Although the jury s still out on what the upcoming HTC One M10 will have to offer, the common consensus is that the Taiwanese phone maker s next flagship will feature Qualcomm s Snapdragon 820 SoC under the hood. This doesn t surprise us, since almost all of the flagships coming out this year will feature the said processor. A new report is saying that this will be the case with units headed to the US and Europe, but not for units headed to Asia. Snapdragon or MediaTek depending on the market According to LlabTooFeR (a ROM developer and known insider when it comes to anything HTC-related) on Twitter, The HTC One M10 will be available in two variants. The variant headed to the US and European markets will feature Qualcomm s Snapdragon 820 SoC under the hood, while the variant headed to China and South-East Asia will feature an MTK based CPU. MTK is short for chip maker MediaTek. Although this is new information to contemplate on, we won t be surprised if there is truth to this rumour
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Benchmark reveals HTC One A9 to sport MediaTek deca-core CPU and 4 GB of RAM
We ve been hearing whispers, claiming HTC s yet to be announced One A9 Hero phone will come with MediaTek s deca-core (10 cores) processor under the hood, and now a benchmark listing seems to confirm that the smartphone will indeed come with the powerful CPU on board. HTC One A9 with MediaTek MT6797 CPU under the hood The Geekbench benchmark result seehn above was first spotted by Chinese-speaking 8080.net. It shows that the HTC One A9 will come with the MediaTek MT6797 CPU. This particular processor employs a Tri-Cluster design with two Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 2.5 GHz, four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 2 GHz, and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.4 GHz. MediaTek uses the 20 nm process in the production of the CPU, resulting in the processor using 30% less energy compared to other high-end chipsets. The Geekbench test results shows that the MT6797 scored an impressive 1835 in the single-core test, almost matching the NVIDIA Tegra K1 s score of 1903. The Tegra K1 can be found
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HTC A9 (Aero) to rock MediaTek deca-core processor
When HTC lifted the lid on the HTC One M9, the device was expected to change the Taiwanese phone maker s fortunes. Sadly, it did the opposite of what the company was hoping for, forcing HTC CEO Cher Wang to promise investors that they would release a Hero phone in October. Previous reports claimed that this device would be the HTC Aero, but we ve learned recently that the Hero phone would be the HTC O2, a device with a 6-inch screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD), Qualcomm s upcoming Snapdragon 820 CPU under the hood, and IP certification. Since the Snapdragon 820 will only be available in the first quarter of next year, the HTC O2 is said to launch in the same time period. This said, does this mean that HTC has killed the HTC Aero? According to a new report, the Aero will still see the light of day and that it will come with a deca-core processor under the hood. HTC Aero to come with MediaTek deca-core processor under the hood? The news comes to us courtesy of Ch
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HTC A9 flagship to come with MediaTek deca-core CPU under the hood?
HTC CEO Cher Wang, after posting dismal earnings, promised investors that the Taiwanese phone maker would release a Hero phone in October. Initially, it was thought that this Hero phone would be the HTC Aero, but according to recent reports, HTC s Hero phone will be the HTC O2. The HTC O2 is said to sport a 6-inch screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD), Qualcomm s upcoming Snapdragon 820 CPU under the hood, and IP certification. Since it will come with the Snapdragon 820 CPU, this would mean that the smartphone will see the light of day sometime in the first quarter of 2016. So does this mean that the HTC Aero was nothing but a rumour? According to a new report, the Aero is still in the works. Additionally, it is said to come with a deca-core processor under the hood. HTC Aero with MediaTek deca-core processor on board? According to a new report from Chinese-speaking Mobile-Dad, HTC is still planning to release the HTC Aero and it will be known as the HTC A9. The sa
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MediaTek cooking up 10- to 12-core processors?
