Nvidia kicks Windows Mobile into shape
PIXEL-PUSHING graphics gurus at Nvidia are to rebuild handheld devices running Windows Mobile from the ground up.
No doubt spurred by the Cupertino Connection's I-want-one-of-those Iphone, Nvidia is taking a massive punt on the predicted upturn in mobile gadgets with in-built Interweb connectivity.
According to CNet, the new devices will have all of its core gubbins on one main board, which Nvidia will build in its entirety, a bit like the forthcoming Moorestown processor which Intel are expected to start punting out at the tail end of next year.
Nvidia's whole approach to the design of the new APX 2500 has been all about keeping the power consumption as low as possible whilst still driving high performance apps and what promises to be stunning graphics.
In fact the device is designed to run video at 720p HDTV screen resolution which, for a hand-held device, is just getting silly. At a recent demonstration, an APX based device was plugged directly into big screen TV via an HDMI cable and played movies at better than DVD quality with no effort whatsoever.
The only Caveat as far as we can see is that the new devices will run Windows Mobile which, quite frankly, is going to have to pull its socks up a bit if it want to keep up with the Iphone's slicker-than-a-big-bucket-of-slick-things interface and applications. ยต
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Pimpin'.
Your going to see mobile phones with cooling fans....

LOL
I agree, Windows Mobile is the weak link.

I just gave up my HTC "Tilt" for the Nokia N95.

I just got tired of having to restart the damn thing. Or the random sluggishness. Or it having to think for 15 seconds after I hit a button.

I know lots of people love them, but I couldn't stand those extra enhancements.

Android will be nice if they can get it right, but for now I'll go with something that on surface, appears to be more stable.

Ok, so that was a little off topic. I guess my point is, the hardware can be top notch, but if the "OS" running on it, is crap... Then it's like a mesh condom... What's the point?
It's pretty cool if you like mobile stuff. 500MW at full draw on the hacked up hardware reference (that's everything cranked up all the way: brightness, volume) and they expect it to go down to half that with the new screens / video chip that are coming in. The key word is "expect."

To 99flake:

In the world of portable devices, the word "Watt" (as in 1 Watt) is enough to get you shown the door before you start. This chip will likely be using microwatts when idle and milliwatts under full draw. That being the case, only the barest hint of a heat sink would even remotely, and it's not even likely, be required. Weight also counts and Gram or Ounce are dirty words too.