ARCHOS 97 Carbon Android tablet now available

By George Wong on 07/30/2012, filed in Home > Tablets

ARCHOS 97 Carbon Android tablet now available Remember the ARCHOS 97 Carbon tablet that we introduced earlier this month? Well, after visiting the FCC, it looks like the entry-level tablet is now up for grabs at the ARCHOS store. It features a 9.7” 1024 x 768 multitouch display, a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, microSD card slot (up to 32GB), Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Micro USB port, USB 2.0 port, 3.5mm audio jack, HDMI output, WiFi, 0.3-megapixel front facing camera, 2-megapixel rear camera, microphone and G-sensor.

The ARCHOS 97 Carbon is available now and will set you back $249.99. Personally I haven’t given it a go, but for the same price you can get the very capable Google Nexus 7 which despite having a smaller screen, has a better processor, higher resolution display and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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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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