Kodak-branded Archos tablets to hit the European market in H1 2017

When you think of tablets, what brands usually come to mind first? For most people, these probably include the likes of Samsung Tab, Apple iPad or Amazon Fire series. We're pretty sure that Kodak won't be on the current list of anyone, but as it turns out, the imaging tech firm will look to change that in the near future.

However, Kodak won't do it alone, as it has decided to select French electronics corporation Archos as a brand licensee. This is an extension of the company's program to sell off or licence its brand and patents, which helped it to narrowly avoid bankruptcy a few years back.

Brian Cruz, Vice President and General Manager of Kodak's Consumer Products Group, has hailed Archos as a "key player" in the European tablet market: