6-core phones are becoming more popular. The next candidate is the Micromax A190 with Mediatek’s MT6591 6-core chipset.

MT6591 handsets are fast catching up with their octa-core counterparts, as another hexa-core phone goes on sale.

It is with mixed emotions we type the news of the iNew V8. We are of course excited about the first Mediatek powered 4G LTE phones, but underwhelmed it will end up in a clone of the Oppo N1.

The incoming Amoi A955T just received a network licence in China. If the launch doesn’t get delayed, the phone might well be the first hexa-core in the country.

Hexacore or 6-core, whatever you want to call it the Mediatek MT6591 chipset has just hit Antutu, here are the details.

For those who think that an octa-core CPU is a bit of an overkill for a smartphone, Karbonn Mobiles, an Indian manufacturer has released a 6-core device at a very affordable price point.

Leaked renders point at the Zopo 8510 phone as being the new Zopo Small Black 3, which could come in 3 versions including both 6-core and octacore options.

Mediatek haven’t quite finished dishing out surprises this year as a leaked roadmap from the Taiwanese company tells of a new 6-core MT6591 SoC on the way.