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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.

Why the HTC One M9+ was pulled from Holland
Published in Mobiles


Lack of 4G 20 band affected two carriers

Last week the HTC One M9+ was pulled from sales in the Netherlands, but not from rest of the Europe leaving many people puzzled.

MediaTek Helio X10 based HTC One M9+ hits Europe
Published in Mobiles


High resolution, decent performer

HTC has finally decided to bring some of its MediaTek powered phones to Europe. 

MediaTek X20 deca-core is actually a three-core processor
Published in Mobiles


Saves up to 30 to 48 percent of power vs two-cluster X10

MediaTek is relatively young company when it comes to smartphone SoCs. They started making System on Chip (SoC) for feature phones and smartphones years ago, and they grew from zero to 650 million sold chips within three years.

Meizu MX5 officially out
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 30 June 2015 12:17

Meizu MX5 officially out


MediaTek Helio X10, fingertip sensor, pay, 5.5 full Amoled

This has been known for a while - one of the hottest design wins for MediaTek's octa-core Helio X10 processor is the Meizu MX5. The phone just launched, so let's take a closer look. 

HTC One M9+ officialy unveiled in China
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 09 April 2015 08:54

HTC One M9+ officialy unveiled in China


Not coming to North America or Europe

While there have been plenty of rumors as well as detailed specifications of HTC's One M9+ smartphone, HTC has now officially announced it in China and it will not be coming to North America or Europe.

HTC One E9+ has 2K screen, live in China
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 31 March 2015 11:22

HTC One E9+ has 2K screen, live in China


5.5-inch phablet with MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795M 

The world is still buzzing about the HTC One M9, but it looks like some of HTC's divisions are ready to move to a new adventures. 

MediaTek Helio coming in 20nm soon
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 31 March 2015 09:34

MediaTek Helio coming in 20nm soon


CorteX A72, 3rd gen LTE modem

MediaTek is going through a big branding transition, so in the future we will see more emphasis on the new Helio brand than on the model numbers such as MT6795.

Larger HTC One M9+ coming
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 26 March 2015 10:35

Larger HTC One M9+ coming


5.2-inch, MediaTek MT6795T inside

HTC has invited press to an event in Shanghai and they will most likely see the HTC One M9+, and possibly the E9, an inexpensive version of the new HTC One.

MediaTek's new SoC brand is Helio
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 11 March 2015 12:37

MediaTek's new SoC brand is Helio


MT6795 is now Helio X10

Starting last week, following a strong showing at the Mobile World Congress, MediaTek has a new brand name for its premium phone SoCs that is easier to remember than MT, followed by four digits.