Archos 5 gets full Android Market at last

on 04/27/2010, filed in Home > Gadgets

It has been a long time in coming, but Archos 5 users are finally able to gain access to the full Android Market, completing the tablet experience. This is in stark contrast to other Android-powered tablets that have limited access to free apps or even worse, none at all to the Android Market. This bodes well for the supposed flurry of Android-powered tablets that will be hitting the market later this year, and we do hope that opening up Android Market to all will further boost the number of apps available there to compete with Apple’s behemoth. Wondering whether the Archos 5 is suitable for you? Why not read our review before you make a purchase decision?

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Archos: Archos is a French consumer electronics company that manufactures tablets, eReaders, MP3 players, media players, and notebooks. The company once manufactured portable storage devices, digital camcorders, and portable computers. It was founded in 1988 by Henri Crohas. Popular products include the Archos 9 PC Tablet, the Archos 133 PC 13.3-inch netbook, the Archos 5 Internet tablet, and the Archos 8 home tablet. Archos is also famous for its Arnova series. Arnova, previously known as Archos Technology Hong Kong, is now called Arnova Technology Hong Kong China. Arnova uses the designs from Archos and both share productions and distribution facilities. Read our Archos product reviews to see what the company has been up to: Archos 5 Internet Tablet Review, Archos 101 XS Review.

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