MediaTek unveils world’s first true 8-core processor
MediaTek has officially announced over the weekend what it calls the world’s first true octa-core processor, verifying rumors earlier this month about a new eight-core chip in the works. The...
View ArticleMediaTek announces MT8135 big.LITTLE SoC for high-end tablets
Just after revealing its True Octa-Core System-on-Chip (SoC), MediaTek announced a new chip with some rather interesting new features. The quad-core MT8135 is designed to be used on tablets that...
View ArticleAmazon Kindle Fire HD refresh rumored to run on MediaTek chips
With every major tablet manufacturer planning or releasing new tablet lines, it seems only natural to expect Amazon to soon update its popular Kindle tablets. But one big question concerns who Amazon...
View ArticleQualcomm takes a jab at MediaTek octa-core in video ad
In this industry, it is sometimes very easy to get swayed by numbers and specs. But sometimes “more” doesn’t always translate to “better”, a message that Qualcomm is trying to pass around in a new...
View ArticleMaxthon announces RollTech partnership to bring the web to 100 million...
Maxthon, creators of the cross-platform web browser for Android, iOS, and the PC, has just announced a partnership with RollTech, the value-added services arm of chip maker MediaTek. Their goal: to get...
View ArticleSamsung Exynos 5 Octa chips to gain Heterogeneous Multi-Processing
Samsung has just made an announcement that might rock the ARM processor world: a Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) solution that will be applied to its Exynos 5 Octa core processors. This is...
View ArticleTCL N3 smartphone outed in promo photo ahead of release
TCL has been rather quiet of late in Android circles, unless, of course, you include the line of Android smartphones from Alcatel, a brand that it owns. But it seems that the Chinese electronics...
View ArticleMediaTek introducing a low-cost, quad-core SoC for tablets at the $99 price...
With lower-cost tablets often comes disappointing specs. As we continue to want a low price point in front of better specs, MediaTek has taken the reigns and delivered a chip that could be as powerful...
View ArticleSony Xperia Z1S and Xperia Tianchi tipped to unveil November 12
It seems that Sony is preparing a double treat for its fans in China next month as the company is rumored to be planning a media event in Shanghai on November 12. On that day, Sony is expected to...
View ArticleMediaTek MT6592 octo-core processor benchmarked on AnTuTu
Octo-core processors are coming, and MediaTek is at the forefront of the revolution. We’ve heard some rumblings about their new processor coming to the next Samsung device, and a revelation that...
View ArticleQualcomm’s new quad-core, 1.4GHz processor aimed at mid-range devices
The mid-range market is growing, and so are emerging markets around the world. Both those sectors have something in common, and that’s a price point that most can afford. With so many analysts pointing...
View ArticleTHL’s Monkey King 2 bringing octo-core performance
Octo-core smartphones are on their way, and upstart MediaTek is leading the way. Typically offering lower-cost processors, MediaTek is rarely seen on flagship devices such as the HTC One or Nexus line....
View ArticleCountdown to first octa-core device is live on Zopo website
If you’re excited to see an octa-core device, you’re clearly not alone. Zopo, who will bring us the very first mobile device with eight dedicated cores has a countdown timer on their site, so we know...
View ArticleMediaTek MT6592 “true octa-core” chip unveiled
Qualcomm announced and offered some details on their next-generation Snapdragon, the 805 and it looks like MediaTek has some news of their own. In the case of MediaTek, they have unveiled the MT6592...
View ArticleAlcatel Idol X+, Huawei Glory 4 tipped to sport new MediaTek octa-core chip
Now that MediaTek has outed is own octa-core processor, which it boasts as the world’s first true octa-core, manufacturers seem to be quite eager to put it in their devices. Both Alcatel and Huawei are...
View ArticleGameloft video shows how much they can do with octa-core versus quad-core
If you’re wondering what the real difference is between oct-core and quad-core chipsets, Gameloft has an answer. While the video below doesn’t offer a complete rundown of just what the next leg of the...
View ArticleHuawei G750 photos and details leak out, reveals MediaTek octa-core
The rumor mill is steaming up for Huawei‘s next big splash in the Android smartphone scene. Whether this device, with the codename G750, is the previously reported Huawei Glory/Honor 4 or not, both...
View ArticleZTE rumored to be making its own octa-core processor
The mobile system-on-chip market might soon get a bit more competitive, if not more diverse. ZTE is believed to be the latest device manufacturer who will be making its own processor to ship in its...
View ArticleHTC Desire 310 appears with quad-core MediaTek processor
HTC quietly unveiled another Desire branded handset earlier this morning. The handset, the HTC Desire 310 made a brief appearance on the European HTC page and was listed as bringing a quad-core...
View ArticleMediaTek tipped to be aiming for cheap wearables for China
Like many technology companies and, indeed, like its biggest rival Qualcomm, MediaTek is reported to be eyeing the wearable device market. The difference, however, is that the Taiwanese chip maker is...
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