MediaTek has shown its strength in the component market, and one of the company's strong cars is the Dimensity chips, which in 2020, defeated Qualcomm and became the largest supplier of processors in China. All this potential of the Taiwanese company aroused the interest of Apple, which sent a request for the supply of components for its next wireless headphones.
According to the information, Apple's intention is for MediaTek to supply electronic components for the Beats line of headphones, a brand that belongs to the Cupertino company's domains. So far it is not known for sure which components will be provided, but in any case, this should officially start later this month, or at the latest from March.
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Beginning of new horizons
This partnership would start a new attitude by Apple, which for the first time would present a headset with foreign chips, in addition to this being the first time that MediaTek will also work with Apple. MediaTek has had a very important presence in the components market with a price differential, as it happens in the fight with Qualcomm, which in turn provides more robust processors for a considerably higher price. Could this be an attempt by Apple to lower the prices of its upcoming headphones? It seems so!
As we well know, the iPhone 12 line models were not sold with headphones included in the box, but it seems that the company is concerned with attracting its users to buy and use a new accessory that may even be cheaper than expected. From what has been circulating on the network, the "Beats Flex" wireless headphones with MediaTek components would have a suggested price of US$ 49,99. This would be a good alternative to attract users to purchase your accessories.
The most curious part of this story is that MediaTek was once a supplier of components for counterfeit AirPods, and that even with this imbroglio, Apple was able to perceive the quality of its work, which made it start this partnership. New details about these new headphones should emerge soon.
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