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May 14, 2013
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NVIDIA Shield specs release date

NVIDIA Shield available in June for $349, preorders begin today

By on May 14, 2013 at 6:40 PM.

NVIDIA Shield available in June for $349, preorders begin today

NVIDIA on Tuesday announced the upcoming availability of its Shield gaming console. The Android-powered handheld will be one of the first devices to be equipped with NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 processor, which includes 72 custom graphics cores and four Cortex-A15 processing cores. The controller features dual analog joysticks, a full-sized D-Pad, left and right analog triggers and A/B/X/Y buttons, and can even stream PC games from a GeForce GTX GPU-powered computer. The Shield is also equipped with a built-in 5-inch 720p multi-touch display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD slot, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, a mini-HDMI port and runs a stock version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. More →

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mobile
April 12, 2013
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NVIDIA CEO promises next-gen mobile graphics will topple iPad's 'vintage 1999' games [video]

NVIDIA CEO promises next-gen mobile graphics will topple iPad’s ‘vintage 1999′ games [video]

By on April 12, 2013 at 9:10 PM.

NVIDIA CEO promises next-gen mobile graphics will topple iPad’s ‘vintage 1999′ games [video]

An NVIDIA executive was recently quoted saying that mobile devices will soon begin to outperform the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The company’s chief executive, Jen-Hsun Huang, gave proof of this statement at NVIDIA’s investor meeting earlier this week. The CEO showed off the company’s next-generation mobile chip, known as Kepler Mobile, and claimed that it is capable of delivering the same high quality graphics found in its desktop line of graphics cards. Huang said that thanks to NVIDIA, mobile devices will be able to play high-end PC games such as Battlefield 3. More →

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mobile
April 2, 2013
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NVIDIA Mobile Graphics

NVIDIA exec: Next-generation mobile graphics will outperform Xbox 360 and PS3

By on April 2, 2013 at 3:38 PM.

NVIDIA exec: Next-generation mobile graphics will outperform Xbox 360 and PS3

The next generation of mobile graphics will be able to deliver better performance than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to NVIDIA’s (NVDA) SVP of content and technology Tony Tamasi. Speaking to Bit-tech, the executive noted that current gaming systems are “barely more powerful” than mobile devices and he believes that upcoming smartphones and tablets powered by NVIDIA chipsets will finally begin to outperform traditional gaming consoles. More →

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mobile
March 12, 2013
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Tegra 4 Snapdragon 800 Benchmarks

NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 processor is the fastest mobile CPU, beating Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800

By on March 12, 2013 at 7:01 PM.

NVIDIA’s Tegra 4 processor is the fastest mobile CPU, beating Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800

A variety of benchmark test results last month revealed that NVIDIA’s (NVDA) next-generation mobile processor will be hard to beat. The Tegra 4 processor displayed vast improvements over older Tegra 3 models and in some cases resulted in scores that nearly quadrupled the performance of older devices. According to a new report, NVIDIA’s latest processor is even faster than Qualcomm’s (QCOM) flagship Snapdragon 800 CPU. More →

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Tablets
February 26, 2013
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Preview
NVIDIA Tegra 4 Tablet Hands-on

Hands on with NVIDIA’s blazing fast Tegra 4 reference tablet

By on February 26, 2013 at 6:25 PM.

Hands on with NVIDIA’s blazing fast Tegra 4 reference tablet

In a world where frequent technology shifts are commonplace, it’s tough to stand out. Phones are getting bigger and faster with each passing month and crafting a device with real-world performance that truly impresses is a challenging task. While the reference tablet we played with today at NVIDIA’s (NVDA) booth will never reach consumers’ hands, the internals are very much worthy of your attention, as there’s a good chance that they’ll serve as the powerhouse in your next smartphone or tablet. More →

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mobile
February 25, 2013
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Tegra 4 Bechmarks

Tegra 4 performance crushes current-gen processors

By on February 25, 2013 at 11:35 PM.

Tegra 4 performance crushes current-gen processors

NVIDIA’s (NVDA) next-generation processors won’t be available in devices until later this year, however early benchmarks have revealed that the new chipset will be worth the wait. Engadget ran a variety of benchmark tests on one of the company’s Tegra 4 reference tablets and was left with scores that in some cases nearly quadrupled the performance of older Tegra 3 devices. More →

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mobile
February 19, 2013
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NVIDIA Tegra 4i

NVIDIA unveils new Tegra 4i processor with built-in LTE

By on February 19, 2013 at 7:34 PM.

NVIDIA unveils new Tegra 4i processor with built-in LTE

NVIDIA (NVDA) on Tuesday announced its first Tegra processor with an integrated LTE chip. The 2.3GHz quad-core Tegra 4i, which brings the company in closer competition with Qualcomm (QCOM) and its line of Snapdragon CPUs, is equipped with 60 custom GPU cores, a fifth processing core for battery conservation and an integrated NVIDIA i500 LTE modem. It also includes NVIDIA’s Chimera camera technology that is capable of capturing HDR panorama shots without requiring a single-direction sweep. The company calls its the new processor the most efficient, highest performance CPU core on the market, noting that it will provide “amazing computing power, world-class phone capabilities, and exceptionally long battery life.” NVIDIA’s press release follows below. More →

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mobile
February 14, 2013
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NVIDIA Tegra 4 Release Date

Tegra 4 devices may not be available until August

By on February 14, 2013 at 8:56 PM.

