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NVIDIA expands on Project Kal-El, adds a fifth core

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [6]

Those interested in the processing power of mobile devices running any and all operating systems should be aware of NVIDIA’s Project Kal-El, a quad core CPU the group is prepping for a late 2011 released. We first learned about this project (and future projects with similar code-names) back at Mobile World Congress 2011 where we also got our first eyes-on look at the processing power it presented via a game called Great Battles: Medieval. It was here that we got our first glance at a quad core processor working on a mobile platform, and as it was said back then, multi-core processing is, and will continue to be, massively important to mobile computing. What NVIDIA provides us today is a stripped-down and simple look at why the next generation, quad core, is much better than dual core in basically every way.

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LG Optimus Note Revealed as group’s 4th dual-core Android [Video]

, Sep 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

As a manufacturer, LG is no stranger to dual-core Android goodness, having been the first (or certainly one of the first) groups to bring more than one core to a smartphone with the LG G2x (also called the Optimus 2X internationally), then the LG G-Slate (a dual-core tablet), finally the Optimus 3D (aka the Thrill 4G) to the Android world. Now they appear very much to be coming back with a slide-out keyboard on a device called the LG Optimus Note and their 2-1 and possibly 3-1 favorite for dual-core processors, the NVIDIA Tegra 2 running inside.

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ViewSonic ViewPad 7x Android Tablet Hands-on [Video]

, Sep 1st 2011 Discuss [3]

This week we got the opportunity to take a hands-on look at quite a few devices, today playing host to a set of tablets that may well change the tablet world forever – is the ViewSonic ViewPad 7x one of them? This is an Android 3.2.x Honeycomb tablet, a tablet we first got wind of earlier today, this year’s IFA conference in Berlin certainly not letting us down on the tablet front. You’ll find a whole new user interface, a lovely 7-inch display size, and the quality you’ve come to expect from all ViewSonic hardware.

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Sony Tablet P Hands-On

, Aug 31st 2011 Discuss [6]

The folks at Sony have created a brand new folding Android tablet by the name of Sony Tablet P, and today we’ve got a hands-on rundown of the device for you to get a clear view of what it will mean for you to work and play with it in the future. To understand what many of the concepts and ideas our Sony host in the video below is speaking about, you’ll want to see out full Sony Tablet S Review, as this Tablet P and the Tablet S go hand-in-hand when it comes to Sony’s current vision for the Android-based tablet environment as it exists for you the entertainment seeker, worker, and game player. Then continue on below to see what might be the most enticing folding two-display device we’ve seen since before Android was invented.

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NVIDIA Web-Based Tegra Zone Launched [Hands-On]

, Aug 25th 2011 Discuss [9]

Today the folks at NVIDIA have announced officially their web-based version of NVIDIA Tegra Zone, a Tegra 2 dual-core tablet and super phone processor specific portal for apps, news, and news about apps. The apps you’re going to be seeing here, as shown in our full review of mobile app version of the market, are on the whole available for NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor toting devices exclusively, and with this web-based addition to this ecosystem, the Tegra Zone becomes just as versatile as the Android Marketplace itself – or certainly close to it. It’s like a guide for ultimate dual-core wins.

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Iconia Tab A100 Unboxing and hands-on [video]

, Aug 12th 2011 Discuss [4]

The 7-inch form factor may have opened up the Android tablet market, with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab paving the way even before Google believed the platform was ready for slates, but since then all has been quiet on the tweener front. Honeycomb’s unsuitability for medium-sized screens left several companies with their tablets on the back-burner; those that did launch, like HTC with the Flyer, stuck to smartphone versions of Android rather than risk poor compatibility. Now, bringing Android 3.2 Honeycomb to market comes the Acer Iconia Tab A100, a 7-inch dual-core model promising the performance of its bigger siblings but the pocket-friendliness of a filofax.

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Samsung Galaxy R gets Hands-On Treatment from NVIDIA

, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [5]

The handset part of the NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor-toting Android family is expanding, this newest member making the total five with a whole slew of tablets already out there in the wilderness as well. We’ve gotten to review each and every one of these devices: Motorola ATRIX 4G, Motorola DROID X2, Motorola PHOTON 4G, T-Mobile G2X by LG, and now the Samsung Galaxy R, each of them rolling out with the NVIDIA Tegra 2 Super Chip, that being a dual-core processor with access to the NVIDIA Tegra Zone, mobile apps which work ONLY with Tegra-enhanced devices. With its 4.19-inch WVGA Super Clear LCD touhscreen, Gingerbread Android operating system, and 5 megapixel camera on the back, this device is shaping up to be the herald of the Galaxy S II, will it stick around for the party?

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2011 The Year of NVIDIA dominating Android Superphones and tablets

, Aug 3rd 2011 Discuss [7]

The year 2011 has been a time of many advancements for Android, not least of all in the land of processors. In the United States, the Motorola ATRIX 4G was the first dual-core Android handset to hit the shelves, while the first dual-core tablet was the Motorola XOOM. Besides both of these devices being Motorola, what’s do they both have in common? They’ve both got the power of the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor inside. From the very start of this dual-core revolution here in the USA, NVIDIA has been dominating the market.

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Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE on Verizon Hands-on and unboxing

, Jul 29th 2011 Discuss [5]

With WiFi tablets generally proving more affordable and more popular than their cellularly-equipped brethren, Samsung probably made the right decision launching the WiFi-only Galaxy Tab 10.1 first. Still, we’ve had a taste of Verizon’s LTE network on Android smartphones, and that left us with a taste for more. Just in time, then, comes the new Verizon Galaxy Tab 10.1: a super-slimline 4G LTE slate with a sugary Honeycomb center.

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Tabletpalooza Week 3 Acer Iconia Tab A500 Giveaway Final Countdown!

, Jul 25th 2011 Discuss [5]

Can you feel yourself getting pumped up? It’s the final countdown – and like the rest of this giveaway, this giveaway is good in Europe! In the UK, at least, just because we love Britain and our hero Chris Davies lives there of course. Of course this giveaway exists in the USA, so it’s time to get pumped up! It’s the last leg of our monstrous Tabletpalooza giveaway this month, this week’s prize being an Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet, stocked sweet with a brand new NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor! Get in before it’s too late!

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Toshiba Thrive Unboxing And Hands-On

, Jul 21st 2011 Discuss [4]

Instead of trying to imitate the svelte iPad 2, the Toshiba Thrive goes big with beauty on the inside—sort of. The 10.1-inch tablet running Android 3.1 Honeycomb takes advantage of a larger chassis to include some powerful specs and unusual extras. I got the tablet in just this morning and will have a full review coming soon. For now, continue after the cut for the unboxing and hands-on video.

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Tabletpalooza Week 3 Reminder: Acer Iconia Tab A500 Giveaway!

, Jul 20th 2011 Discuss [8]

Oh my goodness it’s the greatest giveaway in a generation, and it’s certainly got the best name in the whole wide world of giveaways: Tabletpalooza! This giveaway consists of FIVE fabulous Android tablets to be sent out to YOU one by one between us here on SlashGear and our sister site Android Community. It’s a friendly affair as our associates at NVIDIA have provided each of the dual-core packing tablets for your consumption – grab on and don’t let go! This week’s prize is an Acer Iconia Tab A500 – the sweetness! And don’t forget the Android Community half of this equation as well!

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