Windows 10 on ARM
Developers: Microsoft Store is now accepting native AMR64 apps
by Surur
2 months
With the official release of Visual Studio 15.9, the Microsoft Store is now officially accepting submissions for apps built for the ARM64 architecture. Developers now have the officially supported SDK and tools for creating 64...
First white box Windows 10 on ARM laptops being shown off
by Surur
3 months
NotebookItalia reports that Chinese white-box ODM Weibu has shown off a laptop powered by the SnapDragon 835 processor at the Global Sources Electronics Fair 2018. According to the spokesperson at the fair, the device was devel...
First benchmarks of Snapdragon 1000 (8180) show up on Geekbench
by Surur
5 months
The first benchmarks of Qualcomm’s rumoured Snapdragon 1000 desktop-class processor has been spotted on Geekbench. Designated the Snapdragon 8180, the 8 core processor was spotted in a so-called MTP (Mobile Test Platform) co...
Rumour: Microsoft was planning to use ARM processor in Surface Go until Intel intervened
by Surur
5 months
The Surface Go is an affordable Windows 10 tablet and is generally seen and being marketed as a cheaper Surface Pro, offering similar features but with less power. What the device is not is the paradigm shift for Windows 10 tablet...
Snapdragon 850 falls short of the advertised performance, may endanger the Windows 10 on ARM project
by Anmol
5 months
Back in June Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 850 chipset which was the successor of Snapdragon 835. The previous processor was built by Qualcomm to power ARM machines but felt short. The early testing revealed several flaws with...
Mobile Data and Speakers now work on the Windows 10 on ARM Lumia RX-130
by Surur
7 months
Hackers have continued to make steady progress in getting Windows 10 for ARM to work on the Lumia 950 and Nokia RX-130. The latest update from Gustave M on Twitter shows that we are tantalizingly close to a pretty functional devi...
Surface Phone and HoloLens v2 may be powered by Snapdragon 1000
by Surur
7 months
We have heard that Qualcomm is working on a new Snapdragon 1000 processor intended for Windows 10 on ARM with performance equal to Intel’s U and Y Core processors. Now a job posting by aQualcomm engineer on LinkedIn (notice...
More information on Qualcomm’s SnapDragon 1000 processor leaks
by Surur
7 months
We already know Qualcomm is all in on Windows 10 on ARM, already confirming that they created the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 processor just for the OS for example. Now more detail has leaked (via Winfuture.de) regarding the rumoured ...
Review of Windows 10 on ARM Asus NovaGo pretty damning
by Surur
7 months
It is becoming increasingly clear that the first generation of Windows 10 on ARM devices was launched too early, before the technology needed to support a full desktop operating system on an ARM processor was mature enough. This h...
Unlocked HP Envy X2 and Asus NovaGo now available at the Microsoft Store
by Surur
8 months
The Microsoft Store is now offering the HP Envy X2 and Asus NovaGo Always Connected PCs for sale directly from Microsoft. The unlocked ARM-powered PCs offer a persistent LTE connection and long battery life. The HP Envy X2 is a st...
Native ARM64 version of VLC now available for Windows 10 on ARM PCs
by Surur
8 months
One of the stand-out features of Windows 10 on ARM is that it is able to run normal x86 Win32 applications, but due to performance issues, many recommend that the ideal solution is for these apps to be recompiled to support ARM64...