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Five new Archos Android devices

Yesterday Archos unleashed its five new devices. Some of them can be ascribed to PMPs with 2.8- and 3.2-inch screens, others belong to tablets class. Nevertheless all of them are powered by Google’s Android 2.2 Froyo mobile operating system.

Archos 101 Android tablet

Archos 101 is the most advanced device from new devices line. It features 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor that provides HD video (720p) and 3D content playback. Other specifications of this tablet include 10.1 inch capacitive touchscreen with 1024×600px resolution, 8GB or 16GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VGA camera, HDMI output. Archos 101 will become available in October and will cost $300.

Archos 70 Android tablet

In contrast to Archos 101 this Android tablet has smaller screen – 7 inch capacitive display with 800×480px resolution, 8GB NAND flash storage or 250GB hard drive. It is also know that Archos 70 has 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP supports, HDMI output. This device will be also launched in October but will less than Archos 101 - $275.

Archos 43 Android tablet

Archos 43 has 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, 4.3 inch resistive touch screen with 480×854px resolution, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MicroSD external memory card slot, accelerometer, 3.5mm headphones jack, HDMI interface, 3MP camera that supports HD video (720p) recording support. Archos 43 will be release in the first half of October. The price is 199.

Archos 32 Android tablet

Archos 32 is much closer to portable media players than other three devices. It is equipped with 3.2 inch resistive touch screen with 400×240px resolution, 800MHz processor, 0.3MP camera, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi, 8 GB internal storage, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphones jack. Archos 32 Android tablet will be released in September and will cost $150.

 

Archos 28 Android tablet

The specifications of Archos 28 are very similar. It has the same processor, but has no camera and Bluetooth modules. The screen has 2.8 inch diagonal (not 3.2). This tablet also has 4 GB internal storage, microSD card slot (up to 16 GB). This device will be available for $100. It release is expected to be in next few weeks.

Motorola Milestone 2 official announce

Motorola Milestone 2

Today Motorola officially announced its new communicator. Motorola Milestone 2 is horizontal slider with full QWERTY keyboard. This new mobile device is powered by Google’s Android 2.2 operating system and supports Adobe Flash technology. Another feature of this smartphone is 3G Mobile HotSpot function. That means that the Milestone 2 can be used as hotspot for other Wi-Fi devices. As for technical characteristics it is know that this high-end mobile device supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA 900/2100 MHz networks and is equipped with 3.7 inch capacitive multitouch capable screen with 480×854px resolution, 1 GHz TI OMAP3620-1000 processor, 512 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, 8 GB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS with A-GPS support, accelerometer, motion sensor, 3.5mm headphones jack. The battery of this smartphone has 1390 mAh capacity and provides about 9 hours of talk time or up to 315 hours of idle. The dimensions are 116.3×60.5×13.7mm, the weight is 169g. Motorola Milestone 2 will become available in the 4th quarter of 2010. No word about price.

Motorola Milestone 2

KT Identity Tab Android tablet

KT Identity Tab Android tablet

Korean KT mobile operator has just released its tablet computer. KT Identity Tab has been already available for $251 or for free with two-year contract. This device runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system and is positioned as good solution for web surfing, e-books reading, music and video playback. As for technical specifications this Android tablet is based on 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and is equipped with 7 inch touch screen with multitouch technology support, 8 GB internal storage, SD external memory card slot, 3 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DMB-TB TV tuner, HDMI output, accelerometer.

KT Identity Tab Android tablet KT Identity Tab Android tablet
KT Identity Tab Android tablet KT Identity Tab Android tablet

Nokia C7 leaked

Nokia C7 smartphone

Russian Mobile-Review source has just published the first review of coming Nokia C7 smartphone that has not been announced yet. It is the second (after Nokia N8) device that runs on Symbian^3 operating system. The reviewer says that the case of this device looks very stylish and is made of plastic and anodized aluminium. The specifications of this mobile device are very similar to the list of characteristics of Nokia N8. The only difference is that in contrast to N8 Nokia C7 has 8 Mp camera (instead of 12 MP) and has no HDMI output. This coming smartphone is equipped with 3.5 inch AMOLED touch screen with 640×360px resolution, 256 MB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 32 GB), Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, GPS. The battery has 1200 mAh capacity and provides up to 12 hour of talk time (in GSM networks), 6.6 hours of video playback, 50 hours of music playback and about 390 hours of idle. It is expected that this smartphone will be launched by the end of the autumn and will cost about €350.

