Shipments of smartphone and tablet solutions from MediaTek are expected to grow in the second quarter of 2014, pushing quarterly revenues up over the NT$46.01 billion (US$1.53 billion) posted in the previous quarter, according to an industry estimate.

　　If realized, the second-quarter revenue gain will mark the fifth consecutive quarterly growth – a record for MediaTek in over 10 years, said industry sources.

　　Meanwhile, rising shipment ratios of quad- and 8-core smartphone processors will help offset the impact of decreased sales of TV and optical storage chips, indicated the sources.

　　Pull-in orders for smartphone solutions from white-box handset makers in China began to surge in the second half of March as vendors are building up inventories of the upcoming May 1 holidays, said the sources.

　　Replacement demand for smartphones in Southeast Asia, India, South America, Russia and Eastern Europe will also drive sales growth at MediaTek, added the sources.