Competition is getting very stiff. There was a time when the only mobile SoC outside Apple Land that could be considered quite decent was created by Qualcomm. (more…)
Category: Noteworthy
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Meizu MX4 Preview & Rumors
The successor to the very popular Meizu MX3 — Meizu MX4, is scheduled to be released some time in August. (more…) -
MT6595 MTK6595 Review Specifications – MHL, USB 3.0, eMMC 5.0
The rumors have been flying the last couple months and as we come closer to the MT6595 release, the rumors are turning to facts.
A few days ago I wrote about a release date for MT6595 and we are still in line with those expectations.
This post has a lot of geek info in it, but there is plenty for the non-geeks as well. (more…)
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Elephone Releases KitKat 4.4.2 Download
It’s not a secret that I’m not so impressed with the added functionality KitKat brings to the table. The benefits of KitKat vs Jelly Bean, unless you have a Nexus device, are minimal. Still, it’s always exciting when China brands step up to the plate and having KitKat gives them a bit more clout. (more…) -
Official MT6752 64-bit SoC Specifications & MediaTek Marketing
Mouth by Alisha Vargas MediaTek is expecting to surpass Q1 revenue in Q2. Their target is 90 million units for Q2 with a revenue of 18.2 billion USD. Products with LTE are expected to sell 15 million units. (more…)
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Mozilla Firefox OS Review ZTE Open Review
And now for something completely different — no Mediatek SoC, no Android OS, but a chinese device from ZTE. Say hi to the ZTE Open, one of the first available Firefox OS devices on the market.
I was interested in what this still young new mobile operating system has to offer and so i decided to buy a ZTE Open from ZTE’s UK ebay store (there is also a US and a HK store for the respective areas) (more…)
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Asus Zenfone 4, 5, 6 Review Zenphone With Worldwide 3G UMTS Support
Back in what some would consider ancient times, there were two Taiwanese companies who made the majority of motherboards for most of the desktop PCs in the Western world. (more…) -
Xiaomi Official Website, Tablet, Router & Expansion — Big Plans for the World
Xiaomi, while previously known for their MIUI customized Android OS, exploded onto the China brand scene in 2011 and skyrocketed to the top of the ‘must-have’ list. They now hold 2 of the spots on the top 10 phones list. Their sales model has been aggressive and smart (more…)
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MT6290 LTE 4G MT6595 MTK & 64-bit Timeline Update
by Jonathan Kos-Read One area MTK has lagged behind in is frequency support. The WCDMA 3G frequencies supported often are 850/2100 900/2100 and occasionally 2100 only. That all may change when MT6290 is released. (more…)
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Doogee Review — Up & Coming China Brands
Recently I did a piece on up & coming China brands in general, as well as taken a look at THL’s official website. Now it’s Doogee’s turn. (more…) -
MT6588 vs MT6592 vs MT6582 – Similarities and Differences
Way back in 2012 the SoC name for what is now MT6589 was to be MT6588. MediaTek did a switcharoo and MT6589 is what we ended up with. Now in 2014, MTK has taken the MT6588 name off the shelf and applied it to their just released SoC – (more…)
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Xiaomi Mi3S Review Specifications
The Xiaomi Mi3 was a huge hit, landing it on the top 10 phones in the world list. An amazing feat for a company which released their first smartphone a scant 2.5 years ago. They also were one of the fastest companies to hit become a $10 billion entity. (more…)