14 DAY TRIAL // Last month NVIDIA launched its second-generation slate, the Shield Tablet alongside a dedicated controller.
The tablet in its Wi-Fi variation is already available for purchase for the price of $300 / €300 in most key markets around the world, and if you too have taken the opportunity to pick one up, then you’ll be glad to hear NVIDIA is rolling the first update for it.
The new build weighs around 84.1MB and bumps the software version up to 1.1. It might not be a massive update, but if you install the new build you’ll notice a bunch of nice improvements (as spotted at xda-developers).
Here is the change long for the update:
• Improved WiFi stability in certain scenarios • Improved camera performance • NVIDIA PRISM feature toggle • Stability improvements to SHIELD Hub and Gamestream • ShadowPlay performance optimizations • Localization improvements • Audio optimizations • Misc. stability improvements.
You might be wondering what the NVIDIA PRIMS feature is all about. Well, the abbreviation stands for Pixel Rendering Intensity and Saturation Management and is a system used to lower the tab’s backlight while at the same time boosting pixel color.
This is done in order to deliver advanced visual quality on the screen, while extending the battery life as much as possible.
However, some users have been reporting the PRISM feature brings about unwanted screen flickering, but thankfully, you can choose to have the option turned on and off.
As you might have already noticed, NVIDIA focused on providing stability and optimization improvements to the Android 4.4.2 build that lives on the tablet.
The OTA update is currently rolling out for users of the Shield Tablet, but if you haven’t been notified that the new build has arrived on your slate, you will be happy to hear a user of the xda-developers forum community has managed to capture the link, so you’ll be able to sideloaded if you’re handy with this kind of things.
As we told you, the NVIDIA Shield tablet is currently available in its Wi-Fi form with 16GB of internal storage. The slate arrives with an 8-inch Full HD IPS LCD, but the resolution is not 1920 x 1080 pixels, but 1920 x 1200.
Under the hood lies NVIDIA’s latest powerhouse, the Tegra K1 SoC (192-core Kepler GPU on a quad-core ARM Cortex A15 die with 2.3 GHz frequency) fitted with 2GB of DDR3 RAM and a micro card slot (supports up to 128GB).
Now, it’s time to say happy updating to those who have grabbed the tablet so far.