Say hello to the “fresh-off-the-press” ARCHOS 35 Home Connect, which is available immediately beginning today. The 35 Home Connect is an Android-powered portable radio and alarm clock that blows away conventional devices that offer the same functionality. The device features a 1 GHz Omap 3630 processor with OpenGL ES 2.0 graphic acceleration, 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen and 4 GB of internal storage, expandable to 16 GB via the device’s SD slot. As for Android flavoring, the device falls a bit short — there’s no Honeycomb, nor is their Gingerbread, and there’s definitely no ICS — Froyo was ARCHOS’ choice, which I find a bit puzzling.
ARCHOS 35 home connect
Android on your dresser
Want to wake up on the right side of the bed every day? With the ARCHOS 35 home connect, you can wake up to your favorite webradio as well as the information and entertainment you want right on your night stand.
Android powered web radio
The web radio evolves with Android thanks to the ARCHOS Home Connect and its 3.5 inch touchscreen. Bringing you over 50 000 web radio stations with the integrated TuneIn application as well as the specially developed ARCHOS Alarm Clock application bringing you weather, traffic and news from the moment you wake up.
Amazing sound
The ARCHOS Home Connect includes two built in high definition speakers in specially designed cases for improved bass. Whether via the ARCHOS multimedia applications or your favourite music streaming apps you’ll never believe the amazing quality of sound coming from such a small device
Handheld and portable
As the ARCHOS Home Connect is light and has an extra-long battery-life you can take the great sound with you around the home and beyond. Combined with the ARCHOS Remote Control* app on your Android smartphone or tablet you can control your ARCHOS Home Connect from anywhere on the same wifi connection.
The ARCHOS 35 Home Connect is available for $149.99 as of December 15. If you’d like to pick one up, head on over to the ARCHOS website for more details. Whaddaya think?
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Hi, the archos site lists this as using an 802.11n WiFi connection; will it also work with a slower 802.11g WiFi ?
Thanks
Hi, the archos site lists this as using WiFi 802.11n – do you know if it will still operate with a slower WiFi 802.11g network
Thanks
(it seems impossible to ask Archos unless you have a product registered with them)
If ANY of you know of ANY device that can do the following in the $100-$115 price range then I’d sure like to know about it!
-inexpensive
-great sound
-record radio broadcasts
-a REAL full color touchscreen display
-surf the internet
-email
-plays all sorts of audio AND VIDEO files
-AC and DC and USB powered for real portability with rechargeable lith-ion battery
-runs zillions of android apps
-micro sd card slot
-local temperature and forecast
-local traffic conditions
-set up limitless number of alarms
-built in camera for video and stills
-built in stereo microphones
-remote controllable through smartphone
and that’s just scratching the surface!