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by MrVitaliy 9 days ago
I do appreciate how Nvidia tries to say close to vanilla with Linux and Android (nvidia shield). Instead of trying to build a shitty moat like Samsung with all their garbage software.

If nvidia ever releases Android smartphone, I'd probably stand in line to get one.
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dietr1ch 9 days ago
After leaving a few of great-on-paper SoCs as paperweights I've learnt that I just don't want to deal with anyone's custom platform as I'll eventually be left with an outdated system that's annoying and time-consuming to maintain.
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m463 9 days ago
I thought they did that once.

hmmm... about 2010-ish:

NVIDIA Tegra mobile phones include the Motorola Droid X2, LG Optimus 2X, Samsung Galaxy R, HTCOne X, and Xiaomi Mi 3.

https://www.androidauthority.com/nvidia-phones-1234416/

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ColdStream 9 days ago
It is funny how they make some really decent hardware but the uptake can be fairly limited.

Tegra range is a good example. Yes there is the Nintendo Switch but beyond that it become very limited. Surface RT, Ouya, Nvidia shield and then a few small bits here and there.

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