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Samsung Galaxy Book 2 reviews show Snapdragon 850 is a (small) step in the right direction

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 850 processor is designed specifically for Windows on ARM devices like the Lenovo Yoga C630 and Samsung Galaxy Book2. The chip maker says it offers up to 30 percent better performance over the Snapdragon 835 processor that powered earlier devices like the Asus NovaGo… which is a good thing, because the NovaGo […]

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Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a 2-in-1 Windows tablet with Snapdragon 850

The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a 12 inch Windows 10 tablet with a 2160 x 1440 AMOLED pixel display, a detachable keyboard cover, a pressure-sensitive pen, and built-in 4G LTE. It will be available this month from AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon and you’ll be able to buy one online for $1000 from the Microsoft Store […]

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Lilbits 327: Will Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 850 be fast enough?

Qualcomm is working on a new processor designed specifically for Windows tablets and laptops. It’s called the Snapdragon 850 and it’s basically a sibling to the Snapdragon 845 chip that powers the latest high-end Android smartphones, but it’s optimized for larger devices that have more space to help dissipate heat, which could allow the chip […]

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Report: Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000 could be a 12 watt processor for Windows 10 computers

Qualcomm’s first processor designed specifically for Windows on ARM computers is coming this year. But the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is basically an overclocked and slightly modified version of the Snapdragon 845 chip used in smartphones. Qualcomm says it should offer a 30 percent performance boost over the Snapdragon 835 chip used in the HP […]

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Report: Dell developing a dual-screen Windows on ARM device

Rumor has it that Microsoft is working on some sort of dual-display device with an ARM-based processor and Windows software that may or may not be the long-rumored Surface Phone. But it looks like Microsoft’s not the only company developing a device with those specs. WinFuture reports that Dell might also working on a dual-screen […]