Microsoft and Qualcomm have announced that Windows 10 is coming to devices made by Asus, HP and Lenovo that will run on the Snapdragon 835 platform. “The Snapdragon 835 chip, incorporating Qualcomm’s latest X16 LTE modem, forms the basis of the Snapdragon Mobile PC Platform,” reports Ars Technica. “Qualcomm claims that using the Snapdragon platform will offer a combination of the PC form factor and breadth of software with features that are standard in smartphones: on-the-go connectivity, light weight, silent operation, long battery life, and no fan.” From the report: Qualcomm says that PCs built using the new chips will offer up to 50 percent more battery life than x86 systems, with four- to five-times longer standby times. They’ll take the Connected Standby capability already found in some Windows PCs — this allows the system to do things like sync mail and receive notifications even when “sleeping” — and make it better, thanks to their LTE connectivity. With a Snapdragon inside your PC, you’ll no longer need Wi-Fi to fetch your latest e-mail and catch up on Twitter. Instead, you’ll be able to get online wherever there’s cellular connectivity. The X16 modem supports up to gigabit LTE connections, too. So as long as your network operator is cooperative and has embraced the cutting edge, this mobile connection will be fast, too. Asus, HP, and Lenovo are all planning to introduce Snapdragon Mobile PC systems at some unspecified time in the future, for some unspecified price. These machines will be laptop-style systems, just without the traditional x86 processor on the inside. Snapdragon 835 has a higher level of integration than Intel’s mobile chips, enabling smaller motherboards. This in turn should tend to increase the space available for battery, or reduce the size and weight of machines, or perhaps even both.
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