ARCHOS 101 XS 2 Android tablet with Keyboard dock coming to UK in December for 250 GBP


ARCHOS showed off the 10.1 XS 2 with a Keyboard dock at the IFA 2013 in Berlin back in September, now the company has announced the launch date and the price of the tablet for the UK market. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor with Mali 400 MP4 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 2-megapixel rear and front-facing cameras. It also comes with a keyboard dock that also doubles up as a protective cover and also acts a stand for the tablet, as you can see in the image below. It also has front facing stereo speakers.

ARCHOS 101 XS 2 specifications

  • 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 Pixels) multi-touch IPS display
  • 1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex A9 processor with Mali 400 MP4 GPU
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
  • Dimensions – 273 mm x 169 mm x 10.1 mm; Weight 636 grams
  • 2MP rear camera
  • 2MP front-facing camera
  • 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
  • Dual band WiFi b/g/n (2.4GHz & 5GHz), Bluetooth, HDMI out
  • 7000 mAh Lithium Polymer battery

The ARCHOS 101 XS 2 comes in White colors and comes bundled with the Keyboard dock. It would be available in the UK starting in December for 249.99 GBP (~Rs. 25,000). No word on international launch yet. Check out the ARCHOS 101 XS 2 Hands-on from the IFA 2013.


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