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

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Well, it’s finally happening. Qualcomm could be merging its Snapdragon processors for mobile and PC under one consolidated ‘Elite’ brand, bringing us one step closer to the product I’ve always wanted – the perfect union of phone and PC.

Despite the sad downfall of Windows Phone, the divide between phones and PCs has been getting less and less rigid over the years, with the introduction of Windows- and ChromeOS-powered tablets further muddying the waters. The smartphone in your pocket is almost certainly more powerful than a desktop PC from 20 or even 10 years ago, and today’s top-end mobile chips are even more impressive.

Doing work on a phone is pretty common nowadays – especially for crowded commutes. (Image credit: Shutterstock)

Plenty of us – myself included – have grown more comfortable with working from phones and tablets, and software has also evolved to meet these needs: when I was in school, the idea of being able to edit Microsoft Word documents on my crappy flip-phone felt like a distant dream, yet now I’m able to work in Google Docs on my Pixel 8 with ease.

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