LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - January 7, 2010) -
2010 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (South
Hall 4 - Booth #35912) -- NVIDIA and the Verizon Wireless LTE Innovation Center
said today they are demonstrating a full 1080p HD Internet experience on touchscreen
tablets.
The demonstration -- on an NVIDIA Tegra-powered Ultra tablet, designed by Innovative
Converged Devices (ICD) utilizing the ultra-broad bandwidth of a Motorola 4G
wireless modem, operating over a pre-commercial Verizon Wireless LTE network --
brings to life the vision of high-speed Internet everywhere.
The collaboration was fostered at Verizon Wireless' LTE Innovation Center, which
provides an environment for diverse companies to work together in developing
innovative products that leverage 4G LTE technology.
Highlights / Key Facts:
- NVIDIA® Tegra™ mobile processors enable an uncompromised full HD web
experience, such as streaming YouTube HD, for hours on a single charge.
- Verizon Wireless has announced plans to build a 4G LTE network in the United
States, with 25 to 30 markets rolling out in 2010. The LTE network will be able to
support high-quality, high definition web experiences.
- Motorola provides the 4G wireless modem and data card to deliver visually rich
HD content that consumers expect, away from home and hot-spots.
- ICD, a Seattle-based engineering and design firm, built the Ultra tablet,
working in conjunction with NVIDIA, Verizon and Motorola.
Quotes:
- "We know consumers want full internet access and we are pleased to be working
with NVIDIA in our LTE Innovation Center on a solution that can process full HD
content with the battery life of a smartphone."
- Brian Higgins, Executive Director, LTE Ecosystem Development at Verizon
Wireless
- "Verizon Wireless' planned LTE network will deliver what consumers demand --
bandwidth for a full HD web experience. This coupled with our Tegra processor will
deliver amazing streaming content, all on the go."
- Michael Rayfield, GM of Mobile business, NVIDIA
Useful Links:
http://www.nvidia.com/tegra
http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://lte.vzw.com/
www.motorola.com
http://convergeddevices.net/
Tags / Keywords:
NVIDIA, Verizon Wireless, Motorola, 4G, LTE, High Definition, tablet PCs
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (
NASDAQ:
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the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the graphics processing
unit (GPU) in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual
computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from
portable media players to notebooks to workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in
programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make
supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. Fortune magazine has ranked NVIDIA
#1 in innovation in the semiconductor industry for two years in a row. For more
information, see
www.nvidia.com.
Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements
as to: the benefits, features, impact, performance and capabilities of the NVIDIA
Tegra mobile processor; are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations.
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competitor's products; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss
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as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period
ended October 25, 2009. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our
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Contact Information: For more information, contact:
Bruce Chan
NVIDIA Corporation
(408) 562-7596
bchan@nvidia.com
