Credit: Qualcomm
- Qualcomm’s gaming director has revealed that it’s working on “stuff” that isn’t Android or necessarily Windows.
- The exec also confirmed it was testing its handheld chips with translation layers to run Windows games.
- This strongly suggests that Qualcomm is working on an Arm-powered handheld capable of running Windows games.
Qualcomm announced three new processors for gaming handhelds this week, ranging from the efficient but low-end Snapdragon G1 to the high-powered Snapdragon G3x Gen 2. However, the US chipmaker has quietly confirmed that it’s laying the foundation for rivals to the Steam Deck.
In an interview with The Verge covering the brand’s new handheld chips, Qualcomm gaming director Mithun Chandrasekhar revealed that the company was “working on stuff in-house that is not Android.” The executive added that it wasn’t necessarily Windows, either.