Archos Announces 80 Xenon Android Jelly Bean Tablet
Humberto Saabedra
Archos has announced a new low-cost Android Jelly Bean tablet in the 80 Xenon. The tablet features the following specifications:
| Display | • 8’’: 1024 x 768 pixels, IPS, |
| Application Framework | • Android 4.1, “Jelly Bean” |
| Processor | • Quad-core Snapdragon S4 @ 1.2 GHz • Adreno 203 GPU |
| Capacity | • 4GB* + micro SD (compatible with cards up to 64GB) |
| RAM | • 1GB RAM |
| Video playback1 | • H.264 • MPEG-42 • With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, |
| Audio Playback1 | • MP3 • WAV (PCM/ADPCM) • OGG Vorbis • FLAC |
| Photo viewer4 | • JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF |
| Subtitles | • .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub formats supported |
| Cameras | • Front webcam • Back 2 MP |
| Interfaces | • Micro USB 2.0: Mobile Transfer Protocol (MTP) • USB host via OTG • microSD (compatible with 64 GB cards) • Audio Jack 3.5mm |
| Wireless technologies | • WiFi • 3G: WCDMA 2100 • 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 • GPS and A-GPS • Bluetooth |
| Miscellaneous | • Built-in speaker • G-sensor • Built-in Microphone |
| Power source | • Internal: Lithium Polymer battery • External: Power adapter/charger |
| Dimensions & weight | • 213 x 155 x 11.3 mm (8.4’’ x 6.1’’ x 0.44’’) • 440g (0.97 pounds) |
The tablet will cost $199 when it is released within the next two months and follows other recent tablet releases from the company in recent months.
