Qualcomm’s big chip merger plan paves the way for – wait for it – the return of Windows Phone

Well, it’s finally happening. Qualcomm could combine its Snapdragon processors for mobile phones and PCs under one consolidated “Elite” brand, bringing us one step closer to the product I’ve always dreamed of – the perfect combination of phone and PC.

Despite the sad demise of Windows Phonethe divide between phones and desktops has become less and less clear over the years, and the advent of Windows and ChromeOS tablets has further muddied the situation. The smartphone in your pocket is almost certainly more powerful than the desktop computer of 20 or even 10 years ago, and today’s top mobile chips are even more impressive.

Many of us – myself included – have become more comfortable working on phones and tablets, and software has also evolved to meet these needs: when I was in school, I came up with the idea of ​​being able to edit Microsoft Word documents on my shitty flip phone. that’s a distant dream, and now I can work in Google Docs on my computer Pixel 8 easy.