The mobile giant may be looking for ways to rely less on Google's Android operating system. 

This crossover from a desktop's operating system to a smartphone's outlines the new processing power of mobile devices. 

The new version of Maluuba, the Android-based voice assistant app that competes with Apple's Siri, now helps users find and compare items in stores.

The Taiwan-based chipmaker has developed a chip for mobile devices including graphics functionality that will help the company move into the smartphone market. Traditionally MediaTek has been associated with chip manufacturing for lower-end feature phones and cheap Android devices, but a high-capacity processor would allow it to make deals with high-end phone suppliers.

The new version of Maluuba, the Android-based voice assistant app that competes with Apple's Siri, now helps users find and compare items in stores.

The Taiwan-based chipmaker has developed a chip for mobile devices including graphics functionality that will help the company move into the smartphone market. 

The new version of Maluuba, the Android-based voice assistant app that competes with Apple's Siri, now helps users find and compare items in stores.

The new version of voice-recongition app Maluuba helps users find and compare items in nearby stores.