Date: 12/12/2012

Quad core processor, a norm in mobile and PCs in 2013-14

In electronics industry the technology prediction is a tough task, but there are few areas where predictions can be made little more confidentally, one such prediction is on the use of quad-core processors in mobile computing, both notebooks as well as tablets, smartphones and the new phablets. The plain and simple reason is inevitability of multitasking.

The recent chip maker to join quad-core processor bandwagon is MediaTek. MediaTek has launched MT6589, a quad-core System on a Chip IC (SoC) for mid to high-end Android smartphones and tablets worldwide. The new quad-core SoC integrates MediaTek’s advanced multi-mode UMTS Rel. 8/HSPA+/TD-SCDMA modem, a power-efficient quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU subsystem from ARM, PowerVR Series5XT GPU from Imagination Technologies, and is delivered in 28nm process technology.
MT6589 device is a HSPA+ smartphone platform supporting Dual-SIM, Dual-Active functionality.

MT6589 quad-core solution supports 1080p 30fps/30fps low-power video playback and recording, a 13MP Camera with Integrated ISP, up to FHD (1920x1080) LCD displays, and enhanced picture processing for DTV-grade image quality. MT6589 supports stereo 3D cameras and displays, real-time 2D-to-3D conversion and an optimal 3D user interface.


The MT6589 employs Miracast tech for multi-screen content sharing and pre-integrates MediaTek’s leading 4-in-1 connectivity combo, which supports 802.11n Wi-Fi, BT4.0, GPS and FM.

The MediaTek MT6589 based computing devices are expected to ship commercially in Q1 2013.
Author: Srinivasa Reddy N