New NVIDIA Shield Tablet details leak, and that Shield 2 handheld isn’t looking too likely

This summer we’ve been trying to work out what’s next for NVIDIA and its Android hardware, focusing on what new Shield products might be coming. We saw something at the FCC that might be a new Shield handheld console, and there’s been talk of a Shield tablet, as well. Yesterday, the tablet part of that equation started coming into focus, with

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Second-gen NVIDIA Shield possibly spotted at FCC

When we saw NVIDIA slash the price on its Shield Android-based portable gaming console back in March, it started to feel like this model was on its last legs; what was supposed to be a “limited time” discount ending over a month ago is still available to this day, as if NVIDIA is clearing stock. All this had us expecting a Shield successor to be arriving shortly, and sure enough it wasn’t long before we were hearing hardware rumors about a Shield 2. This ...

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NVIDIA Shield 2 hardware might just get 4GB of RAM

About a month back, we started getting the sense that NVIDIA was cleaning house in preparation for a second generation Shield portable gaming console, knocking the price on existing units down to $200. But if there really is a new Shield just around the corner, what might we be able to expect from the model? We’ve already shared with you some of our thoughts on how NVIDIA can capture gamers’ interest with a Shield 2, but today we get our first taste of ...

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How NVIDIA can win with the SHIELD 2

I have so many mixed feelings about the NVIDIA SHIELD. Most do. It was such an intriguing product – at least in theory – at first. Some of its specifications are drool-worthy. Specifically, the Tegra 4. In my short time with the device, the Tegra 4 was a monster chip. Clocked at 1.9GHz, the quad-core Cortex A15 CPU, paired with the 72-core GeForce GPU, blew through the most graphically intense games found on Android without a problem – hot knife through butter. It also has 2GB RAM, 16GB of fixed storage, a microSD card slot, massive 28.8Wh battery, a 5-inch 720p LCD, and some massive ...

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