Tag archive: Henri Crohas

Google’s Android system has had companies all abuzz for several months, but so far the G1 phone is the only device out there using Android. That will change in the next few months, and Archos is joining the Android supporters, using Android power on a new Internet tablet due in the third quarter of the year. In a statement, Henri Crohas, CEO of Archos, said: "Support for an Android-based device represents a historical… Read More

Archos has introduced its Generation 5 line of personal media players, combining video playback and recording capability with big screens, plenty of storage, the ability to play Flash-powered video, and (for two models) Wi-Fi connectivity, a TV program guide, and the ability to purchase video content from CinemaNow. “Generation 5 is a breakthrough product line for Archos, with the right combination of content, capabilities, and price… Read More

It was only late last month when Archos rolled out its new wide-screen portable media players, the Archos 404 and 604. Now, Norway's Opera Software has gotten busy congratulating itself for having been selected as the built-in browser on the Archos 604 Wi-Fi. Opera and Archos teamed up last year on the Archos Pocket Media Assistant PMA400, and are now extending that relationship into a new generation of devices by embedding Opera 8.5… Read More

Portable entertainment device maker Archos today said they had begun selling the Gmini 402 Pocket Multimedia Center. This product, which features a 20GB hard drive that can store up to 80 hours of video, 200,000 photos or 10,000 songs, is priced at $299.95. The Gmini 402, Archos said, comes in metallic casing, measures 4.17″ x 2.37″ x 0.69″ and is 5.64 ounces. It has a 2.2

The Gmini XS200 is designed for music fans looking for the ultra portable way to take music collections on the road. The Gmini XS200 will be available at major retailers nationwide and at www.archos.com by the end of October. The Gmini XS200 expands the successful line of ARCHOS pocket music players with products that appeal to a range of consumers and digital media interests. The new Gmini XS200 measures 2.9″ x 2.3″ x .7″… Read More

From Archos' press release: Archos, Inc. today announced the launch of the Gmini400, a revolutionary new hard-drive-based digital audio player that features the industry's first 2.2-inch color LCD screen and advanced features such as video playback, photo viewing and gaming for the ultimate portable entertainment experience. The Gmini400 is available today at major U.S. retailers, or at www.archos.com. Archos is once again… Read More

Archos introduced today a new pocket sized Digital Video Recorder and player that makes home entertainment portable. The Archos Pocket Video Recorder AV400 is the industry's first and only portable digital video recorder with television recording and scheduling capabilities, and audio, photo and data storage in one pocket-sized device. Geared towards families, TV enthusiasts and gadget lovers, the Pocket Video Recorder AV400… Read More

Henri Crohas's company, Archos SA, makes a small hand-held device, like a bulky Palm Pilot, that can record and then play back scores of movies, TV shows and digital photos on its color screen or a TV set. The gadget — which in effect does to movies what Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod does to music — already has sold 100,000 units world-wide during the past six months, beating the big consumer electronics makers to the… Read More