Handset version of Meego on Archos 5

This 5 inch tablet runs on Android 1.6 and is primarily designed to surf the internet. You can also pick up few useful apps from Android market as there are over 50 thousand apps there already. It has a five inch 800 x 480 pixel display and an ARM Cortex A8 800MHz ARM-based processor. The [...]

Archos adds OpenGL to Archos 5 Internet Tablet

Archos has released an update for the Archos 5 Tablet that adds support for the OpenGL, which means that now the Archos 5 can play 3D games and applications. The new firmware can be downloaded from the Archos support site. Certainly, this update is more exiting than running an old horse like Windows CE 3.1 on this Android MID.

Archos 5 running Windows 3.1

People around the globe have had success running Android 2.0 and Maemo on the Archos 5. This time they have crossed the limits by installing the epic Windows 3.1 and here is a picture of it up and running.

Cool, eh?

Archos 5 Internet Tablet 64GB available!

Looks like folks at Archos have finally got their fat little hands on the 64GB memory modules. The long awaited Archos 5 Internet Tablet 64GB version is available at a French website for 399 Euros. FYI, the 32GB version retails at 299 Euros – yes, 100 Euros less than the 64GB one. It all comes down to how much you are planning to store on this baby.

Specifications: 4.8-inch WVGA touchscreen display, Android OS, 256MB RAM, 64GB flash drive, FM, 286gm. Expected runtime – 22 hours music or 7 hours video playback

Archos 5 Internet Tablet firmware 1.7.95 released

Archos has released a new firmware for the Archos 5 Internet Tablet. Here is what the change log says: Multimedia center: fix multimedia center sometimes not starting Suspend: implement a deep sleep mode triggered by long press on power button that suppresses device wake up by alarms. Normal suspend behavior is preserved and triggered by [...]

Archos 5 MID for just $249 at Radioshack

You seriously would not want to miss this opportunity! Archos 5 Android Mid is being offered for just $249 by RadioShack. It has a 8GB SSD for storage.

This is cheaper than the Archos 5 32GB MID that retails at around $379 at Amazon. This is a serious iPod Touch alternative that also features micro-SD slot, something which is missing in iTouch.

It has WiFi b/g built-in and an excellent web-browser based on web-kit framework.

[Radioshack Archos 5 MID link] Read our iPod Touch 3G 64GB review

Archos releases Developer Edition firmware for Archos 5 and Archos 7 MIDs

Archos has released developer edition firmware for the Archos 5 and Archos 7 MIDs. They are based on some Angstrom Linux. Although, both of the MIDs are media centric devices, these firmwares won’t carry any media app on them.

These firmwares will allow the developers to test and deploy the apps before they are released to the public.

It is considered as a starting point for developers interested in building native applications and creating new usage models with the ARCHOS 5 and ARCHOS 7 hardware platforms. The firmware provided is based on the Angstrom distribution (http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/) generated from a customized open embedded build (http://wiki.openembedded.net/index.php/Main_Page).

Having opened the door to developers, ARCHOS eagerly anticipates seeing its hardware platform used as a foundation for creating exciting new usage models and applications that the developer community brings.

Archos 5 Internet Tablet gets firmware update – Version 1.3.07 ready for download

Last month, Archos rolled out a firmware update for its Android MID and now there is yet another Archos 5′s new firmware update (direct download link). This new firmware add a host of features and fixes few issues.

Click on read more to see the full list of new features and bug fixes

Get Archos 5 Android Tablet for just 1 Euro! (Developers only)

Developers, you can get an Archos 5 Internet MID (mini review) for just 1 Euro. How? Just develop an app for this nice MID and Archos will give you this tablet for just a euro!

Now, what is the reason behind this sweet offer? Believe it or not, a couple of downsides of Archos 5 Internet Tablet have forced Android to lure the developers to make apps for its MID: vibration feature and google maps. Due to the absence of those two features, many apps already available in the Android market do not work on this MID. This has actually forced the Archos to distribute their apps via their own AppsLib store.

• publish one or multiple applications on the AppsLib (publishing requires the creation of a free developer account if you don’t already have one)
• Each application will be tested by ARCHOS to validate that the application is indeed functioning correctly (see the following question)
• Once the application is validated (count at least 15 days – ARCHOS didn’t seem to increase their human resources for this program), you’ll receive a code for a 228€ (vat included) reduction that is valid only on the ARCHOS web store www.archos.com. Be careful to verify the delivery zones. The country list is shown on AppsLib (pretty much all of Europe, the United States, etc.).
• The 228€ reduction code will be applicable to the entire range of ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablets. Models like the 8GB and 16GB won’t be available until the beginning of 2010, but the reduction code will still be valid.

Note: Submissions will be accepted until the end of November.

TIP: How to watch new Youtube videos on the Archos 5 MID

Struggling to play the new new Youtube videos on your Archos 5 MID (not to be confused with the Archos 5 Internet Tablet)? Here is a simple tip on how to play them: