Qualcomm And MediaTek Discontinue Development Of 8-Core Mobile Processor

(GSM Insider) - Qualcomm And MediaTek Discontinue Development Of 8-Core Mobile Processor.

Samsung is the only mobile processor manufacturer that introduced the 8-core processor to date. It is the Exynos 5 Octa. Instead of rolling out 8-core processor, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and MediaTek continue to introduce quad-core processors. 

Tegra 4 is the latest processor from NVIDIA while Qualcomm has Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 800 that are quad-core processors too. Taiwanese company MediaTek introduced the MT6589 low budget quad-core processor in the last year. So, where is 8-core processor? 

According to industry sources, Qualcomm and MediaTek set to discontinue the development of 8-core processor because the market does not need any 8-core processor at the moment. MediaTek added that it will use its resources to focus on the development of value added services to its smartphone platform rather than the development of 8-core processor. 

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MediaTek Aims To Ship 200 Million Chips This Year, First Tablet Chip On Q3

(GSM Insider) - MediaTek Aims To Ship 200 Million Chips This Year, First Tablet Chip On Q3.

A few days ago, MediaTek announced its financial performance together with the expectations for this year. It expects to sell 200 million chips in this year alone. The main customers of these 200 million chips are Chinese smartphone makers.

For the 200 million chips, 20% to 25% is for TD-SCDMA devices, 40% to 50% are for WCDMA devices while EDGE devices are about 20% to 25%. 

MediaTek has announced that there will be a processor that specialize for tablet and expect to be announced on Q3 2013. 

More than 60 OEMs are using the MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor in their products. Some of the devices that were powered by MediaTek MT6589 already on sale in China. 

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Review: TCL Y900 With MT6589 Quad-Core

(GSM Insider) - Review: TCL Y900 With MT6589 Quad-Core.

TCL Y900 is one of the devices from TCL that made its appearance at the CES 2013. It is the first smartphone powered by the MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor. The quad-core processor is a low budget quad-core processor from Taiwanese manufacturer.

TCL Y900 specs recap:

Display: 5-inch IPS display, 720p HD
Processor: 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6589 quad-core
RAM: 1GB
Internal Memory: at least 8GB, supports micro SD expansion
Operating system: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Camera: 8MP, 1.3MP
Battery: 2500mAh

After the specs recap of TCL Y900, its time to continue reading Review: TCL Y900 With MT6589 Quad-Core at here...

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TCL Y900 Officially Unveils At CES 2013, Hands-On With MediaTek MT6589 Handset

(GSM Insider) - TCL Y900 Officially Unveils At CES 2013, Hands-On With MediaTek MT6589 Handset.

At the CES 2013, TCL showcased the TCL S850 which is the world's thinnest smartphone to-date with 6.45mm body. Another device that makes appearance is the TCL Y900. 

TCL Y900 is the first smartphone to run on MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor. GSM Insider revealed TCL Y900 and P600 are powered by the low budget quad-core processor. This device is a dual-SIM smartphone.

TCL Y900 is a 5-inch phablet with 720p HD resolution. It is powered by 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6589 quad-core and 1GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. TCL Y900 packs with 8-megapixels main camera and 1.3-megapixels camera. Other features include bluetooth, WiFI, Mini USB and 3.5mm audio jack. TCL Y900 has 32GB of ROM and supports microSD expansion up to 64GB large.

This TCL Y900 is only available at China. It remains mysterious whether this device is going to launch globally. 

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Sony and Motorola Preparing Low Cost Devices Powered by MediaTek MT6589 Quad-Core

(GSM Insider) - Sony and Motorola Preparing Low Cost Devices Powered by MediaTek MT6589 Quad-Core

Since the launched of MT6589 by MediaTek, there were rumours stated many manufacturers interested in this low cost quad-core processor for their devices.

TCL P600 and TCL Y900 are among the first few devices that powered by MediaTek MT6589. These two smartphones were unveiled two weeks before in China.

According to source from China, both Sony and Motorola are testing the MediaTek MT6589. After the testing is completed, there will be more quad-core devices with lower price coming soon. The source added that LG also interested in this low cost processor as well.

Other manufacturers like Lenovo, TCL, Huawei, Gionee, ZTE, Coolpad and Vivo are among the manufacturers that interested in the MediaTek MT6589 processor. Most of those companies are based in China because low budget devices are suitable for the Chinese market.

MediaTek MT6589 is based on Cortex-A7 architecture, the frequency between 1GHz to 1.2GHz, supports LDDR2 RAM, supports 720p display resolution, supports WCDMA and TD-SCDMA network, supports 13-megapixels camera and supports 1080p Full HD video playback. MediaTek MT6589 has integrated PowerVR SGX544 GPU.

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TCL P600 and Y900 Are The First Two Devices Powered by MediaTek MT6589 Quad-Core Processor

(GSM Insider) - TCL P600 and P900 Are The First Two Devices Powered by MediaTek MT6589 Quad-Core Processor

Taiwanese company MediaTek launched its first ever quad-core processor - MediaTek MT6589 not long ago. MediaTek MT6589 is a low price quad-core processor which offers another alternative to the OEMs. Chinese manufacturer TCL is the first company offers MediaTek MT6589 powered devices.

Earlier today, TCL P600 and TCL Y900 were unveiled in China. The first device is the TCL P600. It has 4.5-inch qHD display which is water-proof. The body of TCL P600 is only 8.99mm thick which is very thin for a smartphone. It is powered by MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The rear camera of TCL P600 is 8-megapixels shooter. The Android version is 4.1 Jelly Bean. It supports dual-SIM and dual-standby mode as well as 1800mAh battery. 

The second device is the TCL Y900. It is better than the TCL P600 in term of specs. TCL Y900 has a 5-inch display with 720p HD resolution. The body is only 8.5mm thick which is thinner than the TCL P600. This TCL Y900 also powered by MediaTek MT6589 quad-core processor and supports dual-SIM and dual-standby mode. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean too.

Other devices that unveiled by TCL include TCL S850 with 6.45mm body, TCL S820 with 7.99mm body and supports dual-SIM and also TCL S520 that supports dual-SIM as well. 

TCL P600 going to on sale in China on early 2013. The price is said to be around RMB $1499. 

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Chip Manufacturer MediaTek Hires Johan Lodenius As Chief Marketing Officer

(GSM Insider) - Chip Manufacturer MediaTek Hires Johan Lodenius As Chief Marketing Officer

Recently Taiwanese chip manufacturer MediaTek caught much attention at the technology world as it unveiled its first quad-core processor MediaTek MT6589. It is going to compete with NVIDIA Tegra 3, Snapdragon S4 Pro and Samsung Exynos 4412. The main attraction of MediaTek MT6589 is it is a budget quad-core processor. Rumours also stated that MediaTek preparing dual-core processor, codename Wu Song. 

How can a new product without a new leader? So MediaTek hires Johan Lodenius as its new Vice General Manager, Vice GM and Chief Marketing Officer, CMO. MediaTek Chairman trusts that Johan Lodenius has the potential in guiding MediaTek to new height as it has vast experience in management. 

In the past, Johan Lodenius worked at Ericsson, Qualcom  and Coresonic. He owned vast amount of experience at the semiconductor industry. Under his leadership, hopefully MediaTek able to introduce more and better mobile processors in the future. 

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MediaTek Launched MT6589, Another Competitor for NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Samsung

(GSM Insider) - MediaTek Launched MT6589, Another Competitor for NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Samsung

Quad-core smartphones and tablets becoming popular since the announcement of first quad-core processor - Tegra 3 from NVIDIA. Since then, there are many companies introduced the quad-core SoC. Samsung introduced its Exynos 4412 that featuring in Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Later on the Qualcomm rolled out the Snapdragon S4 pro that featuring in LG Nexus 4 and Asus Padfone 2. Although the Tegra 3 is the first quad-core, but the popularity is not decrease as it featuring in HTC One X+ and Asus Nexus 7 tablet.

Earlier yesterday, Taiwanese company MediaTek which is famous in producing low price chips launched its own quad-core SoC - MT6589. MediaTek MT6589 brings another quad-core to the manufacturers.

The MediaTek MT6589 was built based on the 28nm architecture. It has PowerVR Series5XT GPU that supports 1080p Full HD resolution, DTV-grade picture enhancement, and 13-megapixels camera.

Lenovo, Huawei, LG, Sony, Gionee, TCL, ZTE, Coolpad, Vivo and others manufacturers are interested on this budget quad-core processor. There are rumours stated that Sony set to introduce budget quad-core smartphones soon. 

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MediaTek Set To Introduce 28nm Dual-Core Processor, Codename Wu Song

(GSM Insider) - MediaTek Set To Introduce 28nm Dual-Core Processor, Codename Wu Song

Lately, MediaTek under the media spotlight as it set to release its first quad-core mobile processor which is known as the MediaTek MT6589. It is said that Sony interested in this budget quad-core processor.

MediaTek not going to stop with the quad-core processor as it set to introduce another processor which is the MediaTek MT6572TD. The codename is Wu Song.

MediaTek MT6572TD is a dual-core processor that based on 28nm architecture. From the name, it showed that MediaTek MT6572TD supports TD-SDMA network of China Mobile.

MediaTek MT6572TD set to appear as early as beginning of next year. However, the attention on MediaTek MT6589 that will launch on December 12th, 2012. 

Lenovo, Huawei, LG, Sony, Gionee, TCL, ZTE, Coolpad, Vivo and others manufacturers are interested on this budget quad-core processor. 

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Sony Set To Introduce Xperia Smartphones With MediaTek MT6589 Quad-Core Processor

(GSM Insider) - At the moment, there are no Sony brand smartphone with quad-core processor yet. But seems like there are more quad-core smartphones coming from Sony soon.

There are two upcoming Sony flagships with the name of Sony Odin and Sony Yuga. Both were said to come with Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 quad-core processor. Seems like Sony not going to stop with two quad-core smartphones only.

The latest rumours suggested that Sony going to introduce more quad-core smartphone with budget price. Those smartphones are going to feature MediaTek MT6589. This is the latest quad-core smartphone that set to unveil by Taiwanese company MediaTek on December 12th, 2012. 

It was said that Sony already received the sample from MediaTek on the MT6589 and impressed with it. The most important is it is a budget but powerful processor.

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MediaTek To Launch MT6589 Quad-Core Processor On December 12th

(GSM Insider) - Another new quad-core processor on the way to our mobile market, it is the MediaTek MT6589. MediaTek is a Taiwanese based chips manufacturer.

There are many quad-core processors in the market. NVIDIA Tegra 3 is the world's first quad-core mobile processor. Samsung also introduced its own brand Exynos quad-core processor. Huawei has K3V2 quad-core while Meizu has its own MX5S quad-core processor as well. The most popular is the Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor. The enter of MediaTek certainly brings another alternative for OEMs. 

Earlier today, MediaTek announced that the launch date of MT6589 falls on December 12th, 2012 at Shenzhen, China. Lenovo, TCL, LG and other OEMs will send representatives to attend the event.

The first smartphone with MediaTek MT6589 will manufacture by TCL. The price is around RMB $1499. 

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