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More Breaking MTK6592 8-core/octa-core News!

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I realize my posts have been far and few between. What was happening was some unnamed websites were directly copying and pasting our full posts. After successfully lodging a complaint with Google and getting several sites AdSense shut down, we will continue on with the posts. Thanks to our loyal readers for continuing to support us. On with the show.

After having some confirmation of MTK6592 a couple weeks back, we now have even more breaking news on this exciting new 8-core chip. Mediatek is calling their 8-core MTK6592 the first ‘true synchronized octacore chip’. They can claim this because Samsung’s Exynos 8-core SoC is actually 2 quad-core CPUs. One a high-powered ARM a15 set for when running CPU intensive operations, and the other a less power-hungry ARM a7 set reserved for when you’re doing less CPU intensive things. This is called a big.LITTLE configuration. (more…)

August 22, 2013
Lightake Coupon Code For August!

A little late in the month to be putting this out, but here it is. The Lightake coupon code for August is AUG5. Click here to go directly to the newest mobiles at Lightake.

August 13, 2013
Super-Breaking! More MTK6592 8-core/octa-core Details!

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Finally some solid MTK6592 news. Rumors about MTK6592 have abounded and now we’ve got some word directly from MTK Managing Director, Mr. Zhu Shangzu. After rumors circulating had insiders frustrated, Mr. Shangzu finally engaged us with some dialogue. Though I’m not sure we’re any clearer on exactly what the MTK6592 will sport, it’s good to have confirmation that MTK is working on it. (more…)

July 20, 2013
MediaTek MTK6592 8-Core (Octa-Core) Update!

We recently published an article regarding MTK6592. It’s still a rumor at this point, but the rumor just got stronger. There is an image of a news story on MTKs website referring to the MTK6592 and what GPU it may have. Though this does strengthen the rumors regarding MTK6592, there’s still no confirmation from MediaTek and attempts to locate the story on the MediaTek website have proved fruitless. (more…)

July 11, 2013
Great MTK6589T Gaming Phone! Star S5+ Released With MTK6589T!

A popular cult hit, the Star S5 has been re-released as the Star S5+ and now includes the updated MTK6589T CPU. What’s great is that they’ve retained the IPS 720p as opposed to going up to 1080p, which means this will make an excellent choice for gamers who play the higher end 3D games. (more…)

July 8, 2013
30,000 On Antutu? Octa-Core (8-Core) MTK6592 Right Around The Corner!

It seems like only yesterday when the first MTK6589 phone came out. It heralded a new era of China smartphones where every new MTK China phone available came with at least 1GB RAM and 4GB storage, and most with 720p LCDs. While 512MB may satisfy the casual/average user, it wasn’t quite enough for power users and those who multi-task. Now there are more MTK6589 phones released than MTK6577. It seems like every day brings us a new quad-core model. (more…)

July 4, 2013
Neo N003 To Get MTK6589T!

As Gizbeat had expected, the Neo N003 is scheduled to be released with MTK6589T. The scheduled release date is 25 JUN 2013. (more…)

June 23, 2013
First 720p MTK6589T Bluebo B6000!

Unless one slipped under Gizbeat’s nose, this is the the first 720p MTK6589T phone to be released. What’s that mean? Most users won’t notice a difference unless they game In fact, the average user who doesn’t game may not even notice a difference between MTK6575 and MTK6589T. (more…)

June 18, 2013
Gizbeat Tip O’ The Day: Easy Android 4.2 Toggle Access

Original photo by, rachaelvoorhees

Gizbeat generally doesn’t take the time to post little tips and tricks and maybe some of you already take advantage of this, but this is one of the things I have found very useful.

While many of us know that a two-finger pull-down on the notification bar will access our toggles, this is not conducive to single-hand operation. What are you doing with your other hand? Well, I don’t want to guess… But let’s just say there are times when we need the toggles and both hands aren’t readily available. It’s also of course possible to pull down the notification and tap the icon to bring up toggles, but this is an extra step we can eliminate. (more…)

June 11, 2013
First MTK6589T Phones Shipping – UMi X2 And Tianje X920+ Butterfly!

Gizbeat was a bit skeptical we’d see MTK6589T smart phones released before the end of the month, but already we’ve got at least two phones shipping with the MTK6589T. We recently posted a preview of the MTK6589T and some of the differences between it and the standard MTK6589.

MTK6589T is an exciting new chipset with a significant boost in GPU and CPU power. Though the majority of phones initially coming out with MTK6589T will be 1080p, within the next couple months we should see some 720p options as well which will be an excellent choice for demanding 3D games. (more…)

June 9, 2013
Does JiaYu Support 850/1900MHz? (AKA Difference Between Engineering Mode and Reality)

Often I see it posted in blogs and forums something to the effect of ‘engineering mode says it has 850MHz, so it must be true’. Though no matter how much we wish it, it’s simply not. MTK6589 and it’s aging brothers MTK6577/MTK6575 etc…, all have chipset support for many GSM/WCDMA frequencies. (more…)

June 7, 2013
Gizbeat 101: GPS Not Working On MTK6592 MTK6582 MTK6589 MTK6577 MTK6575!

Among all the topics that come up on the forum, issues with GPS not working are the most numerous. Rather than typing out the same suggestions over and over again, I’ve decided to make a tutorial to refer to people that may take care of some basic questions and solutions to get GPS working again on MTK6589 MTK6577 MTK6575. (more…)

May 24, 2013