Windows 10 on ARM

First benchmarks of Snapdragon 1000 (8180) show up on Geekbench

3 weeks

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

1 month

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

1 month

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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

4 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

4 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...

Forget Snapdragon 950, Asus is jumping straight to the Snapdragon 1000 for their Windows 10 on ARM PC

by Surur

4 months

Winfuture.de continues to slowly reveal the details of Microsoft’s Windows 10 on ARM strategy, derived from their cache of secret internal documents. Their latest revelation has us somewhat shook – Winfuture has alread...

Dell could be building the Surface Phone

by Surur

4 months

There was a rumour some time ago that Microsoft was developing their Surface Phone as a reference design for other OEMs to turn into actual devices, much like the OEMs were allowed and even encouraged to freely copy the Surface Pr...

Detailed Step by Step Instructions now available to installing Windows on ARM on the Lumia 950 XL

by Surur

4 months

A few weeks ago we posted an early guide to installing Windows 10 on ARM on a Lumia 950 XL. Now a more polished version of the guide is available, which is being updated as the process improves and more drivers are found. Even...