14 DAY TRIAL // The Open Handset Alliance, the entity behind the Android mobile operating system, has just added a new member, MediaTek Inc. More than 71 global mobile industry leaders that share the same commitment and vision for a richer future for the mobile space form the partnership called the Open Handset Alliance.
MediaTek Inc. is a worldwide known leading fabless semiconductor company. It offers solution for the wireless communications market, as well as digital multimedia solutions. Through joining the Open Handset Alliance, MediaTek shows its commitment to accelerate the innovation in the mobile space and offer consumers a richer and connected mobile experience. Headquartered in Taiwan, the company is a pioneer in cutting-edge SOC system solutions for wireless communications.
“Android is an innovative platform to enable the best user experience of today’s connected world with online multimedia, services and social networking and we are excited to support the mission of the OHA in advancing the adoption of Android in the market. As an OHA member, MediaTek strives to provide device makers and partners with multimedia-rich chipset solutions, efficient services and experienced technical teams that differentiate our Android -based solutions. ” says Jeffrey Ju, GM of MediaTek Wireless Communication Business Unit for Smartphone.
MediaTek brings to the Open Handset Alliance its experience into the successful delivery of feature-rich multimedia experiences on various mobile platforms. The solutions it already brought to the market, as well as through newer solutions, should offer the company the possibility to enable the building of cost-effective Android-based smartphones.
The Open Handset Alliance would benefit from the high-quality, full system solutions MediaTek can offer, which are meant to bring the Android-based smartphones to a wider range of consumers, as more and more of them show an increased appetite for connected devices. According to MediaTek, it should be able to drive the adoption of smartphones to new and emerging markets, all through a close collaboration with customers.