company will further detail the devices at IFA 2014.
The two Android smartphones - 45c Platinum and 50b Platinum - are priced at GBP 99 (approximately Rs. 9,900) and GBP 119 (approximately Rs. 11,900) respectively and will go on sale in September, while the Android tablet - Archos 101 Oxygen - is priced at GBP 199 (approximately Rs. 19,900) and will go on sale in October.
The dual-SIM Archos 45c Platinum runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. It includes a 4.55-inch FWVGA (480x854 pixels) display; a 1.3GHz quad-core (unknown chipset) processor; 512MB of RAM; a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash; a 2-megapixel front-facing camera; 4GB of built-in storage with microSD card slot (unknown size), and a 1700mAh battery.
The dual-SIM Archos 50b Platinum runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. It includes a 5-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) display; a 1.3GHz quad-core (unknown chipset) processor; 512MB of RAM; an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash; a 2-megapixel front-facing camera; 4GB of built-in storage with microSD card slot (unknown size), and a 1900mAh battery.
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The Archos 101 Oxygen tablet runs Android 4.4 KitKat and features a 10.1-inch (1080x1920 pixels) display. It is powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex A17 processor (unknown clock-speed) coupled with 1.5 GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
Coming to the two Windows devices, the Archos 40 Cesium smartphone with Window Phone 8.1 is priced at GBP 79 (approximately Rs. 7,900) and Archos 80 Cesium Windows 8.1 tablet is priced at GBP 129 (approximately Rs. 12,900). The Windows Phone smartphone will be available in September and the Windows tablet in October.
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For now, few specifications of the Windows Phone 8.1 device have been provided by the company - the Archos 40 Cesium is said to sport an ultra-clear 4-inch display and a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor (unknown clock-speed). It comes in three coloured back covers - Yellow, Blue and Black.
For the Windows 8.1 tablet, the Archos 80 Cesium, the company has detailed an 8-inch (800x1280 pixels) IPS screen and an unknown Intel quad-core processor.
"Our upcoming line-up of consumer products delievers amazing performance, superior design and impressive affordability," said Loic Poirier, CEO of Archos.


Archos 45c Platinum detailed specifications:
Archos 45c Platinum
GENERAL:
Release dateAugust 2014
Battery capacity (mAh)1700
Removable batteryNo
SAR valueNA
DISPLAY:
Screen size (inches)4.55
TouchscreenYes
Touchscreen typeCapacitive
Resolution480x854 pixels
HARDWArE 
Processor1.3GHz  quad-core
RAM512MB
Internal storage4GB
Expandable storageYes
Expandable storage typemicroSD
CAMERA:
Rear camera5-megapixel
FlashYes
Front camera2-megapixel
SOFTWARE:
Operating SystemAndroid 4.4
Java supportYes
Browser supports FlashNo
CONNECTIVITY:
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supportedNA
GPSYes
BluetoothYes
NFCNo
InfraredNo
DLNANo
Wi-Fi DirectNo
MHL OutNo
HDMINo
Headphones3.5mm
FMNo
USBMicro-USB
Charging via Micro-USBYes
Proprietary charging connectorNo
Proprietary data connectorNo
Number of SIMs2
SIM 1 
SIM TypeMicro-SIM
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GYes
SIM 2 
SIM TypeMicro-SIM
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GYes
SENsORS:
Compass/ MagnetometerNo
Proximity sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Ambient light sensorNo
GyroscopeNo
BarometerNo
Temperature sensorNo

Archos 50b Platinum:

