This might not be the peak of Android performance right now, but if this thing makes it to the states at under $200 off-contract, this could easily be my next phone. Forego expensive plans, buy one of these, use a data-only SIM, a VoIP number to route my Google Voice calls through, and I'm in heaven.
My problem with the Tegra 2 is the lack of NEON (SIMD, like SSE on the PC) support. This wasn't a huge issue when ARM11 chips were the standard, but with all Cortex A8 and all other (AFAIK) Cortex A9s supporting NEON, application support is rising rapidly, putting the Tegra 2 at a significant disadvantage.
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JasonInofuentes - Monday, February 20, 2012 - link
This might not be the peak of Android performance right now, but if this thing makes it to the states at under $200 off-contract, this could easily be my next phone. Forego expensive plans, buy one of these, use a data-only SIM, a VoIP number to route my Google Voice calls through, and I'm in heaven.LtGoonRush - Monday, February 20, 2012 - link
My problem with the Tegra 2 is the lack of NEON (SIMD, like SSE on the PC) support. This wasn't a huge issue when ARM11 chips were the standard, but with all Cortex A8 and all other (AFAIK) Cortex A9s supporting NEON, application support is rising rapidly, putting the Tegra 2 at a significant disadvantage.DanNeely - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - link
Icera almost certainly had a product scheduled for 2012. Canceling it would've been idiotic.