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First Look at MediaTek’s Helio M70 5G Baseband Chipset
06 Dec 2018 - 10:00
Guangzhou, December 6, 2018 – Today at the China Mobile Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou, MediaTek’s first 5G baseband chipset Helio M70 was unveiled to the domestic market following its initial launch mid-year. The Helio M70 is among the industry’s first wave of 5G multi-mode integrated baseband chipsets, cementing MediaTek’s status as a leader in the 5G era. In line with the booming 5G...
DOCOMO AI Agent API now available on MT8516 Voice Assistant Devices Powered by MediaTek
05 Dec 2018 - 03:00
HSINCHU, Taiwan – Dec. 5, 2018 – MediaTek today announced it has completed the integration of DOCOMO’s AI Agent application programming interface (API) on MediaTek’s MT8516 system on chip (SoC) for voice assistant devices (VAD). As the No. 1 chipmaker for the VAD market, MediaTek is now making it even easier to develop and bring to market innovative smart home devices and artificial intelligence...
Etisalat Misr and MediaTek Launch First Next Generation Voice & Video Calling in the Middle East & Africa Regions
01 Nov 2018 - 15:00
CAIRO, Egypt – November 1, 2018 – Etisalat Misr and MediaTek today announced the commercial launch of next generation voice & video calling technologies - VoLTE & ViLTE - for the first time in the Middle East and Africa regions. The new services for 4G Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Video over LTE (ViLTE) are supported by a wide range of affordable LTE smartphones powered by MediaTek and specially...
MediaTek’s Helio P70 Brings Advanced AI and Premium Upgrades To Mid-Range Devices
24 Oct 2018 - 14:00
HSINCHU, Taiwan – October 24, 2018 – MediaTek today announced the launch of the MediaTek Helio P70 system-on-chip (SoC), with an enhanced AI engine combined with CPU and GPU upgrades for more powerful AI processing. Helio P70 also comes with upgraded imaging and camera support, a gaming performance boost and advanced connectivity features. The Helio P70 packs all these upgrades into an ultra...
Dual Cameras and Selfies Still Rule, but Survey Shows Other Features Figure More Than Expected in Choosing a Smartphone
17 Oct 2018 - 18:00
HSINCHU, Taiwan – Oct. 17, 2018 – MediaTek today announced the results of a survey it conducted with Qualtrics measuring the most popular camera features in smartphones today according to U.S. consumers. The survey results highlight the popularity of dual cameras, portrait mode, HDR and other premium smartphone features that have become more accessible to mid-market consumers over the past few...
Industry Requires US$100 Bn Investment to Meet 5G Targets
10 Aug 2018 - 09:00
NEW DELHI, India – August 10, 2018 – The 5G Leadership Summit 2018, organized by Konnect Worldwide Business Media Pvt Ltd, culminated here today with over 150 delegates discussing India's readiness to usher 5G and the technological sea-change expected with its implementation. A panel of distinguished speakers led by Chief Guest Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology,...
Introducing the New MediaTek Helio A Series Chipset Family to Power More Mid-Market Feature-Rich, Affordable Smartphones
17 Jul 2018 - 14:00
HSINCHU, Taiwan – July 17, 2018 – MediaTek today unveiled its Helio A series, expanding its Helio family of feature-packed and power-efficient chipsets with the company’s new Helio A22 system-on-chip (SoC). MediaTek’s commitment to continuing to “change everything” can be seen throughout the “Advanced” Helio A series and its mission to power more innovative and more capable smartphones designed...
MediaTek Joins “5G Device Forerunner Initiative” And Will Debut Its First 5G Baseband Chipset Helio M70
28 Jun 2018 - 17:00
June 28, 2018 – Shanghai, China – MediaTek and China Mobile today signed the “5G Device Forerunner Initiative” memorandum at the 2018 MWC SH Global End Device Summit organized by China Mobile to jointly develop 5G terminal devices and advance the maturity of 5G chipsets and terminals. The initiative was kick-started by China Mobile to promote the maturity and development of the industry for 5G...
MediaTek and Ericsson collaborate to accelerate and expand NB-IoT device ecosystem
27 Jun 2018 - 10:00
The collaboration is to drive NB-IoT technology advances and device ecosystem commercialization End-to-end integration of use cases with live devices to be demonstrated at MWC Shanghai The collaboration aims also to verify and test new NB-IoT technology enhancements and functions MediaTek and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced a collaborative effort to extend the commercial ecosystem for...
MediaTek’s NB-IoT MT2625 SoC Validated by SoftBank
19 Jun 2018 - 11:00
TOKYO, Japan and HSINCHU, Taiwan – June 19, 2018 – MediaTek Inc. today announced that it has completed validation (interoperability tests) of NarrowBand IoT connectivity (NB-IoT) with SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., to set the stage for future commercial NB-IoT applications within Japan. Additionally, these tests showcase MediaTek’s efforts and commitment to...
