Qualcomm appears interested in expanding its silicon footprint into the portable gaming market, signaling that it is not ruling out the possibility of handheld devices powered by its future Snapdragon X2 platform.

While the company's custom ARM-based processors have primarily targeted laptops and mainstream computing, the booming interest in portable gaming PCs and mobile handhelds makes the category an intriguing prospect for more powerful chipsets.

Qualcomm has not announced specific hardware partners or confirmed any concrete product launches yet, but the openness to this form factor highlights the company's broader ambitions for its next-generation silicon.

For more in-depth details on Qualcomm's statements, check the full report on XDA Developers.