Tegra 4 devices may not be available until August

NVIDIA (NVDA) announced its next-generation mobile processor at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. The Tegra 4′s performance was demonstrated in the company’s own Project Shield gaming console, NVIDIA still hasn’t set a firm release date. During a conference call with financial analysts on Wednesday, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang revealed that Tegra 4 shipments will begin towards the end of the second quarter. More →

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mobile
January 7, 2013
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NVIDIA Tegra 4 Specs

NVIDIA unveils Tegra 4 mobile processor with five CPU cores, 72 GPU cores

By on January 7, 2013 at 8:25 AM.

NVIDIA unveils Tegra 4 mobile processor with five CPU cores, 72 GPU cores

NVIDIA got an early start on Sunday as it unveiled its next-generation mobile processor ahead of the CES 2013 rush. Dubbed Tegra 4, the follow-up to NVIDIA’s industry-leading Tegra 3 processor offers significant performance enhancements on a 28nm process. NVIDIA says its new chip provides four times the processing performance of its previous-generation Tegra processor, and it also includes integrated LTE capabilities. More →

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mobile
December 19, 2012
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NVIDIA Tegra 4 Leak

NVIDIA’s newest chip may be six times more powerful than the Tegra 3

By on December 19, 2012 at 4:42 PM.

NVIDIA’s newest chip may be six times more powerful than the Tegra 3

The chips race between NVIDIA’s Tegra system on a chip (SoC) and Qualcomm’s (QCOM) Snapdragon mobile processors is heating up. NVIDIA is gearing up to announce the Tegra 4 (code-named “Wayne”) that’ll offer big improvements over current Tegra 3 SoCs according to ChipHell. A leaked NVIDIA slide suggests Tegra 4 will have a “4-Plus-1 Quad Core Eagle” CPU, 72-core GPU (20x the power of Tegra 2 and six times more powerful than Tegra 3), DD3L memory support, 2560 x 1600 pixel-resolution support along with VP8 acceleration and H.264HP, 28 nanometer process for lower power consumption and USB 3.0 support. A release time-frame isn’t included in the slide, but Engadget surmises NVIDIA will make an announcement no later than Mobile World Conference in February 2013. More →

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mobile
September 27, 2012
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Texas Instruments to shrink smartphone business

By on September 27, 2012 at 7:40 AM.

Texas Instruments to shrink smartphone business

Texas Instruments Mobile OMAP Processor Business

Texas Instruments (TXN) on Tuesday revealed plans to shift its focus away from its mobile processor business and target broader markets such as industrial clients in the car industry, Reuters reported. The company sees its processor growth slowing, although it is still profitable, and is looking to expand in order to maintain growth. In recent years, Texas Instruments has lost ground in the wireless industry to rivals Qualcomm (QCOM) and NVIDIA (NVDA), both of which also produce mobile processors. The company will continue to support its customers, however it will not invest in supporting future roadmaps to the same degree as before. More →

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mobile
May 24, 2012
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4G LTE compatibility for NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 coming soon

By on May 24, 2012 at 5:45 PM.

4G LTE compatibility for NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 coming soon

Tegra 3 4G LTE Compatibility

NVIDIA on Thursday announced that its Icera 410 LTE multi-mode data modem for tablets and clam shell devices has been validated for use on AT&T’s 4G LTE network. “Validation with AT&T is an achievement that paves the way for NVIDIA Icera-powered LTE devices on the AT&T network through this year and next,” said Stan Boland, senior vice president of Mobile Communications at NVIDIA. The Icera 410 LTE modem offers 4G LTE connectivity of up to 50Mbps alongside HSPA+, 3G and 2G connectivity. NVIDIA’s modem is the company’s latest step toward bringing LTE and Tegra 3 compatibility to smartphones. So far, manufacturers have been forced to scrap NVIDIA’s quad-core processor in devices bound for LTE networks in the U.S. Read on for NVIDIA’s press release. More →

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Tablets
May 23, 2012
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NVIDIA’s Kai strategy aims to make $199 quad-core Android tablets a reality

By on May 23, 2012 at 10:30 PM.

NVIDIA’s Kai strategy aims to make $199 quad-core Android tablets a reality

NVIDIA Kai 199 Android Tablets

NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang previously mentioned that more Tegra 3-powered tablets would be coming to the market this summer, starting at the low price of $199. At the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting last week, vice president Rob Csonger revealed Kai, a plan to democratize its quad-core Tegra 3 system-on-a-chip. NVIDIA is looking to offer tablets that are more powerful than Amazon’s Kindle Fire, but that will be offered at the same low price point. “Our strategy on Android is simply to enable quad-core tablets running Android Ice Cream Sandwich to be developed and brought out to market at the $199 price point, and the way we do that is a platform we’ve developed called Kai,” he said. “So this uses a lot of the secret sauce that’s inside Tegra 3 to allow you to develop a tablet at a much lower cost, by using a lot of innovation that we’ve developed to reduce the power that’s used by the display and use lower cost components within the tablet.” More →

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