Archos G9

Back in December ARCHOS announced that Ice Cream Sandwich would be available on ARCHOS G9 Tablets starting in Q1 2012. Well, that time has come. ARCHOS said on Thursday that they are now rolling out the over-the-air (OTA) upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3) to G9 Tablet owner's worldwide. Owners just need to look for the notification "A" in the lower right hand corner of the device, click it and the download for Ice Cream Sandwich will begin.

So, what's the big deal about Ice Cream Sandwich, anyway? To put it simply, Android 4.0 offers faster web browsing, easy multitasking, rich notifications, customizable home screens, resizable widgets, and enhanced social media integration. In addition, it features improved text input and spell checking, a dynamic voice input engine, enhanced imaging capabilities and a redesigned Gallery app with photo editor.

There are some unique ARCHOS add-ons for Ice Cream Sandwich too. They include full 1080p support for most video codecs, movies and TV shows description and subtitles automatic download, wireless content sharing between your device and any computer or DNLA compatible TV and 3D video support for MKV3D files. Additional features include an optimized File Manager with full drag and drop support, Ethernet USB dongle support and the ARCHOS remote control application that allows your tablet to be controlled by any Android device.

Get more information on ARCHOS G9 tablets by visiting ARCHOS online.

Android 4.0, known as "Ice Cream Sandwich" will be available on ARCHOS G9 Tablets starting in Q1 2012, the company announced on Tuesday.

Both tablet PCs will sport the new Android OS - the 8-inch ARCHOS 80 G9 and 10-inch ARCHOS 101 G9 - and come packed with a fast 1.5 GHz dual-core OMAP 4 processor and a 250GB hard drive on board.

In addition, the G9 tablets offer Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, a 720p front camera, and also include a full-size USB port where you can insert the (optional) ARCHOS 3G Stick, which provides 3G connectivity. The 3G stick gives you 3G connectivity with a Pay-As-You-Go 3G Plan – so you only pay for what you need, when you need it. Both models also include HDMI output and support 1080p HD video playback.Read more

ARCHOS this week unveiled two new tablet PCs, the 8-inch ARCHOS 80 G9 with a 1024 x 768 screen resolution and 10-inch ARCHOS 101 G9 (1280 x 800). Featuring a fast 1.5 GHz dual-core OMAP 4 processor and Seagate's 250GB hard drive, these are the first tablets to include physical hard drives on board.

The G9 tablets run Android Honeycomb 3.1 and have your typical tablet specs – support for Adobe Flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 720p front camera, access to the Android Market – but they also include a full-size USB port where you can insert the (optional) ARCHOS 3G Stick, which provides 3G connectivity. Now you don't have to choose between a Wi-Fi or 3G model. For a $49 upgrade, the 3G stick gives you 3G connectivity with a Pay-As-You-Go 3G Plan – so you only pay for what you need, when you need it. Both models also include HDMI output and support 1080p HD video playback.

The 8- inch ARCHOS 80 G9 and 10-inch ARCHOS 101 G9 will be available at the end of September. The 8-inch tablet starts at $279 and 10.1-inch starts at $349 – much cheaper than the competition!