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MediaTek named Semiconductor Company of the Year at 2014 GSA Awards
Dec 11, 2014 - 02:51 PM
On December 11, 2014, MediaTek was named 'Outstanding Asia Pacific Semiconductor Company Award' for the third consecutive year (and for the fourth time in total) at the 20th annualGlobal Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Awards Dinner. Voted by industry peers, MediaTek was recognized as the leader in the semiconductor industry, demonstrating excellence through our products, vision, strategy,...
MediaTek Makes Top 100 Global Innovators And World’s 100 Best Performing CEOs Lists
Nov 17, 2014 - 05:24 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – November 17, 2014–MediaTek is proud to announce that it was recently honored by both Thomson Reuters and Harvard Business Review (HBR), with the company breaking into the ranks of Reuters’Top 100 Global Innovatorsfor the first time,and Chairman Ming-Kai Tsai once again named in HBR’s annualThe Best Performing CEOs in the Worldranking.
MediaTek Launches MT6735 – Mainstream WorldMode™ Smartphone Platform
Oct 15, 2014 - 09:14 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 15 October, 2014– MediaTek today announced a new 64-bit mobile system on chip (SoC), MT6735, incorporating the modem and RF needs of wireless operators globally. By offering a unified mobile platform, MediaTek is enabling its customers to develop on the MT6735 and sell mobile devices globally, thereby creating significant R&D cost savings and economies of scale in...
New MediaTek MT8507 Connected Audio SoC Receives Spotify Certification
Oct 15, 2014 - 09:08 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – October 15, 2014– MediaTek today announced that its Connected Audio System on Chip (SoC), MT8507, is certified with Spotify Connect. It supports an enhanced home audio experience that lets end users play millions of tracks seamlessly through their speakers and smart TVs, using the Spotify app on their mobile or tablet as a remote.
MediaTek Expands Global Footprint with New Office in Oulu, Finland
Oct 15, 2014 - 09:02 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – October 15, 2014– MediaTek today announced the official opening of its new office in Oulu, Finland, which focuses on developing advanced wireless connectivity modems for the next generation of smart devices.
MediaTek’s True Octa-core™ 4G LTE SoC MT6595 Now Commercialized in India
Oct 13, 2014 - 09:18 AM
New Delhi, India, October 13, 2014– MediaTek Inc., one of the largest fabless semiconductor companies in the world, today announced that its MT6595, the world’s first True Octa-core™ 4G LTE System on Chip (SoC), has reached commercialization in India. Devices embedded with MT6595 are expected to arrive in the Indian market by the end of the year.
MediaTek Teams with Amazon on New Fire HD Tablets
Oct 09, 2014 - 10:41 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – October 9, 2014– MediaTek continues its global spread of powerful chipsets in mainstream devices by announcing today that it is working with Amazon to help power the new line of Fire tablets — the Fire HD 6, Fire HD 7 and Fire HD Kids Edition. These new tablets feature MediaTek’s MT8135 System on Chip (SoC) and MT6628 connectivity solution and are designed for consumers looking...
MediaTek Launches Labs Developer Program to Jumpstart Wearable and IoT Device Creation
Sep 22, 2014 - 09:15 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu— Sept 22, 2014— MediaTek today launched MediaTek Labs (http://labs.mediatek.com), a global initiative that allows developers of any background or skill level to create wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The new program provides developers, makers and service providers with software development kits (SDKs), hardware development kits (HDKs), and technical...
MediaTek and Opera Software Partner to Extend Consumer Data Plans at No Cost
Sep 18, 2014 - 08:05 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu and NORWAY, Oslo – September 18, 2014– MediaTek and Opera Software today announced that Opera Max, a data-savings app for Android™ phones, will be embedded into MediaTek’s LTE System on a Chip (SoC). The first two MediaTek SoCs to be shipped with Opera Max are the high-performing 64-bit LTE SoCs MT6752 and MT6732 chips. Opera Max will enable smartphones with these chips to...
MediaTek Teams With Google on Android One™ to Create Affordable Smartphones for Emerging Markets
Sep 15, 2014 - 01:57 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – September 15, 2014– Aiming to reach the next billion people, MediaTek and Google are working together on Android One™, an initiative to provide a family of high-quality and affordably priced Android devices for consumers in emerging markets. With Android One, which launched today, Google is working closely with partners to make it easier and faster to manufacture Android...
