[MAJ]Archos Gen 9 : nouveau firmware 3.2.46

Archos a annoncé sur sa page de téléchargement un nouveau firmware, en date prévue du 23 septembre sans pour autant en avoir permis le téléchargement. (sans doute un problème de dernière minute). Espérons sa sortie rapide.

[MAJ] : c’est officiel et c’est lundi. Archos Worldwide vient de l’annoncer.

En voici déjà le changelog :

En quelques mots :

• Google talk,
• accélération matérielle du flash (critiqué par Clubic),
• gestion de mémoire amélioré,
• Jeux 3D plus rapides,
• réglage de quelques problèmes wifi
• etc…

Version 3.2.46

• Google applications: Google talk is now part of the firmware
• Audio/applications: improved volume control (better volume range, less glitches on notifications) leading to faster gaming experience on some 3rd party applications
• Wi-Fi: fix low throughput on some access points when using WPA2/AES encryption
• Camera: improve camera quality in high and low light condition
• Flash: added acceleration support
• Archos applications: many enhancements and fixes on Videoplayer, MediaCenter and Mediascrapper
• Media center: new elastic and overshoot effect on cover roll edges
• File Browser: better action support on multiple selections
• Media Scrapper: better handling and cleaning of data base in case of file removal
• Photo Frame: Floating Image 3.1.9 is integrated with fixed Picasa support, better background rendering and better memory management
• Music player: better protection of music player to avoid to get it killed under low memory condition
• Display: better quality SD video upscaling (e.g. on 1080p display)
• Video: improve SMI subtitle support
• Internationalization: Arabic and Hebrew translations have been integrated and a new specific “Archos keyboard” application has been included for supporting Hebrew and Arabic
• Network shares: shortcuts can be created by long press on a remote video folder in Archos media center
• Network shares: more robust streaming in case of IP renewal
• Memory: smaller memory footprint
• 3G key: updated APN list
• Power off: make sure to clear all alarms when powering off
• Hard drive based unit: enhanced power management
• Security: apply security fixes from google about DigiNotar CA certificate

Citation de la page facebook Archos :
On Monday a new firmware will be available for G9 tablets. It’ll be provided OTA and downloadable from our site. So just say ‘yes’ when the firmware update is asked of you.

Though a full super-long changelog will be available from our site here are the main highlights:

– Google talk now included on all SKUs
– Faster gaming experience on some 3rd party applications
– Flash: further acceleration support
– Memory: Further improved memory management for better fluidity and android experience
– Improve webcam capture quality in high and low light conditions
– Archos apps: many enhancements and fixes on Videoplayer, MediaCenter and Mediascraper
– Video: better SD video upscaling quality (e.g. on 1080p display)
– File Browser: better action support on multiple selections
– Internationalization: Hebrew & Arabic integrated with new specific « Archos keyboard » app
– 3G stick: updated APN list