At GDC AMD announced a suite of tools for developing handheld gaming content for the company's next-generation mobile graphics chips. These chips support the same Unified Shader Architecture as the Xbox 360's ATI-designed GPU. Are phones the last stop here, or could the 'Xboy' be on its way? :-)

"In short, yes. Our goal is to enable high-quality gaming in all handheld devices, because whether it's a mobile phone or a handheld gaming device, the opportunities and challenges are very similar," replied Andy Thompson, director of marketing for AMD's Handheld Division. "We are addressing these challenges by delivering a high volume of low-power OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics hardware based on the same Unified Shader Architecture behind Xbox 360, by providing a comprehensive suite of development tools that are common to the PC and console platforms so developers can leverage their existing production pipeline, by providing hands-on developer support and by working with other key players in the industry to ensure consumers have a positive experience purchasing and playing games on their handheld gaming device of choice."