Category: Noteworthy

  • New ruling gives FBI unprecedented spying powers on US citizens

    New ruling gives FBI unprecedented spying powers on US citizens

    While the country was focused on Trump and Clinton, a new ruling was passed that gives the FBI newly expanded powers, which are especially frightening due to Trump’s recent White House win. (more…)

  • Nanotech supercapacitor batteries can charge in seconds and last all week

    Nanotech supercapacitor batteries can charge in seconds and last all week

    University of Central Florida (UCF) Nanoscience Technology Center has made a breakthrough in battery technology. (more…)

  • Kirin 950 vs Snapdragon 820 Geekbench 4 has finally arrived

    Kirin 950 vs Snapdragon 820 Geekbench 4 has finally arrived

    It seems like forever since Primate Labs has released a new version of their quick, effortless benchmarking software. Finally the day has come and Geekbench 4 is here. (more…)

  • Amazing 8K New York City Time Lapse

    Amazing 8K New York City Time Lapse

    This incredible 8k New York City time-lapse video, dubbed 8K Colors of New York, was made by Vimeo user Jansoli. It’s only a few minutes long, but obviously a monumental effort and a true labor of love. (more…)

  • iPhone 7 dual camera module manufacturer revealed

    iPhone 7 dual camera module manufacturer revealed

    According to Economic Daily News, the Taiwanese camera module manufacturer will be developing at least some of the dual-camera modules in the yet unreleased iPhone 7. (more…)

  • New high-end camera sensor from OmniVision

    New high-end camera sensor from OmniVision

    OmniVision will soon be releasing OV12890, a 1/2.3″ 12MP sensor. This gives us 1.55μm (microns, 1/1000mm) pixel size. This sensor will be targeting the high-end mobile market. (more…)

  • 128gb AMOLED Zenfone 3 Deluxe vs 6.8″ display Zenfone 3 Ultra

    128gb AMOLED Zenfone 3 Deluxe vs 6.8″ display Zenfone 3 Ultra

    Zenfone 3 is here at last, with some surprisingly unique specs. While it’s only been 16 months since the Zenfone 2 was first announced, this is an eternity in the world of mobiles, (more…)

  • MediaTek signs on for new ARM Cortex-A73

    MediaTek signs on for new ARM Cortex-A73

    Much of the tech world is gearing up for Virtual Reality (VR) and ARM is no exception. Their next set of high-end mobile CPU Cortex tech will be Cortex-A73. (more…)

  • 10 top mobiles. China phone Xiaomi Mi5 comes in 1st

    10 top mobiles. China phone Xiaomi Mi5 comes in 1st

    Xiaomi along with Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 heralds the Mi5 as the most powerful consumer mobile in the universe. (more…)

  • New Google tech makes gigapixel virtual art museum

    New Google tech makes gigapixel virtual art museum

    Going to a real museum is so 2010. The project by Google dedicated to putting a bit of culture in your day just got a big boost from new technology. (more…)

  • 3 new SoC from MTK Helio P10 vs Helio P20 vs Helio P30 upcoming MediaTek SoC comparison

    3 new SoC from MTK Helio P10 vs Helio P20 vs Helio P30 upcoming MediaTek SoC comparison

    MT6757 Helio P20 is set to take.the stage. After the very successful MT6755 Helio P10 has been implemented in a slew of China mobiles, the new Helio P20 takes things to another level with higher CPU and GPU clock speeds. We still expect MT6755 Helio P10 to be used in many upcoming mobiles, and the MTK6755 Helio P20 to begin showing up in slightly higher tier MediaTek devices.

    The specs in the table for P10 P20 are official, while the specs in the Helio P30 and Helio P30T column are based on leaked insider information.

