US computer company Nvidia , has announced its new chip , Tegra , which will be specifically aimed at the new generation of Mobile Internet Devices , due to start coming to market later this year. Analysts believe it will be between 6 and 10 times faster than its competitors, including Intel.
A few months ago , Intel announced its might Atom , a chip specially designed for use in developing MID's.
Nvidia have upped the ante by their announcement of Tegra , which will probably be used in devices that play video's and games.
According to the company , key features of the Tegra 600 which will be used to run MID's are :
Up to 1080p HD video playback
Ultra-low-power GeForce GPU for intuitive and smooth 3D user interfaces
Integrated media processor for over 100 hours audio and 10 hours HD video playback
Image processor with advanced DSC and HD camcorder processing
Connectivity to support Web 2.0 and social media applications
Display support for up to 1080p HDMI, WSXGA+ LCD, SXGA CRT, and NTSC/PAL TV-Out
They have also announced Tegra APX chips which they envisage will run on next generation windows smartphones , portable navigation devices and portable media players - similarly features are :
720p HD video capture and playback
The lowest power for demanding applications like 720p HD video
3D user interface that enhances browsing and content navigation
Premium HD video playback with NVIDIA® PureVideo® technology
Ability to access visually intensive online applications like mapping and gaming
Announcements like this are really important because they give an insight into the thinking and power behind current development of MID's , which is the next best thing to actually knowing what they are and what they can do !
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