MediaTek Launches MT7628, Industry’s First 802.11n 2T2R AP SoC for Home Router, Smart Router and IoT Gateway
Sep 12, 2014 - 03:00 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – September 12, 2014– MediaTek today announced its MT7628, the industry's first 2T2R 802.11n Wi-Fi AP/Router System on Chip (SoC). The new SoC enables high data transmission rates for voice and video applications in smart homes while consuming the least amount of power when compared to similar products available in the market today. For OEMs, the MT7628 also enables them to...
MediaTek Powers Lenovo VIBE X2 with LTE True Octa-core™ SoC
Sep 04, 2014 - 10:22 AM
Berlin, Germany – September 4, 2014– MediaTek and Lenovo today announced the launch of VIBE X2, powered by the LTE True Octa-core™ System on Chip (SoC) MT6595. The launch of Lenovo’s MediaTek-powered smartphone proves MediaTek’s long-standing commitment to building an inclusive ecosystem and to making high-quality devices accessible to everyone to drive global 4G LTE adoption.
MediaTek Enables Premium True Octa-core™ LTE Experience on ALCATEL ONETOUCH’s HERO 2 Smartphone
Sep 04, 2014 - 09:52 AM
Berlin, Germany – September 4, 2014– MediaTek today announced the latest device to be powered by its inclusive technologies, the HERO 2 from ALCATEL ONETOUCH. Sitting at the high-end of ALCATEL ONETOUCH’s smartphones, it is embedded with MediaTek’s True Octa-core™ MT6592 and MT6290 LTE modem. As the latest addition to MediaTek’s ever-expanding LTE portfolio, HERO 2 promises to enable consumers...
MediaTek Launches R&D Center in Bengaluru
Aug 20, 2014 - 09:27 AM
TAIWAN, HSINCHU – August 20, 2014– MediaTek today announced the establishment of a new Research & Development (R&D) facility in Bengaluru, India. The new R&D facility will focus on developing innovative and inclusive solutions for wireless communications and establish MediaTek’s presence in other core segments such as connectivity and home entertainment devices, further enhancing the company’s...
MediaTek’s First Smartphone LTE SoC in Europe Now Commercially Available
Aug 12, 2014 - 09:14 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – August 12, 2014– MediaTek today announced the commercial availability of its first LTE System on Chip (SoC) in Europe. MediaTek’s quad-core LTE SoC delivers exceptional multitasking and multimedia capabilities as well as blazing 4G download speeds. This milestone validates MediaTek’s LTE platform as an inclusive, high-quality solution that makes technology accessible to...
MediaTek Realizes 480fps Full HD Super-Slow Motion on Smartphones
Jul 15, 2014 - 08:00 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – July 15, 2014– MediaTek today announced the arrival of Super-Slow Motion Technology, a world-first smartphone camera feature that enables smartphones to create 480 frames per second (fps) 1080p Full HD videos and playback at 1/16 speed. This high-end technology is featured in MT6595- and MT6795-powered devices, delivering a premium multimedia experience on mobile for consumers...
MediaTek and Japan Display Unveil Industry’s First Mobile 120Hz Display Technology
Jul 15, 2014 - 08:00 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – July 15, 2014– MediaTek today unveiled the latest technology that enables 120Hz display on mobile devices, revolutionizing the high-end mobile experience. The breakthrough is made possible by combining Japan Display’s leading panel technology with MediaTek System on Chip’s (SoC) processing capabilities, resulting in a vastly superior mobile experience than ever before.
MediaTek Launches 64-bit True Octa-core™ LTE Smartphone SoC with World’s First 2K Display Support
Jul 15, 2014 - 08:00 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – July 15, 2014– MediaTek today announced MT6795, the 64-bit True Octa-core™ LTE smartphone System on Chip (SoC) with the world’s first 2K display support. This is MediaTek’s flagship smartphone SoC designed to empower high-end device makers to leap into the Android™ 64-bit era.
