Microsoft unveils Windows 10 for Qualcomm chips
Move could erode Intel's dominance in PCs, help software maker gain a bigger foothold in mobile computing
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MICROSOFT Corp is creating a version of the Windows 10 operating system that will run on laptops powered by Qualcomm Inc chips, a move that could erode Intel Corp's dominance in PCs and help the software maker gain a bigger foothold in mobile computing.
Chips from Qualcomm, the largest maker of semiconductors used in phones, are designed to work on limited battery life and have integrated cellular connections. Bringing Windows 10 to notebooks and tablets that run on these chips will result in sleeker devices that can go days without needing to be plugged in and are always connected, the companies said. The first devices will be available as soon as next year, Microsoft said in a blog post, without specifying which manufacturers have committed to make them.
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