Bullitt and MediaTek to launch two-way satellite smartphone
Rugged Smartphone manufacturer Bullit and chip firm MediaTek have collaborated on what they say will be the world’s first smartphone capable of two-way satellite messaging.
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MediaTek turns to Intel for chip manufacturing
Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek will begin manufacturing chips using Intel Foundry Services, which it says will help it ‘build a more balanced, resilient supply chain.’
MediaTek teases Wi-Fi 7 kit
Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek has demonstrated its new Wi-Fi 7 products to key customers and partners.
Nokia claims 3x carrier aggregation first with a bit of help from MediaTek
Just when you thought carrier aggregation couldn’t get any better Nokia and MediaTek have only gone and added another carrier to the mix.
Google to power new Pixel phones with own chip
Google will use a custom chip designed in house to power the next generation flagship Pixel smartphones, following in the footsteps of Apple and Samsung to rid themselves of the perceived limitations of off-the-shelf offerings.
Optus aggregates 3.5 GHz with mmWave, plans commercial launch this year
Optus has shared details of a lab trial that saw it aggregate 3.5 GHz frequencies with spectrum in the 26 GHz mmWave band to enable it to provide high-speed 5G connectivity over a wider area.
Mediatek goes all in with request to supply chips to Huawei
Taiwanese chip-maker Mediatek reportedly thinks it can supply Huawei without getting put on the US naughty step, but is double-checking just to make sure.
MediaTek and Inmarsat create ‘first’ NB-IoT satellite connection
Taiwanese chip-maker MediaTek has claimed a world first by connecting an NB-IoT device with an Inmarsat satellite 35,000 kilometres above the earth.
Samsung introduces new affordable 5G smartphones
Samsung has added 5G to two of its A-series smartphones, aiming to bring 5G smartphones to the mainstream segment.
MediaTek defends itself after benchmark cheating accusations
After reports emerged suggesting MediaTek has been cheating the benchmarking system, the chipset manufacturer has vehemently defending its position.
MediaTek adds momentum to 5G mid-tier with Dimensity 800 launch
After launching its assault on the premium market in November, MediaTek has unveiled its Dimensity 800 Series 5G chipset for mid-tier devices.
Intel reduced to using MediaTek modems for 5G PCs
Remember when Intel was Apple’s 5G secret weapon to break Qualcomm’s modem stranglehold? Well, now not so much.
Qualcomm dominates smartphone applications processor market
The latest smartphone component data from Strategy Analytics reveals that, despite its legal challenges, Qualcomm remains dominant in the smartphone chip market.
MediaTek launches Helio X20 10-core mobile processor
The core wars continue in the mobile market with China’s Mediatek hoping the launch of its deca-core Helio X20 SoC will help it take share from market leader Qualcomm.
Acer, Asus, LG, Lenovo, ZTE all launch smartphones at CES 2015
Acer, Asus, LG, Lenovo and ZTE have all announced new mid- and lower-end smartphones. This flurry of new mobile devices comes just ahead of the CES event commencing in Las Vegas later today, and each of the Far Eastern device makers seemed keen to ensure their new mobiles were getting noticed early.
Vendors team with Facebook to drive connectivity in developing world
facebook-bigFacebook has created an initiative—Internet.org—to bring internet connectivity to the poor and underserved, recruiting a number of telecoms industry vendors as partners. But while the new group cites the importance of mobile operators in bringing connectivity to the unconnected, there are none among the founders.
Google plans IPTV push in 2012 with new partnerships
Google has announced new hardware manufacturers that have joined it as partners for its IPTV service Google TV. LG is the biggest name to join the Google TV ecosystem this year and will unveil a new line of Google TV sets running on its own L9 chipset at CES in Las Vegas next week.
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