I just finished up an article regarding what are supposed to be the official specifications of the MT6595 SoC. In that article we briefly mentioned big.LITTLE architecture.
Many of you are well aware of what big.LITTLE architecture is. But some of you may be wondering, so I decided to take a few minutes to briefly explain the concept. (more…)
Huge news today regarding mt6595. mediatek is raring to bust into 2014 in big style with mtk6595.
A few weeks ago the rumor was that MT6595 would basically be MT6592, but with MT6290 4g/lte modem. Get ready for a big switcharoo. (more…)
One of the most asked questions on the forum is ‘how to make custom recovery / CWM for MT6575, MT6515, MT6577, MT6517, MT6589, MT6582, MT6588, MT6592, *MT6572’ (*NOT For MT6572 with UBIFS type EMMC). (more…)
15 months ago or so I predicted that it wouldn’t be long before the Big Boy Brands would be on the MTK trail. Shortly thereafter, Asus, Acer, HTC and Sony all announced plans to get on board with MediaTek. HTC now appears to be in the final stages of development with their MTK model. (more…)
It’s a great day at Gizbeat when something unique comes along. Today we’ll be reviewing the specifications of the Media Magic G2, a smart phone made special because of it’s gigantic 4200mA battery and game pad. (more…)
Recently we posted about MT6290 being shown at CES in Las Vegas this year. More info has come out regarding the MT6290 LTE/4G modem. (more…)
Officially unveiled in early 2013, the fledgling OS has been making moves towards Samsung Galaxy, LG Nexus and other popular name brand models. However, since this is a newer OS, manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and HTC are understandably hesitant to adopt the unknown. (more…)
As already known by most of you, HTC normally uses Qualcomm chips. It’s long been rumored that HTC will put out a model with MTK SoC. It looks like now that MT6592 has come along, they’re finally taking some serious steps towards releasing a phone with a MediaTek solution. (more…)
Wow, how a year can change things in the world of China brand technology. From last year when MediaTek was barely a blip on the radar in the mainstream community, to this year when MTK has, as predicted, been implemented in mainstream brands such as Sony and Huawei, releasing an 8-core SoC with LTE, and showcasing MediaTek solutions at CSE in Las Vegas. (more…)
Have you ever wondered how to change / modify your storage partition so that you have more space in your internal storage, and less on the phone storage? (more…)
We just wrote regarding confirmation of TCL Idol X+ S960T receiving the 2.0GHz MTK6592 SoC and briefly mentioned the ‘Boom Bracelet’. It seems wearable smart accessories are becoming more common place, and they’re about to become even more so when the TCL Idol X+ S960T comes to market. (more…)
Here at Gizbeat, we work hard to sift through the bull to try and bring you the real news that matters. Not only articles about China phones, but about smart phones and technology in general. We don’t post just to post, which is sometimes why you may see a couple days go buy without any new content. (more…)