MediaTek outs its Second octa-core MTK6595, Cortex-A17, PowerVR Rogue, LTE processor for $200 LTE smartphones

Chinese chipset maker MediaTek has announced a new SoC for smartphones and tablets that promises to take the company into new markets. The octo-core MT6595 features big.LITTLE ARM Cortex-A17, PowerVR Rogue Series 6, H.265 UHD video, 802.11ac, and LTE.

You'll soon be able to buy LTE smartphones powered by a processor with eight cores for between $200 and $300 without subsidies, thanks to MediaTek’s latest SoC (system-on-a-chip).

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Full specs for the first true Octa-core MediaTek MT6592 and quad-core MT6588 show great promise

A rather extensive specs sheet covering the ins and outs of the new duo of MediaTek processors, the octa-core MT6592 and the quad-core MT6588, has been leaked on the Chinese Weibo, infamous for its resourcefulness.

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TCL Idol X+ S960T - NEW Octa-core 2.0GHz Smartphone HIGH Performance!!!!

A special news conference was held in Beijing today with TCL. TCL chairman Li Dongsheng, TCL Communications Director Guo Aiping and MediaTek chiarman Mr. Cai Mingjie were all on site at the conference.

It was announced at the conference that TCL will be releasing a smart bracelet dubbed the ‘Boom Band’ that can interact with the Idol X+ S960T.

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Eight core MediaTek MT6592 takes on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800

The initial announcement of Mediatek’s new eight core MT6592 chip didn’t seem to spark up much interest. After all, it’s designed, in typical Mediatek fashion, to be an efficient, low power, and low cost chip. But perhaps an Antutu score beating out Qualcomm’s top of the line Snapdragon 800 is enough to make people pay attention.

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Samsung Galaxy S III explodes, injures 18 year old girl

An exploding cellphone is no joke. A Samsung Galaxy S III exploded in the pants of 18 year-old Fanny Schlatter, and as you can see, it did plenty of damage to her thigh not to mention the handset.

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Galaxy S4′s latest benchmark confirms Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa kills Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 600

Today at SamMobile, we received the latest benchmark tests of the Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 (Exynos 5 Octa variant) with Samsung’s latest test firmware installed and the results are highly impressive. In previous test firmwares Samsung had clocked the Exynos 5 Octa CPU to 1.8GHz but in the most recent test firmware it has been decreased to 1.6GHz, as Samsung officially announced.

There are, currently, 3 variants of the Galaxy S4:
GT-I9500 – Exynos 5 Octa 1.6 GHz without LTE
GT-I9505 – Snapdragon 600 1.9 GHz with LTE
SHV-E300S – Exynos 5 Octa 1.8 GHz with LTE

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9.4" PIPO M8PRO Quad Core Tablet

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FUJITSU F-02E - TEGRA 3 QUAD-CORE + 12 CORE GPU

DOCOMO FUJITSU F-02E ARROWS X TEGRA 3 SMART PHONE
1.7GHZ NVIDIA TEGRA 3 QUAD-CORE PROCESSOR
12 CORE GPU FOR HIGH GRAPHIC GAMING / APPS
FULL 1080P HD RESOLUTION DISPLAY
16.3 MEGAPIXEL EXMOR R FULL 1080P HD CAMERA
RUNNING ANDROID 4.1 JELLYBEAN
WATEPROOF / 2420mAh BATTERY / FINGERPRINT SECURITY

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LG D801 scores highest GLBenchmark to date

An unannounced LG D801 smartphone looks to be one of the most powerful devices to date, according to recently uncovered GLBenchmark GPU benchmarking scores. Found to be running Android 4.2.2, the LG handset also figures to have a  Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor and Adreno 330 GPU . Screen resolution is listed at 1794 x 1080, or 1920 x1080 factoring in virtual buttons, so we might expect a display of around 5-inches.

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Qualcomm announces new lightning-fast Snapdragon chips 600 and 800 !!!

At CES, Qualcomm recently announced two new chipset sure to impress: The Snapdragon 600 and the Snapdragon 800. How impressive, you ask? Let’s start with the 600, which has:

• Quad Core Krait 300 CPU at speeds up to 1.9 GHz per core
• Adreno 320 GPU
• LPDDR3 RAM support
• Up to 40-percent better performance than the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor

The 600 series will be featured in devices starting this summer, which is far enough away. For the 800, we’ll have to wait until sometime in 2014. Worth the wait? Let’s check out the specs of the 800:

• Quad Core Krait 400 CPU at speeds up to 2.3 GHz, per core
• Adreno 330 GPU (2x more performance than Adreno 320 GPU)
• 2x32bit LPDDR3 RAM at 800MHz (industry-leading memory bandwidth of 12.8GBps)
• 4G LTE Cat 4 and 802.11ac support
• UltraHD resolution support  (4096 × 2304)
• Support for DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus and 7.1 surround sound
• Dual Image Signal Processors (ISPs) up to 55MP
• Up to 75% better performance than the Snapdragon S4 Pro

For more info click here!

Source: androidguys

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STAR X920 Butterfly Smartphone - MTK6589 Quad Core Arrived

The new MTK6589 Quad Core processor is incorporated into the new STAR X920 Butterfly China Phone.

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ACER C7 Chromebook

Following in the footsteps of Samsung, Acer announced the new C7 Chromebook, which will be released tomorrow in the U.S. 

It will cost just $199, $50 lower than the new Samsung Chromebook! 

Now, it is possible to purchase a laptop for less than €300!!!

 Features:
Display: 11.6 "(1366 x 768)
Processor: Intel Core Ivy Bridge
Storage: 320GB HDD + 100GB free on Google Drive for 2 years
WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band, HDMI, VGA, HD webcam
Operating System: Chrome OS
Battery: 3.5 hours
Thickness: 25.4mm
Weight: 1.5kg

See more HERE!

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OPPO Find 5 (X909)

Features and Specifications

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 Krait 1.5GHz
GPU: Adreno 320
OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (JB)
OS Language: English, Chinese, others
Memory RAM: 2 GB
ROM: 16 GB / 32 GB
Size: 129 x 65 x 6.9 mm
Weight: 149 g
Screen: 5.0 inch IPS Capacitive Multi-touch Screen, 
             Corning Gorilla Glass FHD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels),       
             Retina 16 million colors

Network: Single SIM,  FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, UMTS / HSPA,    
                CDMA2000 1xAdvanced, EVDO Rev.B, TD-SCDMA, 
                GSM / GPRS / EDGE
                2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
                3G: WCDMA 850/1900/2100 MHz
Color: Black, White
GPS: Built In GPS & A-GPS

Connections:      Bluetooth 4.0
                            Wi-Fi : IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
                            micro USB 2.0
Dual Camera:
Back: 12.0 MPixel Sony camera with Auto Focus dual LED Flash
Front: 2.0 megapixel
Supports recording of HD video 1080p; up to 90fps video recording

Sensors: Three-axis Gyroscope, 3D compass,, Proximity Sensor,  
                Light Sensor
Radio
3.5 mm Audio Jack
Special functions: 3D compass, wireless charging, NFC support,
                               replaceable back covers with different colors, 
                               steel fiber back cover

Battery and Accessories:
- Built-in Polymer Li-ion battery 2500 mAh
- Earphone / 3.5 mm Audio Jack
- USB Cable
- Charger

- Price:       USD: 399

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