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MediaTek Labs Announces IoT Starter Kit Powered by Amazon Web Services
08 Oct 2015 - 15:00
LAS VEGAS, NV – October 8, 2015– MediaTek Labs today announced a MediaTek LinkIt™ ONE and Grove IoT Starter Kit Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Suited for developers, the new Starter Kit includes the MediaTek LinkIt ONE, one of the world’s most connected platforms, and a range of Grove sensors from Seeed Studio to help customers bring their ideas to life in IoT. AWS provides a complete...
MediaTek Chipsets Power New Amazon Devices
17 Sep 2015 - 09:24
HSINCHU – September 17, 2015– MediaTek, a pioneering fabless semiconductor company and a market leader in cutting-edge systems-on-chip (SoC), today announced that it will power an array of Amazon consumer products, including the Amazon Fire TV, and Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets. These are the latest in a series of Amazon devices powered by MediaTek that offer consumers rich multimedia...
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 Teams with Amazon on New Fire HD Tablets
09 Oct 2014 - 10:41
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – October 9, 2014– MediaTek continues its global spread of powerful chipsets in mainstream devices by announcing today that it is working with Amazon to help power the new line of Fire tablets — the Fire HD 6, Fire HD 7 and Fire HD Kids Edition. These new tablets feature MediaTek’s MT8135 System on Chip (SoC) and MT6628 connectivity solution and are designed for consumers looking...
MediaTek Teams With Google on Android One™ to Create Affordable Smartphones for Emerging Markets
15 Sep 2014 - 13:57
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – September 15, 2014– Aiming to reach the next billion people, MediaTek and Google are working together on Android One™, an initiative to provide a family of high-quality and affordably priced Android devices for consumers in emerging markets. With Android One, which launched today, Google is working closely with partners to make it easier and faster to manufacture Android...
MediaTek Powers Lenovo VIBE X2 with LTE True Octa-core™ SoC
04 Sep 2014 - 10:22
Berlin, Germany – September 4, 2014– MediaTek and Lenovo today announced the launch of VIBE X2, powered by the LTE True Octa-core™ System on Chip (SoC) MT6595. The launch of Lenovo’s MediaTek-powered smartphone proves MediaTek’s long-standing commitment to building an inclusive ecosystem and to making high-quality devices accessible to everyone to drive global 4G LTE adoption.
MediaTek and Japan Display Unveil Industry’s First Mobile 120Hz Display Technology
15 Jul 2014 - 20:00
TAIWAN, Hsinchu – July 15, 2014– MediaTek today unveiled the latest technology that enables 120Hz display on mobile devices, revolutionizing the high-end mobile experience. The breakthrough is made possible by combining Japan Display’s leading panel technology with MediaTek System on Chip’s (SoC) processing capabilities, resulting in a vastly superior mobile experience than ever before.