Currently, chip makers have launched CPUs for mobile devices sporting eight cores (octa-core processors). One much-awaited processor is from Qualcomm the Snapdragon 810, an octa-core processor with support for 64-bit architecture. A new report is saying that Qualcomm-rival MediaTek is cooking up processors that sport 10 to 12 cores. The news comes to us courtesy of Chinese-speaking site MyDrivers. According to its inside source, the chip maker based in Taiwan may release processors with 10 to 12 cores. So when do we get to see these CPUs? The source claims that MediaTek may release these processors before the end of this year. Note that it usually takes years to develop new processors, suggesting that MediaTek may have been secretly working on these new CPUs for quite some time now. On the flip side, not a lot of apps can fully take advantage of four cores or eight cores. So it remains to be seen if MediaTek will be able to properly market these rumoured 10- to 12-core processors to
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MediaTek rumoured to be cooking up the MT6595 – 2.5GHz octa-core processor with 4G and QHD support
According to a report from Chinese-speaking CNBeta, MediaTek is prepping the MT6595 chip for launch today. So what’s so special about this new processor? It is an octa-core processor with each core clocked at 2.5GHz. To top it all off, it comes with 4G and QHD (1440
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Google reportedly to use MediaTek chips in entry-level handsets on Android One project
According to a source speaking to DigiTimes, Google will be using low-cost processors from MediaTek to make entry-level handsets on the search giant’s newly announced Android One project. The Android One initiative hopes to provide affordable but powerful devices to entry-level markets. DigiTimes reports, “Google has chosen Taiwan-based MediaTek as the strategic solution partner for the development of the Android One platform that will enable handset makers to build low-cost smartphones targeting nearly one billion potential users in emerging markets, according to sources in Taiwan s handset supply chain. “Under the Android One initiative, Google will offer a set of hardware and software guidelines, as well as reference design platforms, for device makers to build affordable smartphones more easily and faster. “Google has been in talks with MediaTek for the Android One in the past six months and has promised to offer its latest software and filmware of Android platform to the
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Android smartphones with MediaTek chip vulnerable to SMS hack
Korben, a French blogger, has discovered that Android smartphones with MediaTek processors under the hood shut down and reset once they receive the equal symbol “=” via SMS. If you can speak French, hit play below to watch Korben showing how the hack works. The hack will not put your personal data at risk, but it will allow hackers to spam users with the equal sign. This renders the phones unusable, since it will always reset once it receives the equal sign. It can also terminate a call once an SMS with an equal sign is received. Before anything else, note that not all smartphones with MediaTek CPUs are vulnerable to this SMS attack. To see if your phone is affected by this issue, send yourself an SMS with an equal sign. Witty, a French-speaking blog, has the solution to this problem. All you have to do is download an alternative messaging app that can receive SMS and not use the default messaging app of your phone. Is your MediaTek phone vulnerable to this SMS hack? Let us know t
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At least 5 Sony-made devices to sport MediaTek processors in 2015?
Chip maker MediaTek has made it possible for device manufacturers such as Huawei, Alcatel, Lenovo, Acer, Vivo, Xolo, and Oppo to offer low-cost smartphone that pack quite a punch. Now, according to Chinese-speaking AppleDaily, Japanese tech giant Sony will be launching at least five MediaTek-sporting devices in 2015. According to the site’s sources, Sony smartphones with MediaTek processors will be available next year. It’s possible that all devices will support 4G LTE. This suggests that the devices will be mid-range to high-end. Sony is yet to confirm if they plan to use MediaTek processors in future smartphones, but it would make sense for the company to do so, if it wants to keep its devices’ prices competitive. Would you be interested in a Sony smartphone with a MediaTek processor under the hood? Let us know through a comment on our Phones LTD Facebook page.
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MediaTek launching 64-bit quad-core and octa-core processors in Q3?
Currently, the only smartphone that comes with a 64-bit processor is the Apple iPhone 5S with its A7 chip under the hood. However, this will all change next quarter, as a report is claiming that MediaTek is planning to launch 64-bit quad-core and octa-core processors in Q3 (July to September). The news comes to us courtesy of DigiTimes. The site reports, “MediaTek plans to launch two 64-bit smartphones solutions, the quad-core MT6732 and 8-core MT6752, in the third quarter of 2014, which is one quarter earlier than its original schedule, according to industry sources.” It adds, “MediaTek s 64-bit CPUs will target the entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment as entry-level and mid-range smartphones are expected to be in large demand in the China and other emerging markets, said the sources. “Additionally, 8-core or 64-bit CPUs are also likely to become mainstream technology for entry-level and mid-range smartphones in the second half of 2014, the sources commented.” Of cou
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