VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Jio and Mediatek to begin 2021 with the biggest online-gaming tournament:  Jio   and   MediaTek   have come together to launch ‘ Gaming Masters ’, an esports event targeted at new and existing online gaming enthusiasts in India. This 70-day esports tournament comes just days after the successful completion of JioGames’ first online gaming event -  ‘India ka Gaming Champion’ . ABOUT GAMING MASTERS:  Gaming Masters is a grassroot undertaking by MediaTek and Jio, that is meant to revolutionize online gaming  The tournament is set to test gamer’s skill, teamwork and endurance in a virtual gaming arena, while vying for a prize pool of INR 12,50,000  The entire tournament will be broadcast LIVE on JioTV HD Esports Channel and YouTube  Gaming Masters will feature Garena’s self-developed hit battle royale title, Free Fire, which is being made available to both Jio and non-Jio users through the JioGames platform

MediaTek has trained 43 NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology) professionals for 45 days on mobile handset design at International Trade Institute, ministry of economic affairs, Hsinchu, Taiwan.  To mark the completion of the progarmme, a felicitation programme was organized at Taiwan, which was addressed through video conference by Aruna Sundarajan, secretary, MeitY, senior officers from MeitY, NIELIT, ICA, MediaTek and others... Read More  

To meet consumer demand for smarter, feature-rich fitness and activity wearables, MediaTek has powered the newly launched Polar M600 , an Android Wearsports-optimized smartwatch. Equipped with advanced features, including Polar’s optical heart rate technology and integrated GPS, the Polar M600 is powered by MediaTek’s MT2601 system-on-chip (SoC). Developed exclusively for wearables like the Polar M600, the MT2601 delivers a user experience that is fast and smooth. The SoC strikes the optimal balance between speed and power-efficiency and includes multimedia display technology to deliver an enhanced viewing experience on the 1.3” Polar M600 screen. “MediaTek takes pride in designing technology for our customers like Polar to bring innovative products to consumers that can enhance everyday life,” said JC Hsu, corporate vice president and general manager, IoT, MediaTek... Read More

MediaTek and Intex Technologies are expanding their joint efforts towards delivering a range of disruptive wearable devices for the rising urban millennial classes in India. This partnership has brought the range of smartwatches that include iRist , newly-launched iRist Junior , and the upcoming iRist Pro . Both the companies have come together to deliver state- of-the-art wearable devices for the burgeoning Indian consumer tech market. MediaTek, for its part, seeks to provide innovative solutions that will help power the next range of wearable and IoT devices with a range of its leading processors that include MT2502, MT2503 and MT2601. The MT2502 (Aster) is the commercial System-on-Chip (SOC) for Wearables. This SOC works with MediaTek’s energy-efficient Wi-Fi and GNSS companion chipsets which easily create devices that connect to other smart devices or directly to cloud applications and services... Read More

