Notion Ink Adam Tablet Gets Analyzed, Compared to the iPad (Video)
Feb 9, 2010 NVIDIA, Tablet related
Among the most appealing products shown at CES 2010 last month, there was Notion Ink’s Adam tablet, a true rival of the Apple iPad, if not better than the gadget created at Cupertino. Adam is an Android slate based on the latest NVIDIA Tegra chipset and using Pixel Qi’s low power display. The device is pictured below and the demo at CES 2010 involved only a prototype at that time.
A comparison between the iPad and Adam is predictable at this point and it seems that the Notion Ink device is better, as far as the battery life is concerned, thanks to the Tegra low power solution and the Pixel Qi display. Also, thanks to the NVIDIA chipset, Adam is able to output 1080p HD video, while the Apple tablet sticks with 576p/480p via an optional component cable.
Apparently, Notion Ink wants to release two versions of the Adam tablet, one with a 12.9mm waistline and the other one 11.6mm thick. Meanwhile, the iPad is quite fat, with its 13.4mm case and speculations about the Adam tablet go on, mentioning a better price than the one of Apple’s gadget. As a final plus for the tablet shown in action below, we’ve found that it runs Flash, supports Ebooks and comics and it’ll get its own app store.
Notion Ink also plans to run an Apps Competition, with huge prizes, in order to draw developers to their platform.
[via slashgear]
Tags: Apple iPad comparison, MWC 2010, Notion Ink Adam, Notion Ink Adam tablet specifications, video demo
ViewSonic VTablet 100 Relies on Tegra 2 and Android
Jan 23, 2010 NVIDIA
ViewSonic Corp has just introduced a new tablet in China, the VTablet 101, pictured below and packing an 8.9 inch touchscreen display, with a 1024 x 800 pixel resolution. The device is based on Android and it incorporates an NVIDIA Tegra T20 chipset and a 1 GHz CPU, plus 4GB of flash memory.
The new tablet supports WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity and we learn that it also comes with a front camera, an audio and miniUSB port. The source who made the product info official claims that the device will cost $441, a pretty reasonable price tag for a brand new Android tablet with cool specs.
[via Mobile Review]
Tags: Android tablet, Nvidia Tegra 2, price, specs, ViewSonic VTablet 100
Nvidia and Verizon Demo Full HD Tablet With 4G Connectivity Support
Jan 13, 2010 NVIDIA
Nvidia and Verizon Wireless recently demoed an Internet tablet with support for full HD video and 4G connectivity. The device is based on Nvidia Tegra and incorporates a 4G LTE modem made by Motorola. The cooperation between the US carrier and the maker of the Tegra solution was strengthened through the demo held at the Center for Innovation setup by Verizon Wireless, in order for companies to mess with 4G LTE technology.
This tablet is able to view full HD content and, for example, thanks to its speedy connection and long battery life, it can view hours of YouTube HD content with a single charge. Verizon intends to build a 4G LTE network in the States and then expand to 25-30 more countries in 2010, with Motorola providing wireless modem and data cards for new products like this tablet.
ICD has created the device pictured above and dubbed Ultra, in cooperation with Nvidia, Moto and Verizon.
[via mobile review]
Tags: 4G LTE, 4G tablet, full HD tablet, ICD Ultra, Verizon Wireless
NVIDIA Tegra Tablet is Real, Prototype Hands on Revealed
Nov 28, 2009 NVIDIA
Remember the recently published interview with NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang and the tablet he was messing with at that time? Turns out that the device was in fact an NVIDIA Tegra tablet prototype, that’s just been analyzed via hands on experience by the folks of Engadget.
This is a Windows CE-powered piece of gear, with a resistive touchscreen display (15/16 inches diagonal), Tegra internals that resemble the ones on Zune HD and much more. The maker of this tablet is ICD and a partner for the sales of the device might be T-Mobile.
NVIDIA’s device is far from being finished, but it’s a prototype after all and it’s pretty good for what it’s supposed to be. The tablet is under an inch in thickness, supports 720p video playback and even comes with a wireless recharge station, a sort of base accessory that allows the gadget to recharge in upright position.
Who cares about the Apple Tablet when you see a great idea like this?
[via Engadget]
Tags: 720p video playback, hands on, ICD, NVIDIA Tegra tablet, prototype
