
Product Information:
Display characteristics High resolution touch screen, 800x480 pixels, 4.8'' TFT LCD, 16 million colors
User interface Touch screen, ON/OFF, vol+ and vol- buttons, retractable virtual keyboard
Processor(s) Central Unit:
? Main processor:ARM Cortex?-A8, 32 bit, In-order, dual-issue, superscalar core @ 800 MHz
? Additional processor: 32 bit DSP @ 430 MHz
RAM memory 256 MB* (Low-Power Double Data Rate SDRAM)
Mass storage memory ? Hard Drive: 500 GB*
Operating system Android v1.6 Donut - enabling application installation or development
In its normal use mode, the ARCHOS 48 being a miniaturized Personal Computer:
Program language C - requires special developer-edition firmware15
Connectivity On board WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), USB 2.0 host with optional accessories
PC accessories Possible attachment of numerous standard USB PC accessories (keyboard, mouse, memory key, memory cards reader, camera and other future computer accessories)
Others applications Webbrowser, Email, Contacts, DroidIn?, Ebuddy?IM, Twidroid?, Deezer?, Dailymotion?, Quickpedia, ThinkFree Mobile, Moov, Craigsphone, Pages jaunes? (only for France), High Paying Jobs (only for US & Canada), Alarm clock, Calculator...
Interfaces ? USB 2.0: Media Transport Protocol (MTP)
? USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with optional Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station
? Add-on connectors to connect to the DVR Station and other ARCHOS add-ons
Communication protocols ? WiFi (802.11 b/g/n)
? Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, EDR, ARCP, HID, Dial Networking
? FM transmitter (requires the Car-mount that features the antenna)
? FM receiver (RDS)
Video Codecs7 ? MPEG-4 HD (up to 720p)
? MPEG-48 (ASP@L5 AVI, up to DVD resolution)
? H.264 HD (up to 720p)? WMV (MP@ML, up to DVD resolution) including WMV protected files
? MKV (up to 720p, 2500kbs, 23fps
? M-JPEG (Motion JPEG Video) in QVGA resolution
With optional plug-in:
? Cinema: MPEG-2, WMV HD (720p), VOB
Audio codecs7
? Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR,
? WMA, Protected WMA, WAV (PCM/ADPCM), AAC9(except protected content),
? AAC+ stereo audio files
? OGG Vorbis
? FLAC
With optional software plug-ins:
? AC3 stereo audio and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station )
Photo viewer10 JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitles Support subtitles files with .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub extensions
Video recording11 ? Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on. Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI format with stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s
? Via the optional TV Snap-on (only available for Europe): Records TV in MPEG-2 TS format.
Audio recording ? Via the optional DVR Station or DVR Snap-on: Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM) format
? Voice recording with the built-in microphone
Miscellaneous ? Built-in speaker
? Built-in leg stand
? Built-in Microphone
Power source ? Internal: Lithium Polymer battery
? Device charges via computer USB port
? External: Power adapter/charger (via optional add-on)
Battery life ? Music playback time12: up to 22 hours13
? Video playback time12: up to 7 hours13
Scalability ? Device automatically downloads latest firmware updates when the WiFi connection is activated
Dimensions & weight ? ARCHOS 48 Internet Tablet Hard Drive series: 143,2x78,8x20 mm - 286g
In a possible use mode, in connection with an external computer through the USB B connector:
Minimum system requirements ? Microsoft? Windows? XP, Vista, or higher (with Windows media Player 11 for MTP)
? Linux (with Mass Storage Device Support)
? USB 2.0 interface