Surge of interest in smartphones and tablets allow devices running Google Android to encourage the development of processors with ARM-architecture. The term smartbook, which meant a combination of form factor laptop and processor architecture ARM.
Representatives from Qualcomm reported about the announcement of quad-core Snapdragon S4 will allow you to create ultra-thin notebooks running Windows 8, which will be able to compete with ultrabook by weight and thickness of the case. These laptops will have high-resolution screen, long battery life and ability to stay in touch. In addition, the Snapdragon processor will provide them with advanced multimedia capabilities, and support wireless networks 4G.
S4 generation processors will be released on 28 nm technology. Qualcomm is included in the plans and the release of processors with 64-bit extensions. The company is already working on ARM 64-bit architecture ARMv8. Multi-core processors will significantly accelerate application performance in Windows 8. This allows Qualcomm to speak with confidence about the market prospects for its development-oriented use in laptops.