Archos, the French manufacturer has officially announced the GamePad 2 —
its second attempt at an Android-powered handheld gaming device. Like its
predecessor, the new GamePad features a 7-inch display, but the resolution's
been upped to 1280 x 800 pixels. Similarly, it's now packing a 1.6 GHz quad-core
processor and 2 GB of RAM, which should improve performance and multitasking
capabilities.
Storage-wise, you're looking at 16 and 32 GB options with micro SD
support for up to 64 GB cards. Apps to SD support is included too, allowing you
to push some apps to external storage. And it's running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
with the full complement of Google apps.
Archos is also touting a new version of its Game Mapping
tool, which lets gamers map any area of the screen to one of the physical
buttons, allowing compatibility even with games that don't natively support
hardware controls. And to sweeten the deal it's throwing in full complete
versions of Gameloft's Asphalt 8: Airborne and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour, fully
optimized for use with gamepad controls.
The GamePad 2 is expected to go on sale at the end of this
month, with prices starting at $199.99.
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