CES 2013 unofficially kicked off this evening with NVIDIA announcing the NVIDIA Tegra SoC, billing it as “the world’s fastest mobile processor.” It combines four Cortex-A15 CPU cores, a power-efficient “2nd Generation Battery Saver Core” and a a 72-core GPU that promises six times the graphical prowess of its predecessor, the Tegra 3. It also offers worldwide 4G LTE voice […]
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Microsoft to acquire both Nokia and NVIDIA?
There have already been rumours that Microsoft could acquire Nokia but the latest round of speculation would see Microsoft not only acquire Nokia but also chipmaker Nvidia. According to InformationWeek’s Paul McDougall who is proposing this theory, Microsoft is “sick of watching Apple’s beautiful new products draw raves and set fanboy hearts afire while its partners come out with Windows-based […]
NVIDIA to unveil Tegra 4 SoC at CES 2013?
The next generation of NVIDIA Tegra chipsets is reportedly nearing the manufacturing stage but will not be announced this year. Instead, the ‘Wayne’ chipset with its Cortex-A15 multiprocessor core will be unveiled at CES 2013. It is likely to be introduced as the Tegra 4. NVIDIA’s next generation chipset will not only benefit from significantly improved performance but is also […]
NVIDIA Icera 410 modem chipset certified for AT&T LTE network
The lack of LTE support for quad-core processors has resulted in manufacturers launching dual-core processor LTE variants along with quad-core processor non-LTE models. The HTC One X and upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III are prime examples of this trend. That could soon change with the announcement that NVIDIA’s Icera 410 LTE data modem chipset has been certified for operation on […]
NVIDIA Tegra 3 with integrated LTE chipset slips to 2013
The NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipsets does not come with an integrated LTE modem. This has forced handset manufacturers to release North American variants of their quad-core Tegra 3 smartphones. Examples include both HTC and Samsung with the HTC One X and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III. NVIDIA originally expected to have its Tegra processor with built-in LTE connectivity (codenamed […]
NVIDIA CEO expects US$199 Tegra 3 tablets by the summer
The rumoured US$149-$199 7-inch tablet that Google is expected to unveil soon could quickly find itself in a crowded market. Speaking to the The New York TimesNVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang expects that similarly-priced Tegra 3-powered tablets will be available from other manufacturers by the summer. Removal of pricier components is driving prices downward very quickly. “We took out $150 in […]
NVIDIA to unveil quad-core smartphones at MWC?
NVIDIA’s invitation for a Mobile World Congress press event suggests that the chipmaker could announce a quad-core smartphone (or perhaps more than one). It promises “quad-core firsts.” With the Tegra 3 already in the ASUS Transformer Prime, smartphones are a logical guess for that next first. Both HTC and LG are rumoured to be bringing quad-core smartphones (the HTC Edge/Endeavor […]
NVIDIA shows off Android 4.0 running on ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime will not ship with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) but NVIDIA already has it up and running on one. It used it for an “early demo” showing off 1080p video playback and a game called Riptide GP which uses all four of the Tegra 3’s cores. NVIDIA taped the demo a short two days […]