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MediaTek Allocates US$300m to Invest in New Business Opportunities
01 Mar 2015 - 14:25
SPAIN, Barcelona – March 1, 2015– MediaTek, today announced the launch of MediaTek Ventures - a new strategic investment arm within the company. Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, MediaTek Ventures will initially invest in startups in Greater China, Europe, Japan and North America, with a US$300m reserve.
MediaTek Labs Simplifies Creation of Wi-Fi Enabled IoT Devices with Launch of New Development Platform
05 Feb 2015 - 10:31
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – February 5, 2015— As part of its global MediaTek Labs initiative, MediaTek today announced the MediaTek LinkIt Connect 7681 development platform. Based on MediaTek’s MT7681 Wi-Fi System on Chip (SoC), the new platform provides developers and makers with the tools they need to create simple Wi-Fi enabled IoT devices that can be controlled from smartphones or the internet.
MediaTek Reveals the Future of Premium Wireless Connectivity With Its New MT7615 SoC
06 Jan 2015 - 15:17
Las Vegas – Jan. 6, 2015– MediaTek today announces the release of MT7615, the most advanced 802.11ac System on Chip (SoC) for Wi-Fi connectivity. MediaTek once again demonstrates its commitment to leading Wi-Fi technology through the MU-MIMO and beamforming techniques deployed in MT7615.
MediaTek Introduces MT2601 in Support of Google’s Android Wear Software
06 Jan 2015 - 15:08
Las Vegas – Jan. 6, 2015– MediaTek, a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced its MT2601 System on Chip (SoC) for wearable devices based on Google’s Android Wear software. By enabling Android Wear on MT2601, MediaTek is offering a comprehensive platform solution for device makers to implement their own hardware and...
MediaTek SoC Designed for First Sony Android TV
06 Jan 2015 - 11:17
Las Vegas – Jan.6, 2015– MediaTek today announced that the company’s smart TV System on Chip (SoC) will be used in the first Sony Android TV incorporating Sony's unique picture-quality algorithm, and enable Android 5.0 Lollipop software to run seamlessly. The TV enables users to experience movies and shows directly from Google Play, as well as stream apps and play Android games, all enabled by...
MediaTek Enables the World’s First Ultra HD TV Powered by Android TV Software in Collaboration With Google
06 Jan 2015 - 08:00
Las Vegas – Jan.6, 2015– MediaTek announces its collaboration with Google on the world’s first Ultra HD TV platform solution for Android TV – made possible through Google’s Android TV software integration on MediaTek’s MT5595 System on Chip (SoC) hardware. Consumers can watch movies and shows from Google Play, stream their favorite app, and play Android games on their Ultra HD TV, all enabled by...
MediaTek Powers an Exceptional Home Audio Experience With Google Cast for Audio
05 Jan 2015 - 16:38
Las Vegas – Jan. 5, 2015– MediaTek is collaborating with Google on its new Google Cast for audio offering for music lovers globally to address consumer desire to connect with music quickly and easily. MediaTek’s audio System on Chip (SoC), MT8507, will power a seamless home audio experience that allows consumers to easily connect with Google Cast Ready speakers and sound bars from their personal...
MediaTek named Semiconductor Company of the Year at 2014 GSA Awards
11 Dec 2014 - 14:51
On December 11, 2014, MediaTek was named 'Outstanding Asia Pacific Semiconductor Company Award' for the third consecutive year (and for the fourth time in total) at the 20th annualGlobal Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Awards Dinner. Voted by industry peers, MediaTek was recognized as the leader in the semiconductor industry, demonstrating excellence through our products, vision, strategy,...
MediaTek Makes Top 100 Global Innovators And World’s 100 Best Performing CEOs Lists
17 Nov 2014 - 17:24
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – November 17, 2014–MediaTek is proud to announce that it was recently honored by both Thomson Reuters and Harvard Business Review (HBR), with the company breaking into the ranks of Reuters’ Top 100 Global Innovators for the first time, and Chairman Ming-Kai Tsai once again named in HBR’s annual The Best Performing CEOs in the World" ranking.
MediaTek Launches MT6735 – Mainstream WorldMode™ Smartphone Platform
15 Oct 2014 - 21:14
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – 15 October, 2014– MediaTek today announced a new 64-bit mobile system on chip (SoC), MT6735, incorporating the modem and RF needs of wireless operators globally. By offering a unified mobile platform, MediaTek is enabling its customers to develop on the MT6735 and sell mobile devices globally, thereby creating significant R&D cost savings and economies of scale in...
