We may be reaching the point where raw specs no longer matter and the software experience is paramount, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping manufacturers from pushing the boundaries. Chip foundry TSMC has created a 28nm ARM-based chip capable of reaching speeds up to 3.1Ghz. The chip is a dual-core Cortex A9 variant, and based on the “high performance mobile” process.
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‘Tegra 3’ Stories
TSMC 28nm ARM chip reaches speeds of 3.1Ghz
SlashGear’s Dark Meadow Quad-core Game Pack Giveaway
Today we’ve got a brand new giveaway of a Game Pack including an ASUS Transformer Prime quad-core Android tablet in celebration of NVIDIA‘s newest Tegra Zone game “Dark Meadow: The Pact.” This game is developed by Phosphor Studios and optimized for the Tegra 3 processor gaming environment in collaboration with NVIDIA, and its release this week (for free!) is being celebrated by SlashGear and Android Community with gear that you will not want to miss. We’ve also got a hands-on review of this game in its first form for you to peek at before you go through with the full download on your brand new tablet – check it out!
Dark Meadow: The Pact THD for Android Review
It’s time once again to get hardcore with some next-level mobile gaming thanks to NVIDIA’s Tegra Zone and their initiative to bring developers like Phosphor Studios into the optimized-for-Tegra world of gaming. What happens with games like these is that a developer group will meet up with NVIDIA and shake hands saying yes, we’ve got an awesome game and yes, we want to work with you to optimize gameplay for the Tegra line of processors for Android. Dark Meadow comes out this week for Android for free with no cost to you to play the whole game through.
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 vs Prime Hands-on
We’ve had enough time now with the ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 that it’s finally time to put it to the test – a hardware-to-hardware comparison with its predecessor the Transformer Prime. What you’re going to see is that the first-ever tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor as well as the first ever tablet with officially licensed Ice Cream Sandwich is so extremely similar to the TF300 that it’s difficult to tell the two apart. It’s the cost of the units then that might be the sway point for most potential users – could it all be so simple?
ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 UK launch details revealed
ASUS UK has revealed pricing and availability for the new Transformer Pad TF300, the budget Android tablet officially announced over the weekend. The TF300 - which we reviewed here - runs Ice Cream Sandwich on a Tegra 3 quadcore processor, with from 16GB of memory and a price tag in the UK that kicks off at £399 for a TF300T bundle with the detachable keyboard dock.
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NVIDIA Tegra 3+ and LTE revealed
This week NVIDIA has revealed a roadmap which shows the future of their mobile processor line including an upgraded Tegra 3 called T3+, with code-names Wayne and Grey splitting off in the third quarter of 2012 with LTE. Grey specifically will have access to LTE data speeds, with Tegra and Icera hardware being part of this sector for NVIDIA. The folks at NVIDIA have also shown their intent to work with such platforms as Linux, Windows, and Windows Phone in their Tegra line.
HTC One X and S bring an international choice to the USA
There’s no denying that reviews of the HTC One series have been extremely favorable thus far, not least of all because both the HTC One X and HTC One S have extremely forward-thinking chips inside them. Now that the USA is about to get a dose of both of these hero phones, it’s the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor that’s squarely in the spotlight. With the HTC One X’s international edition keeping the one NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor on a phone in the world, are we left with the Qualcomm build for the USA, or are we blessed with it?
ASUS Transformer Pad 300 due on April 22nd for $399.99
If you love the idea of the ASUS Transformer Prime, but can’t quite justify throwing that much money at it, the ASUS Transformer Pad 300 is a slightly more affordable alternative that doesn’t disappoint in the specs department either. The Transformer Pad 300 is now available to pre-order on Amazon for $399.99, and will start shipping on April 22nd.
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Instagram gets HTC One X support with Tegra 3 tweak
Instagram has updated its Android app to support the HTC One X, as well as making GPS tagging of photos on all devices more accurate. Released less than a week ago - but already notching up over 5m downloads - Instagram for Android has already seen several minor tweaks, but v1.0.4 addresses the biggest complaint among users: that high-profile new phones like the One X weren't supported thanks to a reported glitch with the Tegra 3 chipset.
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LG Optimus 4X HD sees early benchmarks
Remember LG? They make smartphones too, you know. They unveiled several new ones at MWC 2012, and their flagship phone this time around is the LG Optimus 4X HD. Just like other phones at the event, it has NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chip at its heart. So how does it stack up to other Tegra 3 devices? Benchmarks have emerged that reveal all.
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Toshiba: The world needs a 13-inch Android tablet
Toshiba has launched a new range of Excite Android tablets, spanning 7.7-inches to 13-inches and each running NVIDIA's quadcore Tegra 3 processor. The new Excite 10, Excite 13 and Excite 7.7 slates run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and have a 5-megapixel main camera along with 2-megapixel front cameras; they also offer, in the form of the Excite 13, one of the biggest screen resolutions we've seen so far on an Android tablet, running at 1600 x 900.
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HTC One X Hands-on with Tegra 3 Gaming
We’ve been checking out the HTC One series all week this week, both the HTC One S and the HTC One X, the latter being the one with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, showing their finesse in the performance world. We’ve also had a peek at the HTC One S gaming performance specifically with its dual-core processor from Qualcomm. Now it’s time to check out NVIDIA’s prowess where they tout it the most: gaming with Tegra-enhanced games.
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