Both Microsoft and Qualcomm are working together on Windows 10 ARM project to bring the desktop operating system to new form factors with a strong focus on battery life. The Always-Connected PCs initiative has impressed the consumers with better battery and always-on internet capabilities.
Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung have launched Windows 10 on ARM PCs and more PC makers are likely to join the initiative.
Google Chrome is not yet ready for a Windows 10 on ARM PC as the company hasn’t recompiled the browser for 64-bit ARM-powered devices. You can use Google Chrome browser on Always Connected ARM PCs but the user has to run the app using the emulator which results in much slower performance.
In an interview, Miguel Nunes, Qualcomm senior director of product management revealed that Google Chrome ARM project is in the works. That means the browser would be compiled again for this specific version of the ARM processor.
Google might launch the Chrome browser for Windows 10 on ARM PCs as early as next year but the company hasn’t confirmed the plans yet.
“We’re still working with the different OEMs and designs. I expect you’ll see it probably around (the) second half of next year. Every OEM will decide whatever their launch timeline is, but we’re actively working on it,” the company confirmed,” said Miguel Nunes, Qualcomm senior director of product management.
source