MediaTek Marks 10th Year Anniversary in Singapore With Additional Financial Investment In Research and Academia
Jul 01, 2014 - 06:23 PM
SINGAPORE — July 1, 2014— MediaTek, a global fabless semiconductor company, and a market leader in cutting-edge systems on chip (SoC) for wireless communications and connectivity, DTV, DVD, Blu-ray, and Internet of Things (IoT) celebrates its 10th year in Singapore with a SGD250 million financial commitment.
Acer Announces MOU with MediaTek for Cloud and Wearable Technologies
Jun 04, 2014 - 05:38 PM
TAIPEI, TAIWAN June 4, 2014- Acer and MediaTek announced today at Computex a memorandum of understanding in the cooperation of cloud and wearable technologies. The companies hope to create more opportunities for innovation and develop a wide range of products in this emerging field.
MediaTek Launches SoCs Aimed at Powering Smart Home Appliances
Jun 03, 2014 - 09:22 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – June 3, 2014– MediaTek today announced two System on Chips (SoCs) targeting the smart home market segment – MT7688 and MT7681. The former is Linux-based, supports 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity and is the industry’s lowest power consumption SoC of its kind; the latter has the smallest package size, and is designed for easy embedding into small and simple home appliances such as...
MediaTek Labs™ Launches a Developer Centric Ecosystem
Jun 03, 2014 - 09:18 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu — June 3, 2014— MediaTek today announces MediaTek Labs™, a new worldwide ecosystem initiative for developers in support of device creation, application development and services based around MediaTek offerings, to accelerate the reality of the brand vision Everyday Genius.
MediaTek Launches LinkIt™ Platform for Wearables and Internet of Things
Jun 03, 2014 - 09:18 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – June 3, 2014– MediaTek today announced LinkIt™, a development platform built to accelerate the wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. LinkIt integrates the MediaTek’s Aster System on Chip (SoC), the smallest wearable SoC currently on the market. The MediaTek Aster SoC is designed to enable the developer community to create a broad range of affordable wearable and IoT...
MediaTek CEO to Keynote on The Future of the Internet at Computex 2014
May 30, 2014 - 03:41 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu — 30 May 2014— MediaTek will showcase the reality of Everyday Genius at COMPUTEX Taipei 2014 with an immersive open booth, and keynote speech by Chairman and CEO, Mr. Ming-Kai Tsai to outline the company’s vision for the future and how it is enabling the brand vision of Everyday Genius.
MediaTek Announces MT8127 System on Chip with HEVC Video Playback Support for Quad-core Tablets
May 30, 2014 - 03:37 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – May 30, 2014– MediaTek today announced the MT8127, a performance-leading quad-core tablet System on Chip (SoC) that offers full hardware support for the new HEVC (H.265) video playback standard. Optimized and highly integrated support for H.265 video playback allows videos to play with an average of up to 50 percent less video bandwidth compared to the previous H.264 standard.
MediaTek Announces Pump Express™ Fast-Charging for Mobile Devices
Feb 27, 2014 - 02:55 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 27 February, 2014– MediaTek today announced Pump ExpressTM, a fast-charging technology for smartphones and tablets.
MediaTek Launches MT6752 – a 64-bit octa-core LTE SOC Latest LTE product to enable Super-mid market
Feb 25, 2014 - 05:28 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 25 February, 2014– MediaTek today announces the MT6752 , a 64-bit octa-core LTE SOC. The MT6752 deploys eight 2.0GHz ARM Cortex-53 CPUs and a Mali-T760 GPU – the next-level 64-bit mobile computing and LTE. It is pin compatible with the previously announced quad-core MT6732 – shortening the product development cycle.
Mediatek Announces MT6630, World’s First Five-in-One Combo Wireless Connectivity SOC for Mobile Devices
Feb 25, 2014 - 03:16 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 25 February, 2014– Mediatek today announced MT6630, the world’s first five-in-one combo wireless system-on-a-chip (SOC) to support full featured smartphones, tablets and other premium mobile devices.
MediaTek MT3188 Multi-Mode Wireless Charging ASIC Supports Inductive and Resonant Modes
Feb 24, 2014 - 12:48 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 24 February, 2014– MediaTek today announced MT3188, the world’s first multi-mode wireless charging ASIC that supports multiple competing standards. MediaTek MT3188 is a tightly-integrated solution that supports resonant charging technology and is fully compatible with current inductive chargers certified by the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) and the Wireless Power Consortium...
