Qualcomm execs say the next generation of laptops will feature technologies inspired by the cellular industry



From InformationWeek:

PCs and tablets that run Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system will be more like big smartphones than traditional desktops, executives from mobile chipmaker Qualcomm said.
"The notion of instant on, always on, always connected, always updated … that idea is in your smartphone and we're going to increasingly see it in the computing space," said Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs, during a presentation to financial analysts Thursday in New York City.

  Windows 8 PCs May Resemble Big Smartphones