It’s looks like it is true (and it can now be ordered), the K1-powered Shield 2 Gaming console will also be an 8″ tablet! What a cool idea! This will be a CUDA/Gamers/Tablet/(cellphone?) honey of a device. (July 22: It’s available now!).
NVIDIA has created a tweet-based game “Ultimate Quest” in what is believed to be a promotion for the Shield 2. Click on the image below to sign up. Note that gameplay ends on Tuesday July 22.
(Possible) Specifications
- Tegra K1 Processor (192 core Kepler GPU, 2.2 GHz Quad Core A15 CPU)
- 2GB RAM
- 8-inch Full HD IPS display (1920×1200)
- Front facing stereo speakers and dual bass reflex port
- 4K Ultra-HD ready
- Micro SD slot
- Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, dual-band a/b/g/n WiFI
- Integrated Stylus
- 19.75 WHr battery (up to 10-hours HD video playback)
Can you use it as cellphone?
Possibly with a bluetooth headpiece and the support of a mobile provider. The Techme site shows the unlocked version is compatible with both T-Mobile and AT&T. This site also provides leaked slides with the full technical specifications.
Click on the following link or image below to read the techEnablement acid test of two NVIDIA (tegra 4) Shields with two active nine-year old boys on a twenty-hour car trip.
Two boys on a 20-hour car trip with two NVIDIA Shield gaming consoles
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