Comments on: Microsoft, Nvidia phone? Well, we know this much

That a Windows Mobile phone may emerge running on an Nvidia chip is something that Nvidia has been saying since very early on.

[jblock19]

FOR GOD SAKES!!!! TELL ME!!! When can I see this in stores???????????????

[HlLLARY CLITON]

I want this for Christmas

[coryschulz]

The graphics are smooth and impressive but the device itself is terrible. The main problem with these phones is the software design. If the software isn't properly designed it will be ugly, difficult to use, and will end up limiting what the user can do. So far it seems Apple is the only one to get it right. Unfortunately, there are a good number of idiots out there who wouldn't know quality if it kicked them in the crotch and made love to their spouse.

[burny420]

It seems Cory doesn't know what he's talking about. How can you say that "... the device itself is terrible." Then go on to say " If the software isn't properly designed it will be..."

So, by these comments you know that the device is terrible, but you haven't seen it yet. Sounds like another pathetic apple fan boy to me.

[Signal-Support-System-Spc]

If I had the means, I would repost a post that I had posted a couple of months ago in response to imbecilic fears that Nvidia could go under. This company will only go up and up with its system-on-a-chip.

[DarkHawke]

So is this the mystery phone they're on about in the Crave blog?

[jedmmj11]

i reckon so, im glad you made the connection

[AppleSuxLeo]

Nvidia IS gaming. Best drivers and hardware out there. Good call as MSFT means gaming.

[AppleSuxLeo]

****...Makes the iPhone graphics look childish , primitive. Fing Quake3 on this phone and 12 hrs. of hi-def over HDMI output to a monitor. INSANE !!!

[kwonyh]

i think it seems to be Windows Mobile 7 that they are developing with Microsoft; which means we don't see this device before 2010.

[TCVG29C]

Note that Moorestown is still not a single-chip device. Some people refer to it as being in this class with TI, NVIDIA, etc., but it is not a complete SoC. It is still a 2-chip solution. All Intel did was integrate the memory controller, graphics and video into Lincroft, but they still require Langwell for everything else such as peripherals. BTW, it will still have signficantly higher power against competition, despite 10x reduction only in idle power. If you actually use if for something, active power is still not competitive against ARM-based devices. This is not "akin" to the others. Maybe they can get closer with their next generation in a few years targeted as a real SoC.

[TCVG29C]

One comment about the NVIDIA Tegra that was not mentioned, is that it is based on the ARM11 which is already shipping in products today (such as iPhone). This is an older generation CPU that will be shipping against the Cortex-A8 class products from TI OMAP (shipping in products today) and QCOM Snapdragon (shipping in products in 1Q09). APX 2500 is stated to be shipping in products in Spring 2009, where it will not be competitive in processing performance. Graphics/eye candy needs to be balanced with CPU performance in real applications and ARM11MP is not at the same level to compete against these others and Intel Atom x86 in MID and netbooks.

[dafent]

wow....i'm an iPhone fan but this looks really good...even if it means WinMo (gack)...however it it supports Android..I'm so there

[Vegaman_Dan]

10 hours of 720p video? Okay, that alone is impressive. I just had a plane trip over the weekend and played video with my 32Gb Touch. It would last about 4 hours before I had to plug in an external power supply / inverter. And that's not running 720p, either.

I don't think I'll ever consider a phone or a 'MID' (I like this term) as a gaming device for me though. I would like a more stylish case- Apple has the tops when it comes to product design. If we could combine all this we could have the One Phone To Rule Them All. Come to think of it, that probably isn't a good idea either.

[ffsteve61]

I looked on Nvidia's web site and they state that Tegra devices should appear in late 2008.

[megustansalchichas]

this is my phone for 2010

[Tod Smith]

This is crazy! Nvidia for a Phone and ATI for console.

[ortizlgnd1]

This is amazing! I can hardly wait for this to hit the stores (HERE in the U.S.) ! Atleast I'm HOPING that it does. So many hot new devices (like the HTC Touch HD) are kept overseas and that really sucks! And just by this demo video, this thing kicks the Touch HD's patootie hands down..... TRUE HD ( 720p)! This also shames the iPhone. I really cant wait. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[bartszyszka]

Am I the only one that thinks this wasn't a real prototype of the phone? It looks like all they showed was a video playing on the phone at full-screen. Half the time things were changing on the screen without his input. Any phone with a video player could play a video like that and look amazing.

I think it'd kind of silly for these companies to show screens of someone clicking a grid of icons, playing video clips, and flipping tiles of images horizontally... hello we can buy a phone with that already. Show me something new.

[maverick_nick]

It does look a lot like my Motorola Q9H, which is pretty cool.

[ChrisFleck]

With HDMI output to a standard monitor plus a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, think about the possibilities. Connect to a remote or virtual desktop and this device becomes the Nirvana Phone ! Leave your laptop home ...

http://NirvanaPhone.com

[ZuneChannel]

is there any doubt that msft will combine the danger device with the nvidia chip(s) to empower folks to play xbox live - untethered? the whole gaming thing is something that msft will always have an advange in over aapl, so it's a natural for them to bring the gaming experience onto the street.