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TSKayK
post May 18 2010, 09:11 AM, updated 16y ago

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From Hexus Channel
Huang revealed that by the end of the year we can expect to see some Android phones running Tegra 2 to hit the market, although he wouldn't reveal who would be making them.

One handset-maker he was happy to single-out, however, was Apple - identifying its A4 SoC as Tegra 2's primary competitor, as opposed to Qualcomm's Snapdragon or TI's OMAP (Intel's Moorestown wasn't even mentioned).

"Although it made sense for the first-generation androids to use available phone processors, the follow-on generations of Android are really going to go after performance," said Huang. "And iPhones are out there, the iPhone 4G is coming, the iPad is obviously a revolutionary product. The bar is pretty high for all of the mobile players, and so they need a processor that can keep up with the A4. If not, be much better than what the A4 can do because they have to take on the leader in the space.

"And so I think the second-generation Tegra has been doing incredibly well because Android is doing incredibly well. So we're going to come to market with the second-generation Tegra with the third-generation Android."

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time NVIDIA has publicly spoken so strongly of a focus on Android for Tegra. Apple has its own chip, Nokia is in bed with Intel and Microsoft has thrown NVIDIA's commitment back in its face, so that only really leaves Android anyway, but now it's official.

There are a couple of other mobile platforms out there: BlackBerry and WebOS, and we wouldn't be at all surprised to see NVIDIA court HP quite heavily over its newly acquired OS, which is expected to appear in a tablet before long.


sources:
Android Police
Hexus Channel
Phandroid

I'm waiting for the hTC Desire to arrive offcially in Malaysia, but if it doesnt come any sooner, i might just hold and wait for the winning combo (?) of Tegra 2 + Android (hopefully with FroYo) whistling.gif

after all, if any more delay, snapdragon (QSD8x50, the one with 65nm) will be getting outdated as the newer and updated (QSD8x50A, 45nm, 1.3GHz and QSD8672, dual core 1.5GHz) snapdragon architecture should be hitting the market Q4 2010 or early Q1 2011 (my estimated time frame)...it is going to be June after all...

dont get me wrong the current snapdragon is fast...
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post May 18 2010, 04:50 PM

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post May 19 2010, 03:11 AM

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But just make sure you don't get it as soon as it hits the market. Even with all that speed if you cannot utilize it then there is no point. Wait until at least a few worthy games comes along then buy it. If not its just a waste of money. Even Desire's Snapdragon doesn't get utilize to full potential because lack of quality games for Android.
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post May 19 2010, 09:36 PM

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Good to see NVIDIA is joining the Android turf .. things are getting more interesting on Android.
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post May 20 2010, 09:54 AM

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QUOTE(d3m0n @ May 19 2010, 03:11 AM)
But just make sure you don't get it as soon as it hits the market. Even with all that speed if you cannot utilize it then there is no point. Wait until at least a few worthy games comes along then buy it. If not its just a waste of money. Even Desire's Snapdragon doesn't get utilize to full potential because lack of quality games for Android.
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agreed that the processors behind those smartphones are getting ridiculously fast...too bad battery capacity don't "evolve" as fast as processors, i need bigger battery capacity with the same size...

but i wouldnt worry bout games on android....

Google searching for new gaming staff (finally found a link that mentioned this)

with WP7 (Gaming Hub + xbox integration) and apple's Game Center (or something like that), i dont think google will be left behind...

desire for now, tegra2 later? tongue.gif

 

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