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Monday 27 February 2017

MWC 2017 news

Official confirmation of Mediatek X30 (PowerVR 7XT Plus) and also long awaited news from Spreadtrum (SC9861G-IA platform, featuring Power VR GT7200)

http://www.spreadtrum.com/en/show_news.html?id=fe766282-e9cc-4ffd-b211-e3d19675d3f7

https://www.imgtec.com/news/press-release/imaginations-powervr-graphics-provide-huge-performance-boost-and-power-savings-in-mediateks-new-helio-x30-chipset/

Both deals were flagged by the outgoing team of course, so we still await significant wins from Heath and Co. -  there are rumours (Sammobile, fairly reliable site) of a win at Samsung, which would be a major achievement - the new guys certainly have a better chance with Samsung than HY et al imo (bad blood). IMG are also presenting at GDC tomorrow The Future of VR and Mobile Graphics) with a panel featuring Chris Peri, Director, Mobile Platform and Solutions, Samsung Electronics - been a long time since they sat around the same table.