ASUS, HP and Lenovo to build Windows 10 PCs with LTE powered by Snapdragon 835


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At the WinHEC event in Shenzhen, China last December, Microsoft and Qualcomm announced that Windows 10 will be coming to next-generation of Snapdragon mobile processors. Today, at the Computex 2017 Qualcomm announced that ASUS, HP and Lenovo will be the first OEM to develop mobile PCs powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform with X16 LTE modem. 

These devices will be sleek and have a fanless design and run Windows 10 with LTE connectivity.

It also showcased a device at Computex running its small development platform, but set up like a desktop PC.  It attached a 46-inch monitor, wireless keyboard, and wireless mouse, and loaded it with apps like Microsoft Office and other apps for attendees to experience productivity and entertainment on Windows 10 powered by Snapdragon. It also set up a Gigabit LTE network to show off the extreme speed supported by the integrated Gigabit LTE modem.

We still don’t have exact time frame of the availability of these PCs.

Cristiano Amon, executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and president, QCT, said:

Today’s consumers experience mobility in nearly every aspect of their lives and they’ve come to expect more from their PCs than legacy computing models are able to provide. With compatibility for the Windows 10 ecosystem, the Snapdragon Mobile PC Platform will enable Windows 10 hardware makers to develop next-generation modern device form factors and deliver unparalleled anything, anywhere creation experiences with up to Gigabit Class LTE connectivity.

Matt Barlow, corporate vice president, Windows marketing, Microsoft, said:

We are thrilled that OEMs are sharing our vision to bring the Windows 10 experience to the ARM ecosystem, powered by Qualcomm Technologies. This collaboration offers consumers something new and that they have been craving – the best of a mobile computing experience with the best of Windows 10, all in one thin, light, connected device.


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