ARCHOS today announced its first line of Google certified smartphones, featuring slim designs, dual SIM cards, IPS screens and powered by Qualcomm CPUs. The ARCHOS 35 Carbon ($99.99), ARCHOS 50 Platinum ($219.99) and ARCHOS 53 Platinum ($249.99) will be the first in a new line of smartphones to be released and will be available starting in Europe at the end of May 2013.

Ranging from 3.5" to 5.3" in size, the first three smartphones will include a range of features, connectivity, CPU?s and storage.



The flagship device, the ARCHOS 50 Platinum, features a 5.0-inch full black IPS display paired with a quad - core CPU at 1.2GHz and 8 M Pixels camera. ARCHOS promises end-users "an experience similar to a Samsung Galaxy S3 for half the price."

In addition, all smartphones in this new line will include:

- Pure un-skinned Android OS
- Google Certification for access to Google Play and Google Mobile Services including Google Now
- Dual SIM flexibility to manage two providers simultaneously from one phone
- An IPS Screen
- Full Black Screen Process
= ARCHOS Media Centre Apps for music and videos
- Cloud-Based Contacts and Storage
- Front and Back Cameras