Qualcomm and Microsoft to create Windows 10 based developer kit to test apps
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May 28, 2021 18:13 IST
The collaboration is said to strengthen resources for independent software vendors and application developers who are recompiling, optimising, and testing applications.
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The Snapdragon Developer kit will be commercially available at the Microsoft Store this summer.
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The collaboration is said to strengthen resources for independent software vendors and application developers who are recompiling, optimising, and testing applications.
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Qualcomm and Microsoft have teamed up to create a cost-effective Developer Kit that will enable app developers to test their solutions for an enhanced user experience on Snapdragon-enabled Windows 10 PCs.
Microsoft and Qualcomm team up to create a Windows on ARM developer PC
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Microsoft has teamed up with Qualcomm to create a Windows on ARM-based dev kit for developers. The miniature PC will be sold at the Microsoft Store this summer, and is designed to be more affordable to encourage developers to create ARM64 apps for Snapdragon-based PCs.
Until now, developers have had to purchase devices like the Surface Pro X to fully test their ARM64 apps on Windows. That’s a costly exercise for developers, particularly when the Surface Pro X retails from $999 and up. While Microsoft and Qualcomm haven’t put a price on this new dev kit, there are promises it will be more affordable than what developers can buy today.
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Back in 2016, Microsoft began working with Qualcomm to get Windows 10 working on ARM chipsets. This resulted in a number of Qualcomm Snapdragon powered laptops, but there is still more work to be done to drum up developer support. To tackle this, Microsoft and Qualcomm are teaming up again to release ARM64 mini-PCs for developers.
These new ARM/Windows based PCs will utilise Snapdragon processors and according to Miguel Nunes, Qualcomm’s Senior Director of Product Management, these will provide “an affordable alternative” to other consumer-oriented devices. One such device is the Microsoft Surface Pro X, one of the few systems developers can buy to test their ARM64 apps. This laptop/tablet hybrid costs $999 and up, making it a much more expensive investment.