windows on arm

Nex Computer’s NexPhone promises to be the kind of gadget that makes tech enthusiasts grin: a midrange smartphone that’s explicitly engineered to become a full PC — running Android and Linux with desktop modes and, most unusually, able to boot into Windows 11 so it can act as a proper Windows PC...

Arm and Microsoft now say Windows 11 on Arm has reached a tipping point: users are spending the majority of their time in native Arm apps, and the platform’s app story is finally good enough for mainstream productivity use. Background Windows on Arm has been an on-again, off-again story for more...

Microsoft has quietly drawn a line under a long-running promise to Windows on ARM users: x64 emulation will be supported as a general feature only on Windows 11 on ARM, not on Windows 10, a change that reshapes the upgrade, compatibility, and developer calculus for ARM-powered Windows machines...

FluentFlyout’s latest release finally brings native ARM64 support, meaning the polished flyouts that many Windows 11 users now rely on will run natively on Qualcomm Snapdragon X family devices and other ARM64 Windows PCs without emulation. Background FluentFlyout is an open-source utility that...

Snapdragon processors have quietly rewritten the rules for what a Windows laptop can be: built as energy-efficient ARM-based System-on-Chips (SoCs) with integrated 5G, dedicated neural engines, and phone-like instant-on behaviour, they trade raw x86 peak power for dramatically improved battery...

VLC’s long-awaited native Arm64 build for Windows has finally arrived, letting the ubiquitous media player run directly on Snapdragon-powered laptops and tablets without falling back to x86 emulation — and that change matters for performance, battery life, and day‑to‑day usability for Windows on...

Microsoft hasn’t said “Windows 12” out loud, but the clues left in Insider builds, OEM messaging, and partner blogs point to an evolutionary — not revolutionary — next major Windows release that centers on Copilot as the operating-system fabric, on-device AI acceleration (NPUs), improved Windows...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus lands not as a footnote but as a strategic wedge between flagship ambition and mainstream reality — a chip aimed squarely at the $799–$1,299 laptop segment that could, for the first time, make high‑throughput on‑device AI and multi‑day battery life ordinary...

Unitech’s new RT112 Windows tablet brings a familiar Windows stack to a rugged, ARM-based platform — a deliberate push to put full Windows 11 IoT Enterprise capability, 5G connectivity and on-device AI into the hands of frontline workers in logistics, retail, manufacturing and field services...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 family has landed with a clear, unapologetic mission: to be the fastest, most AI-capable SoC for Windows laptops yet — and the company’s headline numbers (up to an 18‑core Extreme SKU with burst clocks that can reach 5.0 GHz, an Adreno X2 GPU uplift, and a Hexagon NPU...

Unitech's announcement of the RT112 Windows tablet marks a milestone: a purpose-built, industrial-grade Windows-on-ARM device that pairs Qualcomm's Dragonwing-class QCM6490 platform with Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, promising full Windows application compatibility, long battery life, and...

Microsoft quietly issued a platform branch that will land on new Arm PCs early next year, and the timing, partners and engineering rationale now make clear why Windows 11 version 26H1 exists — but also why most users should treat it as a device-specific plumbing release rather than a consumer...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus is the company’s clearest attempt to push on-device AI, improved efficiency and Copilot+ compatibility into mainstream Windows laptops, promising a notable step up in neural processing, single‑thread responsiveness and wireless connectivity for thin‑and‑light PCs...

Qualcomm’s announcement of the Snapdragon X2 Plus at CES 2026 reshapes the mid‑tier of the Windows 11 Copilot+ PC market: it pairs a third‑generation Oryon CPU with an 80 TOPS Hexagon NPU, Wi‑Fi 7 connectivity and optional 5G, promising faster single‑core performance, materially lower power...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus arrived at CES as the company’s strategic mid-tier salvo in a rapidly intensifying arms race for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs — a chip designed to deliver sizable on-device AI performance, multi-day battery life, and mainstream price accessibility without surrendering...

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 Plus arrives at CES 2026 with a clear aim: bring meaningful on-device AI and long battery life to a much wider range of Windows 11 Copilot+ laptops, shifting the conversation from elite flagship machines to affordable mainstream notebooks. Background Qualcomm’s...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus promises to be the practical tipping point for Arm‑powered Windows laptops — not because it is the flashiest chip in the room, but because it targets the price bands and real‑world power envelopes where most buyers and businesses actually live. Early hands‑on...

Qualcomm says its new Snapdragon X2 Plus family overturns assumptions about Arm performance on Windows laptops, claiming dramatic wins over current Intel and AMD mobile chips in CPU, GPU, and AI workloads — but the numbers come with important caveats that should shape how enthusiasts and OEMs...

Lenovo’s leaked lineup of Snapdragon X2-powered Copilot+ laptops for CES 2026 redraws the map for Windows on Arm devices: a premium Yoga Slim 7x built around Qualcomm’s top-bin X2 Elite silicon sits alongside three IdeaPad models that favor the newly revealed Snapdragon X2 Plus platform...

Paul Thurrott’s RunAsRadio appearance — recorded as episode #1016 — framed 2025 as a decisive, messy year for Windows: leadership changes, a renewed engineering re-unification, an aggressive hardware-first AI strategy, and renewed enthusiasm for Windows on Arm that together set the stage for a...