Archos, the low price French tech peddler, is getting into the phone game, according to a new report. It’s prepping several Android phones with similar design to Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and Note 2 hit phones – but low, low prices.
According to blog hi-tech.mail.ru, Archos is working on three phones. The first, the 4.8-inch Platinum smartphone, packs a crisp 1280×800 screen, Android 4.1 and 1.7GHz quad-core processor, much like the Galaxy S3. But it’ll cost just $335 (£216) unlocked, meaning it could get even cheaper on Pay As You Go through a network when it launches.
Archos Platinum tablets pack super sharp screens on a budget
There’s also a low end 3.5-inch model that’ll cost $120 (£77), but it’s Archos’ plans for a giant 5.2-inch phablet that have got us most intrigued. Archos will be using a low resolution 800×480 screen and 1.2GHz processor to keep the (as yet unknown) cost down, but that’s still plenty of bang for your buck: if you’re after a phablet with a huge screen size for a live price, this might just be it.
Curiously enough, Archos has tried this before. Back in 2009, the company announced its own Archos Phone Tablet, but it never made it to market. All three phones are reportedly out in May, so perhaps it’ll be able to pull them off this time.
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