It's official: Windows 10 on ARM laptops are getting x64 app emulation sometime in November (though the Windows Insider program). Microsoft Teams natively optimized for ARM is also coming soon. The news follows Qualcomm's recent announcement of its new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 processor and new devices coming this year.
Samsung's Galaxy Book S runs the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx ARM processor. With a slick, slim design and weighing just 2.1lbs how does this ultra-light laptop handle office productivity? With exceptionally good battery life and that always-on 4G LTE we have some thoughts in our latest review.
Microsoft seeks to improve the ecosystem around ARM64 and PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors by expanding its new App Assure program. The free service lets companies, developers, and ISVs work with Microsoft to ensure compatibility in bringing apps to Windows 10 and Windows on ARM PCs.
Microsoft's chief product officer Panos Panay took part in the launch of Qualcomm's newest PC chip, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G, this week. Along the way, Panay talked about Microsoft's partnership with Qualcomm and teased a potential surge of Windows 10 on ARM apps to come.
HP is expected to reveal a new Windows on ARM laptop sometime later this year powered by the latest Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G. Not much is known about the convertible PC, but it does have a siloed pen similar to Surface Pro X and possibly a detachable display. Here is all we know so far.
Acer just launched the new Spin 7, the world's first notebook to be powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G platform. Featuring support for both major 5G network technologies, the Spin 7 should be a portability monster with "multi-day battery life."
Microsoft's popular Teams app runs on Surface Pro X and the new Lenovo Flex 5G, but the app does not run natively in ARM64. Microsoft has now finally given a sign that such support is in the works, but it also highlights an ongoing issue with Microsoft supporting its own hardware.
Lenovo's new always-connected ARM-based laptop is also the very first to support highspeed 5G connectivity. With excellent performance and very long battery life, the Flex 5G is one of the best Qualcomm-based PCs yet, but it comes at a steep price that most people won't value.
Apple is reportedly going to bring ARM processing to at least some of its MacBook laptops in 2021. It's the right decision as Apple's processors are unrivaled. While Apple is playing catch up to Microsoft in ARM laptops, it arguably will get a better reaction than Redmond has so far.
Windows 10 on ARM is intended for PCs such as laptops and 2-in-1s, but a group of developers decided to put it on a phone. They recently shared images of Windows 10 on a Samsung Galaxy S8.
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For those with Windows 10 on ARM PCs like the Surface Pro X the popular Your Phone app has a broken feature: you can't make phone calls through your Android phone. Luckily, that's expected to be fixed sometime in April. Here's what you need to know.
Devices running Windows 10 on ARM are thin, light, and get great battery life. They can also stay connected to the web through a cellular connection. But there are a few steps you can take to get the most out of these devices. Here's how to get the best battery life and the best performance out of your Windows 10 on ARM device.
5G is on its way to Qualcomm-powered Always Connected PCs, and several major carriers around the world will support 5G PCs.
Some recent news around a mysterious "phone" running Windows 10 on ARM has given some hope to ex-Windows Phone fans. But with an unknown company making new hardware there a lot of questions we have and few answers to be found. Here's why Emperion's Nebulus "Windows phone" sounds too good to be true.
Earlier today, a company called Emperion unveiled details about a smartphone its building that supposedly runs full Windows 10, on an overclocked Snapdragon 845 processor, that’s also able to run Android apps without emulation or dual-booting with Android. It sounds too good to be true, and it probably is, but let’s assume this is a product that can be executed on. Would you buy it?
Emperion teased a "phone" on Twitter that runs Windows 10 on ARM. It can also run Android apps without an emulator or requiring you to switch between operating systems.
A Microsoft MVP developer has single-handedly recompiled the popular Brave web browser for ARM64. Using Microsoft's ARM libraries and the open-source Chromium project the browser could officially be coming to devices like the Surface Pro X in the near future.
The Samsung Galaxy Book S is one of the first laptops powered by the Snapdragon 8cx. With that processor comes instant-on capabilities and up to 23 hours of battery life.
People using Windows 10 on ARM devices can now try out an ARM-optimized version of the new Microsoft Edge through the Dev channel. The ARM version of Edge runs smoother and doesn't rely on emulation.