Just after the announcement of the Tegra 2, NVIDIA has now teamed up with Verizon for a 1080p, LTE rocking tablet.  The Tegra 2 powered “Ultra” tablet also carrys onboard a Motorola 4G modem for use in range of Verizon’s LTE network. There is no mention of the launch date or price, but the former should be near the commerical rollout.

Source: Press Release – see below

NVIDIA, Verizon Wireless Demonstrate Full HD Internet Tablet for 4G Wireless Network

New Tablet Powered by NVIDIA Tegra Puts 1080p Web Experience Just One Touch Away

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

As promised, NVIDIA launched its Tegra 2 platform today at CES in its keynote, and it’s great.  The new 40nm processor is energy efficent and can still do full HD streaming as well as HDMI out. The current OSes supported are Windows Mobile, CE, Android, and support for Chrome OS coming soon. According to NVIDIA, there are “hundereds” of testing units out there and developers can order theirs this month. The Tegra 2 will not be in any netbook or smartbook, since consumers will think they are getting a full blown computer – thus limiting the option to tablets, some already in the works, with five to ten inch screens. After the launch of Tegra 2, don’t expect the orginial to just vanish, it’ll still be sold in some smartphones still to come.

Source: Press release – see below

New NVIDIA Tegra Processor Powers the Tablet Revolution

LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – January 7, 2010) – 2010 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (South Hall 4 – Booth #35912) — NVIDIA today launched its Next Generation Tegra, the world’s first processor for the mobile web, specifically designed for the high-resolution needs of tablets.

Consumers have been waiting for a truly portable, high-resolution, no-compromise Internet experience. NVIDIA’s new Tegra processor delivers that by combining lightning-quick browsing, streaming 1080p video and Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 acceleration with an immersive 3D user interface and days of battery life.

“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.”

Key to Tegra’s capabilities are eight independent processors, including the world’s first dual core CPU for mobile applications. These processors are used together or independently to optimize power usage at all times. With its ultra low-power design, Tegra delivers over 16 hours of HD video or 140 hours of music — on a single charge.(1)

Highlights / Key Facts:

Tegra is the power behind the new generation of tablets, offering:

o 3D touchscreen user interfaces
o Amazing battery life — always-on and always-connected
o Adobe Flash Player 10.1 acceleration for streaming video and 3D mobile games
o Resolution ranging from four-to-eight times that of smartphones
o Form factors and screen sizes ranging from 5-15 inches
o Immersive gaming, vivid photos and video, and crystal-clear audio

Next Generation Tegra is a leap in mobile computing performance with:

o The world’s first dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU running up to 1GHz
o Eight independent processors to handle web browsing, HD video encode and decode and mobile 3D gaming
o 10x faster than the processors used in smartphones today, and up to 4x the performance of the previous generation Tegra processor
o Advanced TSMC 40nm process with active power management

Next Generation Tegra is now in production. Developers can order the Tegra Developer Kit to create applications for Tegra-powered devices such as tablets, smartbooks and smartphones at developer.nvidia.com/tegra.

At CES 2010, NVIDIA is hosting many revolutionary new tablets that leverage the power of the next generation Tegra. Visit NVIDIA’s booth in South Hall 4 #35912 to see the latest designs.