Computex 2009 is currently underway in Taipei, Taiwan. Each year at the show, a myriad of new technology products and hardware is unveiled for the first time. This year NVIDIA is making some big announcements for its line of Tegra processors.

We haven't heard much from NVIDIA's Tegra line of computer-on-chip processors, but that is changing. Today NVIDIA has announced 12 new mobile internet devices including a number of netbooks that are using the NVIDIA Tegra processor. A few of the new machines using Tegra are tablets. NVIDIA claims that the Tegra platform allows notebooks and mobile Internet tablets to deliver a desktop-class Internet browsing experience and accelerate Flash video and animation.

The big feature of Tegra is its power sipping nature. NVIDIA claims that Tegra processors will add 5x more run time to the battery life for netbooks compared to current machines.

NVIDIA's Michael Rayfield said in a statement, "The mobile computing revolution has arrived. These new Tegra-based products combine excellent Internet and media capabilities, always-on operation, and wireless connectivity for the un-tethered Internet experience consumers have been craving."

NVIDIA says that there are more than 20 different Tegra-based devices in the works right now and devices from Computex Compal communications, ICD Ultra, Inventec Applications Corp, Mobinnova Mabo, Pegatraon Vivid, and Wistron M5 machines will be unveiled at the show.

Mobile phone carriers are looking for an always-on internet device to allow them to expand the demand for mobile broadband reports NVIDIA. Devices based on the Tegra platform will allow the expansion that mobile providers are looking for.

Battery life is one of the main features of the Tegra platform with NVIDIA claiming that Tegra-based MIDs can listen to music for 25 days straight on one charge, watch 1080p HD video for up to 10 hours, and play video games at up to 46 frames per second.

The NVIDIA Tegra platform is a heterogeneous multiprocessor architecture with each processor unit designed to handle a specific task. Tegra includes a CPU for running html and Java, an HD video processor for streaming HD video, and an ultra-low power GPU for interface and Flash acceleration. NVIDIA first announced Tegra at last year's Computex show.

"Devices based on NVIDIA Tegra will allow us to offer a mobile Internet device that delivers an amazing level of functionality at minimal cost or even free through subsidies," stated Antonio Domit, Executive Technology Advisor to America Movil, Grupo Carso, and Inbursa. "The combination of a Tegra-based MID and our high-speed national coverage will allow millions of people to access the Internet and have an unprecedented experience. I can imagine the story is the same for every country around the world."