Qualcomm broadens challenge to Intel in laptops with new chips


Qualcomm is trying to carve out a niche for its technology with laptops that last more than a day on a single battery charge. — Dreamstime/TNS

Qualcomm Inc is under no illusions about how long it will take to make a dent in Intel Corp’s dominance of the laptop market. But a new set of chips it’s offering will make it tougher to keep Qualcomm out of computers.

San Diego-based Qualcomm, whose processors are the heart of most of the world’s high-end smartphones, is trying to carve out a niche for its technology with laptops that last more than a day on a single battery charge and are always connected to the Internet.

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Intel , Qualcomm , Processors , Laptops

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