Microsoft and Qualcomm are moving forward on the Always Connected PC platform with a series of new announcements at Mobile World Congress (MWC). Microsoft and Qualcomm announced three OEM partners, each with an initial model of the Always Connected PC: the ASUS NovaGo (2-in-1 convertible), the detachable HP ENVY x2, and the Lenovo Miix 630 (2-in-1 detachable). A requirement for the Always Connected PC will be affordable data plans from mobile operators though out the world. While we now know the key operators supporting the Always Connected PC, While a good model might be Apple iPads with modems, we don’t have history on the data use habits of Always Connected PC users. Microsoft also used Qualcomm chips for the Windows Mobile phones.

Source: Forbes February 21, 2018 17:37 UTC