Neowin News Feed for: Mediatek

Lenovo announces the most powerful ARM-based Chromebook with an OLED display

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:24:02 +0000

Lenovo has launched its most powerful ARM-based Chromebook, the Chromebook Plus 14, featuring a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor. Read more...

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ smartphone chip offers 10km Bluetooth range

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:36:01 +0000

MediaTek has launched an upgraded flagship smartphone chip with a Bluetooth range 6.6 times that of Dimensity 9400. Read more...

MediaTek Kompanio Ultra promises faster AI performance than Qualcomm Snapdragon X

News Staff — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 06:48:01 +0000

MediaTek launched its new Kompanio Ultra chipset for Chromebook Plus. It claims to beat Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus in NPU performance. Read more...

MediaTek and Google team up to create new chipset for Google Home

David Uzondu — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:32:02 +0000

MediaTek has announced that it is working with Google to create a new chipset that will power smart home devices. Read more...

Google reportedly breaks away from Qualcomm, opts for MediaTek modems in Pixel 10

Omer Dursun — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:32:02 +0000

Google's Pixel 10 lineup will ditch Qualcomm for MediaTek's T900 5G modem. This shift away from Qualcomm's Snapdragon highlights Google's reliance on in-house technology like the Tensor G5. Read more...

Samsung may have finally ended the chipset confusion for the Galaxy S25 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:50:01 +0000

The latest report suggests that Samsung may have finally found the chipset it wants inside next year's Galaxy S25 series. Read more...

Latest tip suggests MediaTek Dimensity chip may power Galaxy S25 FE instead of Galaxy S25

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 06:50:01 +0000

After news of Samsung using MediaTek chipset for base Galaxy S25 models, a new tip suggests that MediaTek chipset may instead power next year's Galaxy S25 FE. Read more...

MediaTek announces Dimensity 9400, its flagship SoC with major performance improvements

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:28:01 +0000

MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 is a powerful new smartphone chip built on a 3nm process, offering significant performance and efficiency gains over its predecessor. Read more...

MediaTek's flagship Dimensity 9400 to support multimodal Gemini Nano

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:58:01 +0000

MediaTek has announced that its partnership with Google has taken a new turn and Dimensity 9400 will support Gemini Nano with multimodality. Read more...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 to cost roughly 20% more than its predecessor

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:26:01 +0000

A tipster has revealed the alleged pricing of the next-gen flagship processors from Qualcomm and MediaTek and it is bad news. Read more...

Nvidia and MediaTek partner to bring G-SYNC to more monitors without G-SYNC modules

Taras Buria — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:46:01 +0000

At Gamescom 2024, Nvidia and MediaTek announced a joint partnership that will bring G-SYNC technologies to more monitors, all without the need for a dedicated G-SYNC hardware module. Read more...

Samsung may use MediaTek chipset starting with the Galaxy Tab S10 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:08:02 +0000

The global variant of the Galaxy Tab S10+ is spotted in the Geekbench listing with a MediaTek processor, hinting that Samsung will use MediaTek processors, starting with the Galaxy Tab S10 series. Read more...

Samsung might choose to add a MediaTek processor in its Galaxy S25 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:22:02 +0000

Latest reports suggest that next year's Samsung Galaxy S25 series could be powered by a MediaTek flagship processor, at least for handsets in some regions because of increased chip costs. Read more...

MediaTek reportedly prepares its own chips for Windows on ARM

Taras Buria — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:54:01 +0000

According to a new report, MediaTek is in the works of making its own ARM chip for Windows on ARM computers. It should launch once Qualcomm's exclusive rights end in the near future. Read more...

MediaTek Dimensity 7300X could pave the way for a new generation of affordable flip phones

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 31 May 2024 04:50:01 +0000

MediaTek took the wraps off its Dimensity 7300 and 7300X. The 7300X caught everyone's attention as the company announced that it is designed with flip-style foldable devices in mind. Read more...

Study shows why Apple, Google, Microsoft got together for modern web performance is too slow

Sayan Sen — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:06:01 +0000

Recently, it was announced that Microsoft, Apple, Google, and more came together to design a new generation Speedometer browser benchmark. A study shows why such a thing was needed. Read more...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has officially confirmed the Wi-Fi 7 standard and is certifying devices

John Callaham — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:22:01 +0000

The Wi-Fi Alliance has officially confirmed the new Wi-Fi 7 standard and has begun certifying devices that will support Wi-Fi 7. The new standard will be included in 233 million devices in 2024. Read more...

MediaTek develops its first 3nm chip using TSMC process, coming in 2024

Omer Dursun — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:54:01 +0000

MediaTek has developed its first chip using TSMC's 3nm process. It delivers an 18% increase in performance at the same power consumption. However, the chip won't be commercially available until 2024. Read more...

Russians seemingly preparing to launch a MediaTek powered R-FON with custom ROSA OS inside

Ishtiaqe Hanif — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:08:01 +0000

STC IT ROSA, a Russian IT firm, has been developing a made-in-Russia phone. The head of APPSIM has leaked purported details about the phone on its Telegram channel with photos and videos. Read more...

NVIDIA and MediaTek team up to bring AI to all types of cars

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 May 2023 13:36:01 +0000

MediaTek and NVIDIA have partnered up to develop new systems-on-chips for vehicles that will deliver AI and other infotainment features for all types of cars from entry-level to luxury. Read more...

New report claims NVIDIA may be making a smartphone GPU with MediaTek

John Callaham — Tue, 16 May 2023 13:24:01 +0000

The unconfirmed report claims MediaTek is working with NVIDIA to put in a GPU inside MediaTek's flagship smartphone chip, as early as 2024. The two companies may also be working on a Windows ARM chip Read more...

