Windows RT, the version of Windows with native support for ARM processors, failed miserably due to lack of support by developers. Other recent efforts to conquest the mobile space also came to nothing: Project Islandwood and Astoria (port iOS and Android apps to Windows) didn’t get the interest they requested, and it seemed that every …
Tag: Qualcomm
Amir Efrati on The Information has revealed the conversation between Google and some chip makers about “developing chips based on Google’s own preferred designs“. The idea here is says Efrati, to “bring more uniformity” and “be more competitive with Apple’s phones at the high end of the market” I have some questions for Google. For example, …
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 seems a beefy proposal for future smartphones. Let’s hope it doesn’t overheat as its predecessor, something that has really made other makers to look for alternatives in their flagship devices this year. One of the most important features is Quick Charge 3.0, which allos to charge 80% of the battery …