Every time a Pokemon Go fan drains a smartphone battery chasing virtual monsters, its a reminder that chip technology has a long way to go.
The company poised to push the boundaries of mobile computing is ARM Holdings Plc, which has built a business designing chips that squeeze the most out of limited battery capacity on mobile devices, dominating 85 percent of the market.
Masayoshi Son built SoftBank Group Corp. by making big, early bets on personal computers, broadband and smartphones. Now, hes spending $32 billion to buy ARM, gambling that the companys chips will find their way into self-driving cars, virtual-reality devices and machines with artificial intelligence. Pokemon Go, the hit game that relies on power-hungry GPS and camera f…
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