    Helio P10 vs Helio P20 vs Helio P30 specifications

    ComponentMediaTek Helio P25 MTK6757TMediaTek Helio P10
    MT6755
    MTK6755
    MediaTek Helio P20 MTK6757Helio P30/P30T (See CPU/GPU clock)
    Process16nm28nm16nm16nm
    CPU max64-bit 8-core
    [email protected]
    64-bit 8-core
    [email protected]
    64-bit 8-core
    [email protected]
    big.LITTLE 4-core 64-bit [email protected]/2.2GHz (Helio P30T) + 4-core [email protected]
    GPU maxMali-T880 MP2@900MHzMali-T860 MP2@700MHzMali-T880 MP2@900MHzARM Mimir MP2@780/850MHz (Helio P30T)
    Display support maxFHD 1920×1080 60fps 2x DSI for dual displayFHD 1920×1080 60fpsFHD 1920×1080 60fps 2x DSI for dual displayFHD 1920×1080
    Video decode max4Kx2K 30fps H.264/2651080p 30fps H.264/2654Kx2K 30fps H.264/2654Kx2K 30fps H.264/265
    Video encode max4Kx2K 30fps H.2641080p 30fps H.2644Kx2K 30fps H.2644Kx2K 30fps H.264
    ModemLTE FDD TDD R.11 Cat.6 with 2×20 CA. C2K SRLTE. L+W DSDS support, DC-HSPA+, TD-S CDMA, EDGE CDMA2000 1x/
    EVDO Rev. A (3.1/1.8Mbps, SRLTE) LTE/GPS Co-clock Supported
    LTE FDD/TDD R11 Cat-6
    with 2×20 CA (300/ 50Mbps), DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, EDGE CDMA2000 1x/
    EVDO Rev. A (3.1/1.8Mbps, SRLTE) LTE/GPS Co-clock Supported
    LTE FDD TDD R.11 Cat.6 with 2×20 CA. C2K SRLTE. L+W DSDS support, DC-HSPA+, TD-S CDMA, EDGE CDMA2000 1x/
    EVDO Rev. A (3.1/1.8Mbps, SRLTE) LTE/GPS Co-clock Supported
    Cat.7 (up 100Mbps, down 300Mbps)
    WiFiAC/ABGN up to 90MbpsABGN up to 90MbpsAC/ABGN up to 90MbpsAC/ABGN up to 90Mbps
    RAM maxUp to 2 x LPDDR4X 1600MHz (up to 6GB) + 1x LPDDR3 933Mhz (up to 4GB) eMMC 5.1LPDDR3 933MHz
    4GB eMMC 5.1
    Up to 2 x LPDDR4X 1600MHz (up to 6GB) + 1x LPDDR3 933Mhz (up to 4GB) eMMC 5.1Up to 2 x LPDDR4X 1600MHz (up to 6GB) + 1x LPDDR3 933Mhz (up to 4GB) eMMC UFS2.0 5.1
    Camera max13MP+13MP dual rear, or 24MP@24fps
    16MP@30fps
    ZSD Dual ISP
    Improved 3A/denoise/demosaic/sharpness
    Bayer & Mono sensor support
    21MP@24fps
    16MP@30fps
    ZSD Dual ISP
    Improved 3A/denoise/demosaic/sharpness
    24MP@24fps
    16MP@30fps
    ZSD Dual ISP
    Improved 3A/denoise/demosaic/sharpness
    Bayer & Mono sensor support

    P10 vs P20

    There is a big jump from Helio P10 vs Helio P20 with the P20 allowing decoding and encoding up to 4kx2k, as well as support for dual-displays.

    P10 vs P20 we see the GPU is a nice bump up from Mali-T860 MP2 to Mali-T880 MP2.

    P10/20 vs P30

    Comparing Helio P10 and P20 vs Helio P30 rumored specs, we see the P30 carries a big.LITTLE configuration with 4-core Cortex-A72. We also see the P30 will have ARM’s new Mimir GPU. Mimir is the codename for ARM’s latest GPU technology.

    Note there is also a Helio P30T. Helio P30 vs P30T gives us 780MHz vs 850MHz respectively for the GPU and 2.0GHz vs 2.2GHz respectively for the Cortex-A72 cores.

  • 19 available now and upcoming MediaTek Marshmallow Android phones

    19 available now and upcoming MediaTek Marshmallow Android phones

    MediaTek MTK Marshmallow has come to 2015 MTK SoC such as MTK6753, MTK6735, and MTK6580.

    Click here for Top 10 Mobiles, Xiaomi Mi5 #1

    (Incorrect link in newsletter)

    In the past, MediaTek wouldn’t release new Android kernels until a new SoC was released, leaving many users who wanted the latest and greatest to flop and flounder through half-baked, bug-riddled ROMs.

    MTK seems to have seen the error of their ways and have now made official kernels available to manufacturers.

    Here we have the list of already released or soon to be released MediaTek mobiles with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

    MediaTek Marshmallow phone list

    PhoneSoCRelease date
    Blackview A5MTK6580 / MT658010-MAY-2016
    Blackview BV6000MTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)
    Now
    Cubot CheetahphoneMTK6735 / MT673530-MAY-2016
    Cubot DinosaurMTK6735 / MT673530-MAY-2016
    Doogee X5 MaxMTK6580 / MT6580No date set
    Doogee Y300MTK6735 / MT6735Now
    Elephone M3MTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)
    Owners please report.
    Elephone P8000MTK6753 / MT6753Phone out now
    Update to 6.0 rumored
    Elephone P9000MTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)
    Now
    Elephone S3MTK6753 / MT675331-MAY-2016
    HomTom HT10MTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)
    20-MAY-2016
    Infinix X510
    Infinix Hot 2
    MTK6735P / MTK6735PNow
    LeTV 2MTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)
    No date set
    Meizu Pro 6Helio X25No date set
    Oukitel K6000MTK6753 / MT675320-MAY-2016
    Sony Xperia XAMTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)
    10-JUN-2016
    Uhans S1MTK6753 / MT675331-MAY-2016
    Ulefone FutureMTK6755 / MT6755
    (Helio P10)
    31-MAY-2016
    UMi Touch XMTK6753 / MT6753Now
    Vernee ApolloMTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)
    No date set
    Vernee ThorMTK6753 / MT675310-MAY-2016
    Zopo Speed 8MTK6797 / MT6797
    (Helio X20)
    20-MAY-2016

    Did we miss one? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll get it added to the list.