<s>
The	O
Nvidia	B-Application
Shield	I-Application
Portable	I-Application
(	O
Nvidia	B-Application
Shield	I-Application
or	O
NSP	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Nvidia	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
runs	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
5.1	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
flip	O
130mm	O
(	O
5-inch	O
)	O
touchscreen	O
display	O
with	O
1280×720	O
resolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
is	O
similar	O
in	O
shape	O
to	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
360	I-Device
controller	I-Device
and	O
similar	O
in	O
control	O
setup	O
to	O
a	O
DualShock	B-Device
controller	O
,	O
with	O
two	O
analog	O
joysticks	O
,	O
a	O
D-pad	B-Device
,	O
and	O
other	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
called	O
Shield	O
or	O
Nvidia	B-Application
Shield	I-Application
,	O
but	O
since	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
Shield	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
,	O
it	O
is	O
called	O
the	O
Shield	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
Nvidia	O
's	O
GameStream	O
suite	O
,	O
Shield	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
allows	O
the	O
streaming	O
of	O
games	O
running	O
on	O
a	O
desktop	B-Device
PC	I-Device
equipped	O
with	O
a	O
GeForce	B-Application
GTX	I-Application
650	O
or	O
higher	O
video	O
card	O
(	O
formerly	O
known	O
as	O
GeForce	B-Application
PC	O
Streaming	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Android	B-Application
4.4.2	O
update	O
for	O
Shield	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
adds	O
Console	O
Mode	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
a	O
Shield	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
to	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
a	O
TV	O
at	O
either	O
720p	O
,	O
1080p	O
or	O
4K	O
resolution	O
(	O
either	O
using	O
a	O
wireless	O
connection	O
or	O
MicroHDMI	O
)	O
and	O
controlled	O
with	O
a	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
controller	O
,	O
and	O
software	O
for	O
mapping	O
on-screen	O
control	O
buttons	O
to	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
hardware	O
buttons	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
games	O
which	O
do	O
not	O
natively	O
support	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
exclusive	O
games	O
available	O
through	O
Nvidia	O
's	O
own	O
TegraZone	O
market	O
and	O
GeForce	B-Application
NOW	O
game-streaming	O
service	O
,	O
Shield	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
can	O
also	O
access	O
the	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
store	I-Application
,	O
as	O
with	O
most	O
other	O
Android-based	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nvidia	O
released	O
SHIELD	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
Software	O
Upgrade	O
103	O
on	O
July	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
which	O
added	O
Android	B-Application
5.1	I-Application
,	O
Chromecast	B-Device
support	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
a	O
TV	O
and	O
removes	O
some	O
games	O
that	O
do	O
not	O
work	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
5.1	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nvidia	O
released	O
SHIELD	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
Software	O
Upgrade	O
106	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nvidia	O
released	O
SHIELD	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
Software	O
Upgrade	O
110	O
on	O
July	O
6	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nvidia	B-Application
Shield	I-Application
Portable	I-Application
has	O
received	O
mixed	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Scott	O
Lowe	O
rated	O
the	O
Shield	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
a	O
6.8/10	O
,	O
noting	O
the	O
"	O
impractical	O
cost	O
and	O
a	O
scarcity	O
of	O
compelling	O
games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Engadget	B-Application
's	O
review	O
noted	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
"	O
extremely	O
impressive	O
PC	O
gaming	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
that	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
high	O
price	O
,	O
the	O
device	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
hard	O
sell	O
as	O
a	O
portable	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
"	O
,	O
especially	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
similar	O
handhelds	B-Application
on	O
the	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNET	O
's	O
Eric	O
Franklin	O
states	O
in	O
his	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
Nvidia	B-Application
Shield	I-Application
is	O
an	O
extremely	O
well	O
made	O
device	O
,	O
with	O
performance	O
that	O
pretty	O
much	O
obliterates	O
any	O
mobile	O
product	O
before	O
it	O
;	O
but	O
like	O
most	O
new	O
console	O
launches	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
currently	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
available	O
games	O
worth	O
your	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
comprehensive	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
provides	O
a	O
detailed	O
account	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
and	O
its	O
features	O
;	O
concluded	O
by	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
In	O
the	O
here	O
and	O
now	O
,	O
the	O
first-gen	O
Shield	B-Application
Portable	I-Application
is	O
a	O
gloriously	O
niche	O
,	O
luxury	O
product	O
-	O
the	O
most	O
powerful	O
Android	B-Application
system	I-Application
on	O
the	O
market	O
by	O
a	O
clear	O
stretch	O
and	O
possessing	O
a	O
unique	O
link	O
to	O
PC	O
gaming	O
that	O
's	O
seriously	O
impressive	O
in	O
beta	O
form	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
only	O
get	O
better.	O
"	O
</s>
