NVIDIA's Tegra platform combines a low power ARM-based processor with NVIDIA graphics to offer high quality video and graphics performance on small devices with excellent battery life. Case in point: The Zune HD, which can play 720p for up to 8.5 hours, but which weighs just 2.6 ounces, including battery.
But there aren't a lot of devices using the Tegra chipset at the moment. There's the Zune HD, and the upcoming Mobinnova Beam netbook/smartbook. And other than that, I've heard of a few prototype devices, but that's about it.
But NVIDIA is set to announce new products at CES in January. Xbit Labs reports that NVIDIA's Michael Hara says the company will also be introducing its next-generation Tegra chipset.
New devices will reportedly include tablets, smartbooks, netbooks, smartphones, and other Mobile Internet Devices. These products could start coming in early 2010.
According to Xbit, the Tegra 2 platform will be twice as powerful as the current generation. It will feature a dual-core ARM-based processor and beefed up graphics capabilities as well as faster memory.
via Fudzilla
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NVIDIA to launch Tegra 2 platform at CES next month
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