MediaTek has announced that its Board of Directors had approved a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Richtek Technology Corporation. As per the LOI, MediaTek and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively and individually, hereinafter, “MediaTek”) shall launch a tender offer for Richtek common stock. Under the tender offer, MediaTek plans to acquire a minimum of 51,981,057 shares (approximately 35% of Richtek’s outstanding shares) to a maximum of 75,743,826 shares (approximately 51% of Richtek’s outstanding shares) for NT$195 per share.  Upon completion of the tender offer, MediaTek plans to further acquire 100% of Richtek’s outstanding shares and it is now expected to be completed at the second quarter of 2016, subject to relevant regulatory approvals. “As a global leader with significant presence in smartphones, tablets, and the digital home, MediaTek offers tremendous growth opportunities for power management related products through the cross-platform advantage,” said M...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   MediaTek and Opera Software have announced that Opera Max, a data-savings app for Android phones, will be embedded into MediaTek’s LTE System on a Chip (SoC). The first two MediaTek SoCs to be shipped with Opera Max are the high-performing 64-bit LTE SoCs MT6752 and MT6732 chips. Opera Max will enable smartphones with these chips to consume half as much the data within the same monthly plan at no extra cost. Opera Software has leveraged its market-leading video and data compression technology in Opera Max, which compresses video, photos and text across most apps and browsers on a smartphone by up to 50%, extending the life of a user’s data plans at no cost. The app also enables videos to start faster and take far less time buffering. “We want consumers to fully enjoy the 4G LTE multimedia experience while minimizing data costs associated with powerful smartphones,” said Jeffrey Ju, General Manager of the MediaTek Smartphone Busines...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Karbonn and MediaTek have announced a strategic partnership in smartphone business. This major partnership integrates MediaTek's innovative product engineering roadmap into Karbonn's new portfolio of "true" octa-core and hexa-core processor-based smartphone range. Through this collaboration, Karbonn has introduced a new portfolio of smartphones, including Titanium Hexa , Titanium Octane and Titanium Octane Plus . With this partnership, Karbonn has become the first Indian brand to offer the “KitKat” OS experience to the Indian consumers. Aiming to capture the fastest-growing Indian smartphone market which grew by nearly 229% in 2013, Karbonn’s partnership with MediaTek will allow Karbonn to consolidate its domestic market position and make strategic inroads into untapped international markets. The new portfolio with KitKat OS will bring innovative features like ge...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To strengthen the mobile ecosystem in India, Micromax has announced a strategic partnership with MediaTek and Aircel . Aimed at offering the best out-of-the-box experiences for the Indian users, the partnership will see a unique amalgamation of the expertise of the three companies. While Aircel will offer one-stop solutions to address the increasing data demands, MediaTek along with Micromax will redefine the user experience creating a win-win ecosystem for the Indian users. Under this unique alliance, Aircel will team up with Micromax to introduce a range of offers for the consumers which will be almost equivalent to the cost of the device. Powered by MediaTek chipsets, the devices promise to deliver a seamless and a powerful user experience, while the bundled Aircel offers will drive data growth in the country. The offers initially will be available across 4 Micromax devices – MMX 377G, Funbook Mini 410i , A090...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Karbonn  and  MediaTek  have announced a strategic partnership in smartphone business. This major partnership integrates MediaTek's innovative product engineering roadmap into Karbonn's new portfolio of "true" octa-core and hexa-core processor-based smartphone range. Through this collaboration, Karbonn has introduced a new portfolio of smartphones, including  Titanium Hexa , Titanium Octane and  Titanium Octane Plus . With this partnership, Karbonn has become the first Indian brand to offer the “KitKat” OS experience to the Indian consumers. Aiming to capture the fastest-growing Indian smartphone market which grew by nearly 229% in 2013, Karbonn’s partnership with MediaTek will allow Karbonn to consolidate its domestic market position and make strategic inroads into untapped international markets. The new portfolio with KitKat OS will bring innovative features like gesture control, extensive voice co...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   It has been announced that  MediaTek  is all set to unveil dual-core MT6577 powered handset from Microsoft and spice in the Indian market. Spice plans to launch Mi 500, and Micromax will introduce the dual-core version of its Superphone A90 along with two other models based on MediaTek dual core platform MT6577, expected to launch later this month. The MT6577 features a dual 1GHz Cortex-A9 application processor from ARM and runs on Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” (ICS) operating system. In addition, the MT6577 is also incorporated... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   MediaTek  has recently declared the availability of "Cool 3D" for its smartphone platforms.  The newly launched "Cool 3D" suite sports stereo 3D cameras along with "3D CoolShot" and "3D Cool Show" features.   MediaTek 's "3D Cool Shot" solution sports 5-mega pixel, dual-lens camera, whereas the "3D Cool Show" technology improves the stereo 3D effect with anti-fatigue capabilities and transformation between 2D/3D modes. Ching-Jiang Hsieh, President,  MediaTek , stated, “From Dual-SIM to 3D capabilities... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MediaTek and Twitter have recently announced a global strategic partnership that will see Twitter integrated into MediaTek's mobile platform solutions. With this partnership, MediaTek will preload the Twitter application in its MRE middleware as the default feature in its reference design for mobile handsets. "Our new partnership with Twitter further reinforces MediaTek's focus on providing differentiated services and value for handset brands, giving them the means to offer affordable, compelling and differentiated mobile solutions to consumers in the key emerging markets," said Cheng-Te Chuang, Corporate Vice-President, MediaTek. Jana Messerschmidt, Vice-President, Business Development, Twitter, said, "The mobile Internet presents a great opportunity for Twitter to reach every person on the planet. Our partnership with MediaTek will help people in the emerging markets enjoy the same rich Twitter experience...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MediaTek and Facebook have announced a global partnership that will see Facebook embedded into MediaTek's mobile platform solutions, enabling users in emerging markets to access Facebook, many for the first time, via affordable mobile devices. This partnership is said to allow users of handsets powered by MediaTek's Runtime Environment (MRE), to better connect with their friends, family and coworkers. MRE is MediaTek's innovative middleware technology designed for mobile developers and application providers to deploy services and content for 'Smart-Feature phones'. The MRE solution claims to provide millions of users in emerging markets with the ability to enjoy rich online experiences previously available only on smartphones. MRE-enabled devices will enable many users to access leading Internet services, such as Facebook, for the first time. Cheng-Te Chuang, Corporate Vice President, MediaTek said, "Our new partner...