So, when will the transition to 64-bit processors happen for Android phones and tablets?
"We believe the capability will be there for a 64-bit phone by Christmas," he said, referring to phones and tablets with 64-bit bit processors.
Lantzsch could not comment about when a 64-bit version of Android would be released. All software, nevertheless, will run faster, he said.
"Even existing 32-bit code will run more efficiently on [ARM's 64-bit] v8-A architecture than on native 32-bit ARM architecture" he said, referring to the company's newest processors like the Cortex-A53 chip.
"The architecture itself allows for more efficiency in the code. So, that means better battery life, quicker responsiveness, better features," he added.
And when 64-bit software finally does arrive, products could change in a big way.
"There will be early adopters. The applications with the most need will certainly go first. And then the rest will come over time," he said.
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