Archos 50b Platinum

GENERAL:
Release dateAugust 2014
Battery capacity (mAh)1900
Removable batteryNo
SAR valueNA
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)5.00
TouchscreenYes
Touchscreen typeCapacitive
Resolution540x960 pixels
HARDWARE
Processor1.3GHz  quad-core
RAM512MB
Internal storage4GB
Expandable storageYes
Expandable storage typemicroSD
CAMERA:
Rear camera8-megapixel
FlashYes
Front camera2-megapixel
SOFTWARE:
Operating SystemAndroid 4.4
Java supportYes
Browser supports FlashNo
CONNECTIVITY:
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supportedNA
GPSYes
BluetoothYes
NFCNo
InfraredNo
DLNANo
Wi-Fi DirectNo
MHL OutNo
HDMINo
Headphones3.5mm
FMNo
USBMicro-USB
Charging via Micro-USBYes
Proprietary charging connectorNo
Proprietary data connectorNo
Number of SIMs2
SIM 1 
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GYes
SIM 2 
GSM/ CDMAGSM
3GYes
SENSORS:
Compass/ MagnetometerNo
Proximity sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Ambient light sensorNo
GyroscopeNo
BarometerNo
Temperature sensorNo
Archos 101 Oxygen detailed specifications:
Archos 101 Oxygen
GENERAL:
Release dateAugust 2014
Removable batteryNo
SAR valueNA
DISPLAY:
Screen size (inches)10.10
Resolution1080x1920 pixels
HARDWARE:
Processor makeCortex A17
RAM1.5GB
Internal storage16GB
CAMERA:
Rear cameraNo
FlashNo
Front cameraNo
SOFTWARE:
Operating SystemAndroid 4.4
Java supportYes
Browser supports FlashNo
CONNECTIVITY:
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supportedNA
GPSNo
BluetoothYes
NFCNo
InfraredNo
DLNANo
Wi-Fi DirectNo
MHL OutNo
HDMINo
Headphones3.5mm
FMNo
USBMicro-USB
Charging via Micro-USBYes
Proprietary charging connectorNo
Proprietary data connectorNo
Number of SIMs1
3GNo
SENSORS:
Compass/ MagnetometerNo
Proximity sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Ambient light sensorYes
GyroscopeNo
BarometerNo
Temperature sensorNo

Archos 40 Cesium detailed specifications:
GENERAL:
Release dateAugust 2014
Removable batteryNo
SAR valueNA
DISPLAY:
Screen size (inches)4.00
TouchscreenYes
Touchscreen typeCapacitive
HARDWARE:
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 200
CAMERA:
Rear cameraNo
FlashNo
Front cameraNo
SOFTWARE:
Operating SystemWindows Phone 8.1
Java supportNo
Browser supports FlashNo
CONNECTIVITY:
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supportedNA
GPSNo
BluetoothYes
NFCNo
InfraredNo
DLNANo
Wi-Fi DirectNo
MHL OutNo
HDMINo
Headphones3.5mm
FMNo
USBMicro-USB
Charging via Micro-USBYes
Proprietary charging connectorNo
Proprietary data connectorNo
Number of SIMs1
3GNo
SENSORS:
Compass/ MagnetometerNo
Proximity sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Ambient light sensorYes
GyroscopeNo
BarometerNo
Temperature sensorNo

Archos 80 Cesium detailed specifications:
GENERAL:
Release dateAugust 2014
Removable batteryNo
SAR valueNA
DISPLAY:
Screen size (inches)8.00
Resolution1200x800 pixels
HARDWARE:
Processor makeIntel
CAMERA:
Rear cameraNo
FlashNo
Front cameraNo
SOFTWARE:
Operating SystemWindows 8.1 
Java supportNo
Browser supports FlashNo
CONNECTIVITY:
Wi-FiYes
Wi-Fi standards supportedNA
GPSNo
BluetoothYes
NFCNo
InfraredNo
DLNANo
Wi-Fi DirectNo
MHL OutNo
HDMINo
Headphones3.5mm
FMNo
USBMicro-USB
Charging via Micro-USBYes
Proprietary charging connectorNo
Proprietary data connectorNo
Number of SIMs1
3GNo
SENSORS:
Compass/ MagnetometerNo
Proximity sensorYes
AccelerometerYes
Ambient light sensorYes
GyroscopeNo
BarometerNo
Temperature sensorNo

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