[From Guy] [SAMMY I did say earlier today that the mobile world event in Barcelona was going to send a flood of press releases in today] NVIDIA Corporation, the world leader in visual computing
technologies and inventor of the GPU, today introduced NVIDIA(R) APX 2500,
a breakthrough applications processor that enables intuitive 3D user
interfaces and engaging high-definition video on connected Windows Mobile
phones. The APX 2500 applications processor delivers an unprecedented 10
hours of 720p HD playback-an industry first for video quality and power
consumption on a mobile device, as well as stunning HD camcorder and
ultra-high-resolution photo imaging capabilities.
"This is the dawn of the second personal computer revolution," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA. "Technologies are converging in amazing mobile devices, that have all of the rich, visual capabilities of a modern PC-from watching movies and making video calls to surfing the web and playing 3D games. The APX 2500 combined with Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile, will make the next generation of smartphones our most personal computer."
NVIDIA has worked closely with Microsoft on the development of APX 2500, marking a significant milestone in a long-term relationship that has seen the companies share a passion for making interaction with technology more visual and instinctive across multiple platforms. The combined engineering efforts of the two companies will ensure that next generation versions of the Windows Mobile operating system will harness the capabilities of the APX 2500 applications processor across challenging multimedia use cases.
"Microsoft is dedicated to providing people true mobile freedom, so that they only need to carry one device for both communication and entertainment," said Todd Warren, corporate vice president of Microsoft's mobile communication business. "We are delighted to work with NVIDIA to offer our users an amazing visual experience on the next-generation Windows Mobile phones."
The NVIDIA APX 2500 applications processor, which is the culmination of 800 man years of engineering, delivers:
-- The industry's first HD (720p) playback and capture
capability for handheld devices.
-- A new ultra-low-power (ULP) GeForce(R) core that is fully
OpenGL ES 2.0 and Microsoft Direct3D(R) Mobile compliant
and the lowest power 3D hardware solution available for
acceleration of intuitive 3D user interfaces.
-- NVIDIA nPower(TM) technology, enabling over 10 hours of
high-definition video playback and up to 100 hours of
audio -- more than four times the audio playback of the
latest touch-screen phones.
-- The connectivity and media acceleration technologies
required to enable the latest Web 2.0 applications, from
effortless web browsing and social networking to GPS and
mapping applications.
The NVIDIA APX 2500 applications processor is sampling today with key customers and will enter into full production by the end of Q2 2008. For a live demonstration of the APX 2500 applications processor, please visit NVIDIA at Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona, Hall 1, Booth # 1C34.
For more information on the NVIDIA APX 2500 applications processor, please visit: http://www.nvidia.com/apx2500