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NVIDIA Showcases New Mobile Phone GPU
NVIDIA yesterday unveiled a new handheld graphics processing unit which they say will deliver high quality TV, video, audio and 3D gaming to mobile phones. The new NVIDIA GoForce 5500 GPU is slated begin appearing in mobile phones from major handset manufacturers before the 2006 holiday season.
The NVIDIA GoForce 5500 GPU, said NVIDIA, brings the capabilities of devices such as the home entertainment system and Sony PlayStation to mobile phones. Features specific to this new GPU will reportedly include H.264, WMV9 and MPEG-4 video playback at 30 frames per second, compatibility with mobile TV standards such as DVB-H and DMB, surround sound with crossfade and multistream technologies, 3x the performance of previous GoForce GPU as relates to gaming, support for up to 10 megapixel resolution and rapid multi-shot as relates to digital camera phones and a lower power design to stretch battery life.
Nokia Plans 40 New Handsets In 2004
“Nokia launched a record 40 new mobile devices last year, and we expect to launch a similar number in 2004,” Ollila told the annual general meeting, according to a statement from Nokia.
The Finnish company only launched one new phone and a number of accessories at this month’s CeBIT technology fair in Germany, disappointing some investors as its phone offering fell short of those announced by its rivals.
So far this year Nokia has launched seven handsets, including its first high-resolution camera phone.
Sony Develops 360° Lens Video Camera
Until now, taking a 360° panorama with a normal lens has required taking multiple shots while rotating the camera slowly and then combining (