The MediaTek Dimensity 7000 processor series starts with the new Dimensity 7200 chip

John Callaham — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:02:01 +0000

The Dimensity 7200 processor is the first chip in the new MediaTek Dimensity 7000 family of mobile processors. They will be designed for mid-range smartphones, with the first devices due in Q1 2023. Read more...

Oppo launches the A78 5G in India, a smartphone with a Dimensity 700 SoC

Justin Luna — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:58:01 +0000

Oppo has launched in India the A78 5G, a mid-range smartphone that packs a Mediatek Dimensity 700 SoC. It also has a 50MP rear camera and 8GB of RAM that can be expanded to 16GB via virtual memory. Read more...

TSMC grapples with slowdown in demand as orders are reduced

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:16:02 +0000

Tech companies are reportedly cutting down on chip manufacturing orders to TSMC due to economic slowdown and lower chip demand worldwide. The trend will continue to be seen until Q1 2023. Read more...

MediaTek showcases new Dimensity 1080 chip for 5G smartphones

Hemant Saxena — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:54:01 +0000

MediaTek has unveiled a new Dimensity 1080 chip. it has an identical setup to the Dimensity 920 with one main difference - the two new and bigger cores run 100 MHz faster than their predecessors. Read more...

Intel to produce chips for MediaTek under a partnership

Anushe Fawaz — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:16:01 +0000

Intel announced its partnership with Taiwanese chipmaker, MediaTek. It will, thus, produce chipsets using Intel Foundry Services for MediaTek's smart edge devices and provide production capacity. Read more...

Honor 70 Series features a triple-camera system, debuts Sony IMX800 camera sensor, and more

Fiza Ali — Mon, 30 May 2022 20:32:01 +0000

The 70 Series in Honor's N Series smartphone lineup allows for the production of portrait vlogs, and two videos simultaneously. Now available for pre-orders, with June 7 being the official sale date. Read more...

Android devices with Security Patch older than Dec 2021 remain vulnerable to security risk

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:40:01 +0000

Nearly all Android smartphones and devices packing MediaTek or Qualcomm with a Security Patch dated prior to December 2021 remain vulnerable to an RCE security bug that can allow eavesdropping. Read more...

MediaTek offers first commercial SoC support for Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail

Fiza Ali — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:44:01 +0000

MediaTek and Dolby joined hands to offer immersive and cinematic entertainment experiences to the users with MediaTek's Pentonic chips combined with visual and audio technologies powered by Dolby. Read more...

MediaTek Kompanio 1380 SoC, with an octa-core CPU, to power premium Chromebooks

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 22:34:01 +0000

MediaTek has unveiled the Kompanio 1380 SoC. The chipset has a octa-core CPU and a mid-range GPU that can drive a 2K display at 120 Hz. The chipset will be first seen in the Acer Chromebook Spin 513. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Defender for the win, trouble with Nextcloud, and ARM exclusivity

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 18:16:01 +0000

It's been a relatively slow week due to the holidays in the U.S., but there are still notable news items you might want to catch up on including a complaint against Microsoft in the EU. Read more...

Arm is now RTX ready, Nvidia demos Real-Time Ray Tracing, DLSS running on Arm system

Sayan Sen — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:26:01 +0000

At GDC 2021 today, Nvidia showed off a couple of ray tracing and DLSS demos that it ran on an ARM CPU paired with an RTX 3060. The first was a gaming demo while the second was a sample scene render. Read more...

MediaTek unveils the Helio G96 and G88 SoCs for mobile photography enthusiasts

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 21:02:01 +0000

MediaTek has introduced new additions to its Helio G series, the G96 and G88. Both chipsets are described to be capable of providing an "elite photography and powerful display" experience. Read more...

OnePlus confirms the Nord 2 will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AI SoC

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:52:01 +0000

OnePlus teased today its upcoming mid-range smartphone, the Nord 2. It will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AI processor featuring AI-assisted features for imaging ang gaming, among others. Read more...

MediaTek introduces Dimensity 900 with sub-6GHz 5G, 120Hz refresh rate support

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 13 May 2021 10:46:02 +0000

MediaTek has announced a new chipset for high-end smartphones, the Dimensity 900, based on a 6nm process. It includes premium features like LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 support, 5G, and more. Read more...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c performance analysis shows impressive results over competition

Rich Woods — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:50:01 +0000

In a new performance analysis that focuses on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c, it shows impressive performance enhancements over competing products from Intel and MediaTek on Chromebooks. Read more...

OnePlus Nord 2 will reportedly pack a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:58:01 +0000

OnePlus is apparently upping the ante with the successor to its mid-ranger, the OnePlus Nord. It will be the first OnePlus phone to use a MediaTek chipset, and it will be the flagship Dimensity 1200. Read more...

MediaTek has a new chipset for 4K smart TVs

Rich Woods — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:00:01 +0000

Today, MediaTek announced the MT9638, a new chipset that's made for 4K smart TVs. It supports new AI features like AI super resolution, AI picture quality, AI voice assistants, and more. Read more...

LG Velvet (MediaTek) review: LG's best phone in a while

Rich Woods — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:00:01 +0000

While it's not perfect, LG's Velvet is a delight to use. It's got a sleek, unique design, an excellent camera for its price point, and perhaps most interestingly, it has a MediaTek Dimensity chipset. Read more...

MediaTek joins the 5G mmWave race against Qualcomm and Samsung

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:56:01 +0000

MediaTek has announced the M80, its 5G mmWave modem. This is an advancement from the M70 which was its first generation 5G modem for smartphones. The M80 should be available later this year. Read more...