Nvidia Tegra 2 (Nvidia’s Next-Gen Tegra Platform) Gets Official [Nvidia Tegra 2 Billed as Set to Power 'A Tablet Revolution']

We’ve brought you news concerning Nvidia’s next-gen Tegra platform, namely Tegra 2, previously on TFTS (see: Nvidia Tegra 2 Smartphones, Notebooks & MIDs set for 2010 Release and Nintendo DSi to Get Tegra 2 NVIDIA Processors) and now Nvidia have at last officially launched their Tegra 2 platform which they claim is set to power ‘a tablet revolution’.

The Nvidia Tegra 2, as you’re probably aware if you’re a regular reader, utilises an ARM Cortex A9 core running at up to 1GHz which, Nvidia state, is offers up around four times the level of performance of their previous Tegra platform whilst the next-gen Tegra also boasts Full HD (1080p) support, optimised compatibility with Android, Windows CE and Windows Mobile operating systems (with full Chrome OS support already being worked on) as well as boasting Flash 10.1 hardware acceleration.

“Without question, 2010 is going to be year of the tablet,” said Tim Bajarin, President, Creative Strategies, Inc. “The new NVIDIA Tegra processor has a unique feature set critical for tablets — fast web browsing with fully rendered pages, uncompromised graphics, snappy user interface and HD video – all with the battery life we’ve only seen with cell phones.”

Nvidia Tegra 2 Key Features: Tegra is the power behind the new generation of tablets, offering:

• 3D touchscreen user interfaces
• Amazing battery life— always-on and always-connected
• Adobe Flash Player 10.1 acceleration for streaming video and 3D mobile games
• Resolution ranging from four-to-eight times that of smartphones
• Form factors and screen sizes ranging from 5-15 inches
• Immersive gaming, vivid photos and video, and crystal-clear audio
• Next Generation Tegra is a leap in mobile computing performance with:
• The world’s first dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU running up to 1GHz
• Eight independent processors to handle web browsing, HD video encode and decode and mobile 3D gaming
• 10x faster than the processors used in smartphones today, and up to 4x the performance of the previous generation Tegra processor
• Advanced TSMC 40nm process with active power management

Asus, to name but one OEM, (unsurprisingly) are already behind Nvidia’s Tegra 2 platform, with Samson Hu, Vice President at Asus, stating “ASUS’ newest tablet designs are packed with innovation, demanding sophisticated graphics processing capabilities, quick touchscreen UI performance, with very low power consumption for long battery life. The next generation NVIDIA Tegra processor has been chosen because it measures up to the stringent design requirements of our products. These products will continue to embody the innovation and forward thinking that ASUS is known for.”