Qualcomm is spreading its wings in new directions in the 5G market, reportedly working on its own smartphone design, while also scoring a deal with Nokia for small cells. Reports from the Taiwanese ecosystem, relayed by Digitimes, suggested that Qualcomm was working with PC and handset maker Asustek on a high end smartphone that would run on the chip giant’s latest Snapdragon 875 chipset, which should make its formal debut by year end. The product would be targeted particularly at gaming, though it was not clear whether it would be a reference design to spur Snapdragon uptake among a broader range of OEMs; a customized product for Asustek; or even a co-branded device with the Snapdragon name included, on the…