MediaTek says Helio X10 for USA
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 09 September 2015 09:07

MediaTek says Helio X10 for USA


Blu 6inch Phablet is lauched unlocked for $349

After doing so well in China for a while, MediaTek has announced its first US phone based on its flagship Helio X10 processor.

Amazon's 6" Tablet to Cost $50
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 14:36

Amazon's 6" Tablet to Cost $50


Cheapest Admission to Amazon's Shop Yet

A new 6" tablet from Amazon is incoming at a price of just $50. We believe it's coming with a MediaTek chip. Other specs to be confirmed.

MediaTek has Indian mobile plans
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 02 September 2015 20:57

MediaTek has Indian mobile plans


Teams up with India's largest handset maker

MediaTek has teamed up with Micromax India’s leading handset player as part of its push into the huge market.  

MediaTek Helio X30 is real
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 01 September 2015 10:27

MediaTek Helio X30 is real


With six A72 and four A53 it looks great 

The rumoured Helio X30 is real and if you thought that X20 was not enough to see off Snapdragon 820, it looks like the Helio X30 has a much better chance.

Xiaomi makes its own SoC
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 31 August 2015 10:14

Xiaomi makes its own SoC


Joining the big boys in 2016

Xiaomi is the latest big phone manufacturer trying to make its own SoCs to differentiate itself from the fearsome competition. 

MediaTek Labs Partners with Startupbootcamp
Published in IoT


Helping IoT and Smart Data Startups

MediaTek labs and Startupbootcamp Internet of Things and Data will help others make a next-gen Internet of Things (IoT) products including demoing, prototyping, production, creating business models and investors for it.

HTC A9 phone revealed
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 27 August 2015 10:40

HTC A9 phone revealed


Probably contains MediaTek Helio P10  

The first pictures of HTC's new Hero, which is expected in October, have been leaked onto the web and we have good reasons to think it might have a MediaTek chip under the bonnet.

MediaTek has IoT, automotive aspirations
Published in IoT
Monday, 24 August 2015 10:53

MediaTek has IoT, automotive aspirations


Acquisitions possible, seeking Japanese partners 

The market is definitely changing. MediaTek made a lot of money on its smartphone SoC sales, but the company is looking beyond that. They now have clear IoT and Automotive market aspirations.

Pre-rooted UMI Emax Rootjoy phablet reviewed
Published in Reviews


Review: Good battery, nice spec, unimpressive software 

Chinese smartphone maker UMI has been around for a few years, and some westerners may be familiar with the company’s ultrathin Zero handset, or some of its fancy accessories, like stylish headphones.

LinkIt smart home enables inexpensive home automation
Published in IoT


Monitor and see everything in the cloud

During the last few quarters, we heard repeatedly how everything has to be connected and that the Internet of Things (IoT) might become a $36 billon market by 2020. Home automation has to be a big part of that cake.