ZTE anuncia el primer smartphone con Tegra 4

ZTE ha anunciado alianza con NVIDIA para comercializar teléfonos móviles inteligentes con la nueva plataforma de procesamiento móvil Tegra 4.

El fabricante chino ha sido el primero en anunciar soporte a la nueva plataforma de NVIDIA que se rumoreaba tenía problemas para encontrar socios frente a los últimos desarrollos Snapdragon de Qualcomm.

En cualquier caso esperamos ver muchos más modelos con Tegra 4 tras el gran soporte a los Tegra 2 y 3, presentes en gran cantidad de smartphones y tablets.

Además, NVIDIA acaba de presentar una variante Tegra 4i especiamente destinado a smartphones de gama media y de entrada, menos potente que el original Tegra 4, pero de bajo consumo, ofreciendo 60 núcleos gráficos, nueva tecnologías de cámara Chimera y soporte a banda ancha 4G-LTE en el mismo chip.

Los nuevos terminales ZTE se comercializarían en China en este semestre y serán tipo ‘superphone’, es decir incluirán el chip Tegra 4. No sabemos fecha para lanzamiento internacional.

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20 February 2013, Shenzhen, China – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK
/ A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications
equipment, network solutions and mobile devices has announced that it is partnering with
NVIDIA to deliver the first super phones powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 mobile processor,
with the first models to reach the market before mid-year.

ZTE has a long-term strategic partnership with NVIDIA and expects to launch the first Tegra 4
super phones in China in the first half of 2013. The Tegra 4 processor was only announced by
NVIDIA in January, at the CES 2013 exhibition in Las Vegas.

“This is a clear demonstration of ZTE’s ability to quickly develop, and bring to market,
market-leading devices running the industry’s latest technologies,” said Mr. He Shiyou, ZTE EVP
and Head of the Terminal Division.

The NVIDIA Tegra 4 will enable the ZTE devices to deliver ultra-fast web browsing, improved
app load times, more realistic gaming experiences and great battery life – thanks to the
processor’s 72 custom NVIDIA GeForce® cores and quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU.

Tegra 4 also enables worldwide 4G LTE voice and data support through an optional chipset, the
NVIDIA i500 processor. ZTE and NVIDIA are also planning a new LTE super phone using the FOR RELEASE i500 LTE chipset for blazing-fast networking.

These new devices build on ZTE and NVIDIA’s success with previous smartphones such as the
Grand X, the first smartphone powered by both the Tegra processor and NVIDIA’s Icera modem;
the Grand Era super phone with Tegra 3; and the U950, the first premium quad-core smartphone
with Tegra 3 priced below $160 USD.

«We’re proud to continue our pioneering partnership with NVIDIA and are looking forward to
offering more Tegra-powered devices, which are defining a new generation of phones offering
premium mobile computing experiences,” said Mr. He. «Our Tegra 4 smartphones will provide full
HD entertainment and multimedia experiences that consumers will love.»

«ZTE’s newest super phones will show off Tegra 4’s processing power, efficiency and
unprecedented capabilities,” said Phil Carmack, Senior Vice President of the Mobile business at
NVIDIA. “They’re a great example of what the market expects from one of the world’s largest
phone makers.»[/expand]