Nokia C7 smartphone Nokia C7 smartphone
Nokia C7 smartphone Nokia C7 smartphone

Samsung Galaxy Tab: new leaked photos

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Some sources have already published some ‘live’ photos of coming Samsung’s tablet computer. It is know that this mobile computer is powered by Google’s Android 2.2 operating system and is equipped with 7 inch AMOLED touchscreen display with 1024×600px resolution, PowerVR SGX540 graphics accelerator, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, FM radio, GPS, 3G module, cardreader, 3.5mm headphones jack, two cameras – 0.3 Mp frontal webcam and 3.2 Mp camera on the back side. It is also said that Samsung Galaxy Tab supports DivX and HD video playback.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Samsung Galaxy Tab
Samsung Galaxy Tab Samsung Galaxy Tab

AmexDigital MP-501 media player

amexdigital mp-501

AmexDigital company has just launched the world’s smallest home media player. AmexDigital MP-501 is based on ARM Cortex A8 processor and supports Full HD playback. In spite of compact size it has not bad specifications. This media device is equipped with SD/SDHC, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output. The list of supported extensions includes: audio - MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, AC3, DTS; pics - JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNG; video: AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS, WMV9, Real. But the main feature of this device is its price – just $49.

Alcatel VM202 budget QWERTY phone

Alcatel VM202

Virgin Media officially announced new budget mobile device that will become available in its shops. Alcatel VM202 is nice looking horizontal slider with both alphanumeric and QWERTY keyboard. The list of specifications includes GSM 900/1800 MHz networks, TFT screen with 240×320px resolution, 0.3 Mp camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, 4 Mb internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot. The battery has 650 mAh capacity and provides about 9 hour of talk time or 450 hours of idle. The dimensions are 109×51x16.5mm, the weight is 109g. The price of Alcatel VM202 is £30.

Samsung Galaxy Beam features pico projector

Samsung Galaxy Beam

Samsung launched its new smartphone with built-in pico projector. Users can use this projector to project multimedia content from their phones from 5- to 50-inches in size. Besides Samsung Galaxy Beam runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system and features 3.7 inch Super AMOLED screen with WVGA resolution, 8 Mp camera with LED flash, frontal VGA camera for video calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS. It is also notable that this smartphone comes with TouchWiz 3.0 user interface. The battery has 1800 mAh capacity and provides about 7 hour of talk time. Samsung Galaxy Beam measures 123×59.8×14.9mm and weights 155g.

Samsung Galaxy Beam

FCC approved Logitech Revue Google TV box

logitech revue Google TV box

The first information about this Google’s project appeared in May. But Google has already almost made it a reality. According to Engadget FCC has just approved Logitech Revue that is Google TV companion box. According to Google its new service will combine the TV with potential of Internet. There is no official information about its specifications. But it is known that this device is based on 1.2 GHz Intel CE4100 processor, runs on Android OS and is equipped with hard drive, Wi-Fi, HDMI output, USB 2.0 port. It is expected that Google TV service will be launched by the end of coming autumn.

LG PSC-110 solar charger

LG PSC-110

LG has just unveiled remarkable mobile accessory. LG PSC-110 is solar powered charger. It uses solar energy for charging and providing up to 10 minutes talk time on a one hour charge. It is compatible with all devices that have microUSB port including smartphones, digital cameras, MP3 players, GPS devices or Bluetooth headsets. The output voltage is 5V, the current is 700 mAh. This eco-friendly device measures 74х48х10mm and weights 32g. LG PSC-110 has been already available for £ 19.99.