MediaTek Launches MT6732 – a 64-bit LTE SOC to spur the new “Super-mid Market”
Feb 23, 2014 - 11:43 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 23 February, 2014– MediaTek today announces the 64-bit LTE SOC MT6732 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The MT6732 delivers a next-generation computing system consisting of a coherent 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 cluster and Mali-T760 GPU – providing next-level 64-bit mobile computing and LTE for the rising Super-mid Market, consisting of billions of consumers ready to...
MediaTek Drives Global LTE Adoption with New ALCATEL ONETOUCH POP S7
Feb 23, 2014 - 12:24 AM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 23 February, 2014– MediaTek andALCATEL ONETOUCHtoday announce the LTE-enabled ALCATEL ONETOUCH POP S7, powered by MediaTek’s 4G LTE quad-core platform. Available in Q2 this year, the POP S7 launch will bring 4G LTE to the mass market at an affordable price point, and will further extend the product range for both ALCATEL ONETOUCH and MediaTek across their respective global...
MediaTek Announces MT6595, World’s First 4G LTE Octa-Core Smartphone SOC with ARM Cortex-A17 and Ultra HD H.265 Codec Support
Feb 11, 2014 - 05:01 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 11 February, 2014– MediaTek today announces the MT6595, a premium mobile solution with the world’s first 4G LTE octa-core smartphone SOC powered by the latest Cortex-A17™ CPUs from ARM®. The MT6595 employs ARM’s big.LITTLE™ architecture with MediaTek’s CorePilot™ technology to deliver a Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) platform that unlocks the full power of all eight...
MediaTek Redefines Smart TV Experience with its 8-Series Platform
Jan 08, 2014 - 07:55 AM
Las Vegas — 08 January, 2014— MediaTek Incorporated today announced its fifth generation of Smart TV platforms. MediaTek’s 8-series chipset family consists of fully integrated SOCs (systems on chip) and specially designed for the next-generation UHD smart TVs.The 8-series chipset family supports UHD resolution for HEVC codec at 60Hz implemented in hardware. The chipsets include a quad-core ARM...
MediaTek Introduces World’s First Multimode Inductive and Resonance Wireless Charging Solution at CES 2014
Jan 07, 2014 - 09:21 AM
Las Vegas – January 7, 2014– MediaTek today announces successful development of multimode receiver technology for inductive and resonant charging using in-band communications.MediaTek offers advanced, cutting-edge wireless charging technology with enhancements over previous solutions. Traditionally, wireless charging has been done through tightly coupled technology, commonly referred to as...
MediaTek Adds CDMA2000 and Unveils Plans for Worldmode™ Mobile Chipsets
Jan 06, 2014 - 04:44 PM
Las Vegas — 06 January, 2014— MediaTek today announced a collaboration with VIA Telecom to integrate its proven CDMA2000 technology into the upcoming Worldmode™ mobile platforms.The collaboration is part of MediaTek’s strategy to address global markets with its highly-integrated, feature-rich SOC (system-on-a-chip) designs for mainstream mobile devices. The existing MediaTek SOCs include...
MediaTek Announces the Availability of Multimode LTE Modem Chipset
Jan 06, 2014 - 03:06 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu — 6 January 2014— MediaTek is demonstrating its first LTE modem platform in its booth at CES 2014 located inside the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas.
ALCATEL ONETOUCH and MediaTek Together present world’s first 2GHz True Octa-Core smartphone
Jan 06, 2014 - 12:00 AM
ALCATEL ONETOUCH IDOL X+ powered by MediaTek MT6592, delivering greater performance and ultimate multi-tasking experiences as 8 cores can run simultaneously.Las Vegas, January, 6 – ALCATEL ONETOUCH and MediaTek Inc., today announced that ALCATEL ONETOUCH have upgraded their flagship smartphone series to create the IDOL X+, an ultra-compact, premium smartphone powered by the MT6592 True Octa-Core...
MediaTek to Showcase Multiple New Products and Technologies at CES 2014
Jan 02, 2014 - 05:12 PM
TAIWAN, Hsinchu — 2 January 2014— MediaTek will demonstrate a wide range of new products and technologies at CES including its LTE modem and mobile SOCs as well as new Home Entertainment, Connectivity, Wireless Charging and Internet of Things solutions.
