I’ve just come across this video for the nVidia APX 2500 mobile chipset. This looks to be very early in development, and the device looks oversized at the moment, but WOW! This is definitely the most advanced mobile user interface I have seen yet. If an experience like this makes it to market in the next couple of years, Apple are going to have some serious competition.
I said it in my last post, but I’m going to say it again:
Microsoft, WHAT ARE YOU DOING??? nVidia are a hardware company and they can still come up with interfaces of this calibre! I love Windows Mobile as an open, easy to tweak, easy to develop for platform, but I’m starting to crave some finger-friendly usability. Stop relying on your device manufacturers to hack together semi-effective extensions to make their devices competitive!
Also very impressive is the ability to play 720p video and output through HDMI. While not necessary in my mind for a mobile device, it is certainly a welcome extra. Also rather exciting are the 3d graphics capabilities this hardware contains. With the right form factor this could turn into a nice gaming system too.
Check out the videos below to see what I’m banging on about. More details are also available on the nVidia site, including an interesting mention of Windows Mobile???