Archos G9 平板電腦的售價雖然比對手低，但更新效率卻比別的大廠來得高。雖然這個更新比之前承諾的兩月初遲了一個月，但 Archos 仍然算是有效率的廠商之一，他們今天正式為其最重要的產品 G9 平板電腦推出 Android 4.0.3 ICS 的更新。升級除了把系統升級到 Android 4.0.3 外，還優化自家 Media Center、檔案總管的功能，同時支援 Xbox 手掣及 samba 服務，讓用家可以將檔案透過 USB 輕鬆地分享到其他裝置上。
以下有官方的升級簡介：
- Initial Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 firmware release
- MediaCenter Video: support for MKV3D on TV with automatic switch to best 3D mode
- MediaCenter Video: allow to disable system notifications in video player
- MediaCenter Video: collection of VOB files from DVD are now gathered into a single movie item
- MediaCenter Music: integrate Music control panel in Lock Screen
- MediaCenter info dialog: allow to edit the name used for performing the Movie and TVShow online search
- File Manager: display a notification when file copy continues in background
- File Manager: improved drag and drop support
- File Manager: new option to prevent indexing of some storage/sdcard folders by multimedia library
- Applications: more robust video conferencing support (Google talk, Skype etc.)
- USB file transfer: a samba server is now activated on the tablet when using USB network tethering for easier file transfer on non Windows based hosts
- Archos widgets: new USB network tether widget
- External Keyboard: french layout has been expanded to handle AtlGr keys for special symbols
- Accessories: Xbox gamepad support
