News SmartPhone Release Update : ARCHOS Unveils The 50d Helium Smartphone – Android 5.1, 13MP Camera, $129

If you aren’t familiar with French smartphone and tablet manufacturer ARCHOS, perhaps now is a good time to do so. Over the past few years the company has aimed to produce high-quality software and hardware for a low price point, and it looks like its new offering does just that. ARCHOS has just unveiled the budget-friendly 50d Helium smartphone that may actually give other low cost smartphones a run for their money.

The 50d Helium offers up a 5.0-inch IPS display with 1280 x 720 resolution, a quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of on-board storage and microSD expansion. It also features a dual SIM card slot, 4G LTE connectivity, a 13MP rear-facing camera, a 5MP front-facer and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. The non-removable 2100mAh battery is perhaps the worst specification this device brings to the table, but I’m pretty sure the price point will make up for it as far as many users are concerned.

The ARCHOS 50d Helium ships with two soft, “stone finished” interchangeable backplates in Storm Blue and Stone Grey color options, and will be available this July for just $129. ARCHOS didn’t reveal a specific release date for the device, so we’ll let you know when it becomes available.

So what do you think, is the 50d Helium worth $129? Or is that too much to ask? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Posted by Unknown Saturday, July 04, 2015

Archos Announces 80 Cobalt 8-Inch Android Tablet PC

Summary: Expect a budget price point for this slate, which runs Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 and comes with 8GB of storage.

While the iPad Small, Surface RT, and Google Nexus 10 are maintaining customer product costs over $300, other producers have a opportunity to pounce in and catch those looking for pills at deal costs. The new Archos 80 Cobalt looks like one of those applicants.

This new Android operating system product will not generate any specifications covet, as it comes with just 8GB of storage space and a simple 2-megapixel rear-facing photographic camera and operates Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, not the new edition 4.2 like the Nexus 10 does. However, its 8-inch type aspect is a little bit bigger than 7-inch slates, and its screen's 1,024x768 quality is the same as the iPad Mini's. It also contains an unspecified 1.6GHz dual-core processer, microSDHC port, and 1GB of RAM.

Unfortunately, Archos hasn't offered costs and accessibility information, though evaluating from the specifications offered, the nearer Archos costs the 80 Cobalt to $150, the better its possibilities. How inexpensive would the 80 Cobalt have to be to be able for you to consider purchasing it? Let us know in the Talkback area below.

Posted by Unknown Wednesday, October 31, 2012