
Portable media player manufacturer Archos made a slew of announcements today: Altogether the company is making it easier than ever to capture, carry, and consume your digital music and video.
TVportation: Available next month for the Archos TV+ WiFi Digital Video Recorder as a plug-in ($49.99 or free if the ARCHOS TV+ is registered with Archos), the feature lets users watch live TV on the device wherever they take it.
ARCHOS Web TV and Radio plug-in: Adds support for Adobe® Flash® 9, Windows Media Video® (WMV) 9 and ON2 video formats to the Archos 605 or 705 WiFi devices. It'll be be available next month for $19.99.
GPS In-Car Holder for the Archos 605 WiFi portable media player (PMP). Just pop your 604 WiFi into the holder to turn it into a GPS nav system complete with mapping and voice directions. The accessory will provide "complete navigation support with Tele Atlas maps, available for the European version covering 22 countries, the North America version covering the U.S. and Canada, and a Chinese version." Look for this in May. Sold separately, $199.99; bundled with a 30GB player, $399.99.
Paramount Digital Entertainment partnership: Lots more movies in Archos's online store, and it says many will also come preloaded on future players.
For more details, check out the individual press releases at Archos's site. Also look for analysis from PC Magazine's Tim Gideon on PCMag.com.