As you can see in this video, the latest 605 WiFi firmware has added a feature to be able to zoom in when simply double clicking on the screen. Will faster scrolling be part of the next update?

Posted by Schism234

You can discuss this in the forum: http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?p=28118

Archos just released the 605 WiFi firmware v 1.3.03.

Discuss this update in the forum: http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?p=28044

I think that even though this might be a minor feature addition, which is Allow to zoom/unzoom with a double-tap on the touch screen, I think that this may be a very significant clue that Archos and Opera indeed are still working on improving the browser. So we can maybe more likely soon also have a faster scrolling feature, copy and paste, usb keyboard, SWF, streaming music, embedded video and more features to improve the browsing experience.

Download it manually at Archos.com or install it using the automatic firmware upgrade feature.

Version 1.3.03 - August 10, 2007

Improvements:

• Web: Allow to zoom/unzoom with a double-tap on the touch screen

• Web: Allow to select a link with OK when the mouse cursor is over it (Remote Control)

• Content Portal: Now supports MMS streaming format

• Photo: Add Digital Camera RAW format support (embedded JPEG only)

• Recorder: File name now includes the date and time of the recording

• Video Player: Format and Speed settings apply immediately when selected in the menu

• GUI: Add Chinese, Dutch and Greek translations

Bug fixes:

• Audio: Fix an issue with hard drive creating audio glitches that remains until a “pause/play” action

• Audio: Fix SPDIF compatibility issues with some amplifiers

• Audio Player: fix WMA 320kbps DRM files did not play correctly

• Audio Player: fix a “file corrupted” error after long AAC playback

• Video Player: Do not offer to set a bookmark if the file is not seekable

• Web: fix some stability issues with Flash

• EPG: All keys now support autorepeat

• EPG: Fix manual channel numbering did not survive firmware and/or EPG data update

• GUI: Last selected item is selected when re-opening the side-menu

• GUI: Video output stay the same (LCD or TV) when waking-up from stand-by

• GUI: Firmware update: when asking for DC or USB and USB is plugged, the connect/charge message did appear

• TV: Don’t switch TV set to 14:9 when using PAL 16:9 format

Archos released the sourcecode of their Generation 4 devices.

Check out the latest in the forum: http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=3326

Archos is releasing a great Video and Audio podcast downloader PC software called ArchosLink.

The software is now available on the ArchoSphere. (You need to register your Archos product or use your ArchoSphere username and password to log-in to download the software for free)

It’s a great Podcast downloader program for both Video and Audio. It can automatically synch the audio and video podcasts with your Archos, it can auto-download new episodes. It also gives a whole bunch of suggestions for podcasts to subscribe to.

I think they should add BitTorrent RSS support, a clear setting of how many GB to use on the computer, how much download and upload bandwidth to use, a download-manager view so you can manage which files are downloading, pause them, resume and choose priorities, and it should pop-up a little message on the task bar icon when a new download is completed. Then also they should add a “Like it” rating and take the Auto-subscribed feeds into a database so that they could give personalised recommendations to users for new podcasts to subscribe to and new episodes to download. Subscription authentications using password-protected RSS feeds and password protected download access could also give access to some business models for Video and Audio podcasters which I think would be very welcomed.

Since iTunes is becomming illegal now in Norway because of it’s monopolistic DRM tactics, maybe also soon in France and other european countries, then I think that Archos has got an opportunity to release a superior Podcast manager software and solutions for podcasters so that through the software, people start understanding the advantage of Archos hardware in terms of the superior codec compatibillity, DVD resolution playback, DVR compatibillity, and hopefully soon podcasts over Wi-Fi directly to the device.