At CES, Nvidia have come up with a term "SuperPhone" other than smartphone to distinguish these new classes of devices. Nvidia has declared that their Tegra 2 processor is a 'superphone' maker. Today’s devices running processors around the 1GHz level are capable of HD 720p encode and decode of video and render graphics. Super Phones on other hand will look virtually identical to smart phones, but are characterized by their Tegra 2 CPUs, will be fully capable of 1080p encode & decode of HD video, capture 1080p video and capable of achieving console level 3D graphics with 4G connectivity, and plethora of output ports, including HDMI. The Tegra 2 claims to be the first ever mobile dual-core CPU for speedier web browsing, enhanced performance and better response time.
The LG Optimus 2X’s is the first of the phones which will use the Tegra 2 processor from Nvidia. Its major specs cover a 4” WVGA screen, 8GB onboard, 1080p MPEG-4 and H.264 playback as also recording and HDMI mirroring. An 8MP camera sits on the phone’s back panel and 1.3MP front-facing camera.
Amidst these handhelds, Motorola Atrix seems to be the most fascinating . Remember the Redfly, a small, red, super-thin dummy laptop that hooked up to your phone to give it a large screen and keyboard (and nothing else)? Well this is that, but done in a way that makes a lot more sense. It has 13-inch phone charger and super phone dock that also sports its own LED screen, full-sized keyboard, and Webtop App, which acts as sort of a super-light, wrap-around OS. When connected, the phone automatically goes into a sort of "computer mode" and runs a desktop operating system interface, along with complete versions of Firefox, Adobe Flash, etc. You'll be able to download PC applications just like your normal computer. The only real difference is everything is being powered by, and saved to, the Atrix. You can even run virtualized desktop client apps through it. In other words, you may never need a real desktop or laptop for your office again.
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