16Feb Tegra + Android = iPhone Crusher
NVIDIA announced today that they are using Google’s Android OS for their Tegra platform. In case you don’t know what NVIDIA has been cooking up, Tegra pushes an incredible amount of GPU and CPU processing capability into mobile devices. We are talking like outputting 1080p resolution with 3D animation systems. By using a new technology called ULP (Ultra-Low-Power), it can retain an impressive battery life which can outlast any cell phone that is currently out in the market. It is very exciting that they have chosen the open source platform Android for their OS as both Android and Tegra natively support OpenGL development. If Apple isn’t on the ball, Android backed by such powerful hardware could certainly become the new smart mobile device king.
Also worth mentioning, once Android gets Flash Player, a Tegra device would be able to play robust developed Flash games and applications that other platforms would be sluggish running.
Read the press release at:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1234769972591.html
UPDATE:
Nvidia Promises Tegra-Based Android Mobile Internet Devices for $99!
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Author: Jonathan Dunlap Jonathan is a veteran software architect, author of IsoHill, humanitarian, and has worked with Bigpoint Inc, CrowdStar, ePrize, and Microsoft. |
June 18th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
True, Android rulez, I just love it.
Give me an advice, I plan to get one device. Which one do you think is better?
July 26th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Yep, choice of Android is a big ratification of its potential and growth. I’m an Android developer/supporter and am very excited.
BTW, I think you meant to say “natively” in “both Android and Tegra naively support OpenGL development.” There’s nothing naive about supporting OpenGL.
July 27th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I really do have high expectations for the future of the Android platform, Sekhar. Thanks for the heads up- post has been edited. ^_-
September 1st, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I would say G1 is better than the “G2″ (or HTC Magik), Victor, simply for the keyboard… its the same thing, but Magik is prettier and only has virtual keyboard, while G1 is uglier and has both keyboards, physical and virtual.
January 8th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Hey, I recently got a Samsung Spica and I have to say that I really like Android it is by far the greatest mobile os I have tried. The endless supply of apps makes every day with my phone an new experience.Sorry for my long rant I just wanted to give you my experience with android. Have a great day and thanks for a flawless blog.