Archos unveils its first ‘borderless’ and rugged phones, as well as Nubia-designed duo

The "borderless" Archos Sense 55S comes with a 78 percent screen to body ratio, only costing €249. The Sense 50X is also very cheap for a rugged phone.

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MWC 2017 wrap-up: what *did* we just see?

The Nokia 3310 was not MWC. It was nowhere near the story of MWC. Huawei, LG, BlackBerry and Samsung led in Barcelona and we've got the in-betweens, too.

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Archos 133 Oxygen only has massive screen and low price point going for it

With a little over 48 hours still left until Apple officially brings the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus to light, one day to go for the glitzy LG V20 presentation in San Francisco, and

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Pre-IFA Archos lineup also includes rugged 50 Saphir and 4GB RAM 55 Diamond Selfie

Archos may have jumped the gun well ahead of IFA 2016’s official start with a few largely underwhelming low-cost smartphone announcements, but it seems like the French OEM saved the best for last a little closer to the Berlin-hosted trade show.Enter the 55 Diamond Selfie and 50 Saphir handhelds, due out across the old continent in September and October respectively at identical €200 ($223) price points ...

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Archos will also bring two surprisingly powerful Diamond phones to MWC

Well, it’s that time of the year again. The time lesser-known companies like Archos join Samsung, LG or HTC in unveiling new, mainly budget-oriented gadgets at high-profile tech expos. Unfortunately, after they do, we rarely hear back from Diamonds, HeliumsCesiums, Powers or Cobalts.But if there was ever an Archos product ...

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Archos takes the wraps off three low-cost Oxygen tablets with Marshmallow

It’s not unusual to see tech companies, especially little ones, jump the gun ahead of crowded events like CES or MWC to score their new products a few minutes of fame. But five days in advance of the Mobile World Congress’ start feels way too early, and yet, Archos has already unleashed upon us its latest trio budget-conscious Android slates.These are called 70 Oxygen, 80 Oxygen, and 101b Oxygen, and obviously range in size from 7 to 10.1 inches. You’d traditionally be looking at the largest model to pack the most punch, but in fact, the three tabs all sport the same exact ...

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Windows 10 Mobile-running Archos 50 Cesium now available in the UK and France

It’s been more than a month and a half since Microsoft released its highly anticipated new pocket-friendly OS to manufacturing, and sadly, you can still count the number of devices powered by Windows 10 Mobile on one hand.You have your high-end Lumia 950 and 950 XL, plus the entry-level Lumia 550. That’s ...

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CES 2016 Day 2 wrap-up: AoT, Archos, HTC, Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, and more

Day 2 of CES (which is still day zero, as the show starts today, January 6) has been a rather busy day. Also known as “press day”, it’s when most of the companies show off their latest tech. Not that the day before was any slouch. In case you missed all the action on January 4, you can go ahead and see what you missed. Otherwise, read on for a recap of the most notable things that happened on January 5, 2016.Alcatel OneTouchAlcatel OneTouch brought a mix of Android and Windows 10 Mobile ...

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Archos and Sikur’s GranitePhone promises to bring your privacy back

You may have not noticed this yet, but the first-gen Blackphone, released in June 2014, paved the way for the creation of a new mobile market niche. Yes, so-called “secure” phones are now a thing, and the GranitePhone joins the likes of the BlackPhone 2 and Turing Phone in vowing to always keep your ...

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Archos unveils low-cost smartphone trio ahead of IFA 2015 debut

French mobile device manufacturer and budget specialist Archos has made a habit of jumping the gun in anticipation of big consumer electronics-dedicated trade shows, and it appears this year’s IFA is no exception.The Berlin-set expo will technically begin on September 4, but Archos couldn’t wait all the way until next Friday to take the wraps off the Diamond S, 50 Cesium and 50e Helium. The triad’s star is undoubtedly the phone with the flashiest name, which seems to offer a remarkable bang for your buck.At £159.99 ($250, ...

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