New tablet powered by NVIDIA Tegra puts 1080p Web experience just one touch away.
LAS VEGAS, NV — NVIDIA and the Verizon Wireless LTE Innovation Center said they are demonstrating a full 1080p HD Internet experience on touchscreen tablets.
The demonstration – on an NVIDIA Tegra-powered Ultra tablet, designed by Innovative Converged Devices (ICD) utilizing the ultra-broad bandwidth of a Motorola 4G wireless modem, operating over a pre-commercial Verizon Wireless LTE network – brings to life the vision of high-speed Internet everywhere.
The collaboration was fostered at Verizon Wireless’ LTE Innovation Center, which provides an environment for diverse companies to work together in developing innovative products that leverage 4G LTE technology.
Highlights / Key Facts:
* NVIDIA® Tegra™ mobile processors enable an uncompromised full HD web experience, such as streaming YouTube HD, for hours on a single charge.
* Verizon Wireless has announced plans to build a 4G LTE network in the United States, with 25 to 30 markets rolling out in 2010. The LTE network will be able to support high-quality, high definition web experiences.
* Motorola provides the 4G wireless modem and data card to deliver visually rich HD content that consumers expect, away from home and hot-spots.
* ICD, a Seattle-based engineering and design firm, built the Ultra tablet, working in conjunction with NVIDIA, Verizon and Motorola.
Quotes:
* “We know consumers want full internet access and we are pleased to be working with NVIDIA in our LTE Innovation Center on a solution that can process full HD content with the battery life of a smartphone.”
- Brian Higgins, Executive Director, LTE Ecosystem Development at Verizon Wireless
* “Verizon Wireless’ planned LTE network will deliver what consumers demand - bandwidth for a full HD web experience. This coupled with our Tegra processor will deliver amazing streaming content, all on the go.”
- Michael Rayfield, GM of Mobile business, NVIDIA
Useful Links:
http://www.nvidia.com/tegra
http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://lte.vzw.com/
www.motorola.com
http://convergeddevices.net/
Tags / Keywords:
NVIDIA, Verizon Wireless, Motorola, 4G, LTE, High Definition, tablet PCs
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from portable media players to notebooks to workstations. NVIDIA’s expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. Fortune magazine has ranked NVIDIA #1 in innovation in the semiconductor industry for two years in a row. For more information, see www.nvidia.com.
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