Archos roll out Fusion Storage to supported devices

A few months ago at MWC, Archos announced something rather cool. Fusion Storage basically merged the internal memory of a device with a Micro SD card giving you potential for a device with 64GB of memory for not a lot of money. In their words this reads as:

ARCHOS Fusion Storage, a software innovation, recently unveiled by the French brand at MWC 2015, will be available via update (OTA) from May the 5^th, 2015 on the ARCHOS 101 Oxygen, ARCHOS 50 Diamond, ARCHOS 52 Platinum, and the ARCHOS 50 Oxygen Plus. It merges the internal memory capacity of the equipment itself with that of the Micro SD card in order for users to enjoy more applications or content.

I was rather smitten with the Archos 50 Diamond, when they showed me it and the internal storage read about 70 GB I was in love. Archos apparently “worked on the lower layers of the operating system from Google and its Kernel core” to enable this handy new feature. It’s made me consider an Archos as my next device.

As regards when you can get the update, it seems that it started rolling out yesterday.

The ARCHOS Fusion Storage feature is available for activation from May the 5th, 2015, free of charge, to the holders of the ARCHOS 50 Diamond models, ARCHOS 52 Platinum, and the ARCHOS 101 Oxygen tablet. New products in the Xenon line (ARCHOS 62 Xenon and ARCHOS 59 Xenon) integrate this innovation from launch.

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ARCHOS Fusion Storage, a software innovation, recently unveiled by the French brand at MWC 2015, will be available via update (OTA) from May the 5th, 2015 on the ARCHOS 101 Oxygen, ARCHOS 50 Diamond, ARCHOS 52 Platinum, and the ARCHOS 50 Oxygen Plus. It merges the internal memory capacity of the equipment itself with that of the Micro SD card in order for users to enjoy more applications or content.

long-awaited feature by Android users

With over 25 years of experience in software development, especially on the Android platform, the R&D team of ARCHOS worked on the lower layers of the operating system from Google and its Kernel core. It thus provides a much-needed storage option for users of Android tablets or smartphones. This feature automatically reconciles the memory allocation problem between the internal storage and microSD card while providing increased capacity.

Key elements of ARCHOS Fusion Storage

● The main advantage for the user is that significant space is gained to hold more applications and content. Upon activation of the merged storage, data is automatically accommodated in the internal memory of the tablet or smartphone and is then sorted. The application files will be sent primarily to the internal memory of the tablet or smartphone, while data, photos, videos, and more will be directed to the memory card. The space of the device is thereby increased and optimized considerably.

● Another advantage is a reversibility of the process. The fusion of internal storage with the external storage SD card is seamless: the user can choose to return to the original separated settings at any time.

Free and availability

The ARCHOS Fusion Storage feature is available for activation from May the 5th, 2015, free of charge, to the holders of the ARCHOS 50 Diamond models, ARCHOS 52 Platinum, and the ARCHOS 101 Oxygen tablet. New products in the Xenon line (ARCHOS 62 Xenon and ARCHOS 59 Xenon) integrate this innovation from launch.