MediaTek
As Qualcomm's exclusivity for Arm-powered processors for Windows PCs is reportedly coming to its end, other chipmakers are getting ready to offer their Arm-based system-on-chips for Windows computers. And, according to a new report from Reuters, MediaTek will be among the companies jumping into the Windows-on-Arm field, with plans to launch their first PC processor late next year. MediaTek's system-on-chip for Windows PCs will rely on Arm's 'ready-made designs,' according to Reuters. Which in turn hints that MediaTek would be using Arm's compute sub-system (CSS) for client PCs, a building block designed to significantly speed up development of SoCs. With the vauge nature of the Reuters report, however, which version of Arm's IP MediaTek might be using remains unclear, and the answer to that will largely...
World’s First Smartphone with a 64 MP Camera: Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 Pro
Xiaomi has unveiled its new breed of Redmi Note smartphones boasting with high-performance SoCs as well as premium cameras. The new flagship Redmi Note 8 Pro is the industry’s...
33 by Anton Shilov on 8/31/2019MediaTek Announces New Helio G90 Series SoCs: Gaming Focused Mid-Range
Today MediaTek announces a new series in its product line-up: The new G-series starting off with the G90 and higher binned G90T. The new chips seemingly are a marketing...
14 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/30/2019MediaTek Announces 7nm 5G With Cortex-A77 CPU, Mali-G77 GPU Coming
Today MedaTek is making quite an unusual announcement: The company is the first to announce a SoC with an integrated 5G modem. Even more interesting is the fact that...
36 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/29/2019Ulefone Shows off the T3: A Helio P90-Powered Phone with a Large Punch-Hole Display & 48 MP Camera
One of the things that caught our eyes at Mobile World Congress in 2018 and 2019 were new, high-end smartphones coming from China-based manufacturers that are better known for...
12 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2019Alcatel Readies a 5G Mi-Fi Hotspot with USB-C (and no Wi-Fi?)
One of the major use cases driving 5G development and deployment is the need for high-speed Internet connectivity in locations where it is impossible (or expensive) to cover the...
7 by Anton Shilov on 3/8/2019Ulefone Demonstrates the Power 6: A Mid-Range Smartphone with a 6,350 mAh Battery
While the power efficiency of phones has significantly improved over the years, overall phone battery life has none the less been squeezed by design choices such as large screens...
25 by Anton Shilov on 3/8/2019Energizer Power Max P18K Pop with 18,000 mAh Battery Demonstrated at MWC 2019
While smartphone vendors have been able to cut power consumption dramatically in the past 10 years, most of those power savings has gone into making thinner phones with smaller...
22 by Anton Shilov on 3/5/2019Sizing Up The 5G Modem Market: Qualcomm, Intel, Huawei, Samsung, UniSOC, and Mediatek
It will be very difficult to look at mobile connectivity news in 2019 and not see buzzwords like ‘5G’ being used everywhere. Everyone wants to talk big about 5G...
56 by Ian Cutress on 3/5/2019A 32 MP Selfie Camera on ZTE's Blade V10: Because You Love Yourself
The imaging capabilities of mobile phones’ primary cameras have come a long way since the early 2000s, when the first camera phones hit the market. Today premium handsets can...
17 by Anton Shilov on 2/28/2019TSMC’s Fab 14B Photoresist Material Incident: $550 Million in Lost Revenue
TSMC on Friday revealed more details regarding an incident with a photoresist material at its Fab 14B earlier this year. The contaminated chemical damaged wafers on TSMC’s 12 nm...
29 by Anton Shilov on 2/20/2019Alldocube X Android Tablet Quick Look: Low-Cost OLED
Back in August we first talked about the Alldocube X tablet, launching with Android 8.1. The company sent us one to check out, so I’ve run some tests on...
33 by Brett Howse on 2/19/2019Ulefone Armor 6 Rugged Smartphone: 6.2-Inch IP68 with 5000 mAh
Ulefone this week introduced its new high-end shockproof and waterproof smartphone. Dubbed the Rugger Armor 6, the ruggized phone combines an IP68-rated chassis, a large display, multiple special-purpose sensors...
13 by Anton Shilov on 12/21/2018MediaTek Announces New Premium Helio P90 SoC
It’s been a while since we’ve talked about MediaTek – the Helio P60 was the last release in the more visible “premium” range that the company now focuses on...
17 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/13/2018Alldocube X Tablet Launching Mid-August
While the Android tablet market doesn’t seem to be very exciting these days, Chinese manufacturer Alldocube has announced a new tablet which looks pretty nice, yet fits into the...
13 by Brett Howse on 8/1/2018MediaTek Launches Helio A Series SoCs, Starting With Helio A22
Following the success of their Helio P and X series SoCs, MediaTek this morning is announcing a third SoC family to complement the existing pats: the Helio A series...
10 by Ryan Smith on 7/17/2018Chuwi Announces The Hi 9 Air Android Tablet For April Launch
Chuwi is announcing a new tablet in their Android lineup called the Hi 9 Air. Set for a mid-April release, Chuwi is offering some interesting capabilities on their new...
15 by Brett Howse on 3/20/2018TP-Link Smartphones: Neffos N1 at MWC, with Helio P25 and Dual Camera
TP-Link is primarily known for its network equipment, but the company has expanded its product lineup with smartphones and appropriate accessories in the recent years. At MWC 2018, the...
6 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2018The Ulefone T2 Pro Hands-On: A 6.7-inch Stunner Smartphone
Every trade show has a few gems. This year at MWC, one of the most impressive was from Ulefone, with its new T2 Pro smartphone. The device, due to...
54 by Ian Cutress on 3/7/2018Rugged Hands-On: The Land Rover 'Explore' Smartphone
Bullitt Group and Land Rover introduced the Land Rover 'Explore', a ruggedized smartphone, at MWC this week. The new handset is designed primarily for active travelers who go to...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/1/2018MediaTek Announces New Premium Helio P60 SoC
BARCELONA, ESP – Earlier this week MediaTek announced a new entry in the Helio SoC line-up, the Helio P60. The P60 comes with a strategy change for MediaTek as...
74 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/1/2018