Shortly after introducing the original GamePad to the market for around $170, Archos has announced that it already has an improved model in the works. Say hello to the GamePad 2.
This new model will include a higher resolution screen over the original, running at 1280×800 on 7″ IPS-supported display. It also replaces the dual-cortex A9 chip with a more powerful quad-core variant, packing in double the RAM capacity. Best of all, the device features a better control set-up, so that players can get their game on with larger thumbsticks, D-pad and buttons, both action and shoulder. It’s easily one of the most gamer-centric Android handhelds that’ll be on the market.
GamePad 2 supports Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and also works with a number of popular games, such as Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour and Asphalt 8: Airborne.
The device is expected to ship in the U.S. later this year for $199.99 – not much more than the original GamePad itself.
Source: IGN
