We’ve seen many demos of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Galaxy Nexus, but this is the first time we’re seeing the tablet version running on an actual device (not emulator). In the video below, Nvidia takes us on a tour of ICS on the highly anticipated Tegra 3-powered Asus Eee Pad...
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Along with the announcement of the new Snapdragon S4 processors, Qualcomm has revealed their plans to launch a game showcase application to the Android Market, called Snapdragon GameCommand. GameCommand will feature Snapdragon optimized games in one easily accessible app, similar to how Nvidia promotes their Tegra 2 (soon Tegra 3) titles with the Tegra...
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The Asus Transformer Prime isn’t the only quad-core Android tablet arriving on the scene by year-end. Lenovo has joined the party with this revealing leak of images and rumored specs. The 10.1-inch tablet you see above/below apparently sports a 1.6GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 T33 processor, 2GB of 1,600MHz DDR3 RAM, rear camera of...
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Coinciding with NVIDIA’s big Tegra 3 announcement, ASUS has revealed the full specifications and pricing for the Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet. The ultra-sleek device features the Tegra 3 quad-core mobile processor, 10.1-inch display with Super IPS+ technology and Gorilla Glass, 1GB of RAM, 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera, an 8 megapixel rear camera,...
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NVIDIA has announced their highly anticipated Tegra 3 processor, bringing “PC-class performance levels, better battery life and improved mobile experiences” to Android tablets and smartphones. The world’s first Tegra 3-powered device will be the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet, which will debut this December (possibly with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich). Tegra 3,...
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If these rumored specs are any indication, the HTC Edge Android smartphone will be a beast. Check them out below. HTC Edge specifications: - Quad-core 1.5GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor - 4.7-inch 720p HD Super LCD 2 with optical lamination - 8.8mm thin unibody design - 32GB of built-in storage - 1GB of RAM...
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Asus Chairman Johnny Shih revealed the Transformer Prime (Transformer 2) Android tablet earlier than expected at AsiaD today. The device is now confirmed to be powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor and it features a 10-inch display with an impressive 8.3mm thin profile. The Prime also houses USB and mini-HDMI ports, and it...
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ASUS just posted a new teaser video on YouTube for the upcoming Transformer 2, which will succeed the original Eee Pad Transformer Android Honeycomb tablet. While the video only states that the “next Transformation” is coming soon, there have been rumors that we’ll see it in November with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at...
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While we’re currently in an age where dual-core processors have become the norm for smartphones and tablets, we have to remember that NVIDIA is lurking behind the scenes with the next generation Tegra 3 chipset, also known as Kal-El, which harnesses raw quad-core power. If you haven’t heard, there’s a rumor floating around that...
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Months ago, we reviewed an impressive jet ski racing game with amazing water physics, called Riptide GP. Unfortunately, at that time, it was only available to Android smartphones and tablets with Nvidia’s Tegra 2 processor on-board. Well, the folks at Vector Unit are finally preparing to give it a wider launch, as it’s scheduled...
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LG has announced the Optimus Q2 with full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered smartphone offers a 1.2GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 4-inch WVGA IPS display with 700 Nits of brightness, 5 megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera. The device is also relatively thin/light for a handset with a slide-out keyboard...
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Curious to see what a prototype NVIDIA quad-core Kal-El powered tablet would look like running Windows 8 developer build? The video below shows a quick demo of such a device in action. Not much is shown here, but you get a good idea of how it’s able to handle the transitions on the Start...
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The Kal-El Quad-Core mobile processor isn’t due to hit tablets until late 2011, but we’re already hearing about what’s to come next for NVIDIA. According to a roadmap leak, courtesy of Heise Online, Kal-El+ will succeed Kal-El by mid-2012, followed by a split strategy for the Tegra line. Project Wayne will target the tablet...
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As time goes on since the US Galaxy S II event, we’re learning more and more about the differences between the three devices that were announced. Initially, it seemed AT&T was the odd-man out since its Galaxy S II has a 4.3-inch screen compared to the 4.5-inch displays on the Sprint Epic 4G Touch...
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Looking for a post-Labor Day sale on an Android smartphone? T-Mobile is offering the G2x for free during the next two days (today and tomorrow) – with a two year agreement, of course. The G2x features an NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch WVGA display, 8GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, 8...
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