Tablets have fared far better than smartphones under Ice Cream Sandwich’s Lady Liberty embrace. While the market’s seen a paucity of smaller-screened Android 4.0 devices, the opposite is true of its slate cousins. And Archos appears determined to further spread Google’s latest OS love to the people with a G3 update to its budget-minded Arnova line. A tab bearing the model number A9G3 — presumably the outfit’s 9.7-incher — has recently sailed through the FCC’s gates with radios for WiFi b/g/n on board. As this particular unit’s currently under confidential lock and key until early May, we weren’t able to glean much insight into its spec underbelly, however, we were able to discern a dual speaker setup on its back. Judging by the French outfit’s leaked roadmap, this low-end entry could be on track for a debut in 2012 and will reportedly retail for up to 150 Euros (about $199US). Need to know more? Then hit up the source below to meander through the Commission’s filings.

Archos Arnova A9G3 tablet bares its backside for the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:46:00 EST.