Archos G9 Classic & Turbo Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update

Androdi 40Archos is updating ist G9 tablet series to  Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich.The Archos range of G9 tablets, including the Archos 80 G9 Classic and Turbo models (flash and HDD storage) and the Archos 101 G9 Classic and Turbo models (flash and HDD storage).

There must be something about tablet makers that begin with the letter "A" because the Asus Transformer Prime was the first tablet with Android 4.0 ICS.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich adds some features such as Android Beam, Face Unlock, a new UI and improved camera (see all features and video).  It combines Android 3.2 Honeycomb features and updates other features.

The over-the-air (OTA) upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich started rolling out to G9 owner’s worldwide, yesterday.

Here are some highlights from Archos about the update.

  •  Multitasking management made easy
  •  Improved web browsing experience.
  • App Draw.
  • App Home screen folders.
  • Improved voice to text input
  • Improved text input and spell-checking.
  • Powerful camera capabilities.
  • Rich and resizable widgets:
  • Redesigned Gallery app with photo editor:

Archos features include an optimized File Manager with full drag and drop support, Ethernet USB dongle support and the Arhcos remote control application that allows your tablet to be controlled by any Android device.

Unique Archos add-ons for Ice Cream Sandwich include full 1080p support for most video codecs, movies and TV shows description and subtitles automatic download, wireless content sharing between your device and any computer or DNLA compatible TV’ and 3D video support for MKV3D files.

Look for the notification “A” in the lower right hand corner of your device – click it, download it and begin your Ice Cream Sandwich experience.