Tag Archives: ARM

ARM Raises Up Front in the Mobile Market

ARM is now getting bigger and larger. Currently they are sitting pretty going into 2012 with huge market share in smartphones and tablets. According to a notebook maker, ARM will continue to rise because Intel and AMD just can’t compete with ARM in terms of pricing. Intel already had the 32nm-based Medfield processors with an [...]

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Windows 8 on ARM Preserves Traditional Desktop

Windows 8 on ARM may have kept the same desktop like the standard OS, regardless of the rumors that had suggested otherwise. In a blog post on Microsoft’s Windows 8 development site, some of Microsoft’s lead program managers make references to both desktop and Metro-style apps for system-on-a-chip (SoC) hardware. Unofficial reports released late last [...]

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ARM Boss Claims Windows 8 to be Better Than Android on Tablets

Windows 8 ARM Edition was rumored to appear earlier than estimated and the ARM boss has given positive remarks on Microsoft’s latest OS. CEO Warren East recently said that Windows 8 has an edge over Android when it comes to tablet platforms, but he didn’t actually say anything about its performance, but rather brand recognition. [...]

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Windows 8 Stable on ARM CPU?

According to multiple sources, Windows 8 is rumored to be stable on ARM processors. The new ARM-compatible build will be out to developers in February. This move will be a big step to Microsoft and the PC industry as using ARM chipsets may reduce the costs of devices, including tablets to make them even more [...]

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Quanta May Produce Windows 8 ARM Tablets for Toshiba and Lenovo

Toshiba and Lenovo have reportedly signed deals with contractor Quanta Computer in producing new tablets based on Windows 8 on ARM architecture. Unnamed sources within the industry said that Quanta will be handling the tablet production for both companies. So, we are to expect the first models to be released early next year. Windows 8 [...]

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