05 June 2009

NVIDIA revolutionizes Mobile Computing With Tegra Devices

NVIDIA Corporation and industry partners have shown off 12 new high-definition mobile Internet devices (MIDs) all powered by the NVIDIA  Tegra processor, a small, low-power SoC that is set to revolutionize the mobile computing market.

The Tegra-based devices, which include netbooks and tablets, deliver desktop-class Internet browsing with Flash video and animation acceleration, and up to 1080p video playback, the company said. NVIDIA Tegra processors feature always-on operation for instant access to the Internet, which compares to that of cell phone-class power management, and up to five times the battery life of current netbooks, according to the company.

“The mobile computing revolution has arrived,” stated Michael Rayfield, general manager of mobile business at NVIDIA. “These new Tegra-based products combine excellent Internet and media capabilities, always-on operation, and wireless connectivity for the un-tethered Internet experience consumers have been craving.”

Tegra based devices shown off at Computex in Taiwan this month include Compal Communications Inc. CN88 netbook, ICD Iltra Tables, Inventec Applications Corp. Rainbow netbook, Mobinnova Mabo tablet, Mobinnova ViewBook N910 netbook, Pegatron Vivid netbook and Wistron M5 netbook.

The NVIDIA Tegra 600 series, designed to power the next generation of mobile internet devices, netbooks and embedded entertainment devices is built on an ARM11 MPCore and includes HD 1080p video and advanced 3D technology.