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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Application Downloads With QUALCOMM's BREW Solution Reach More Than 160 Million
SAN DIEGO, -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless
technologies and mobile data solutions, today announced a number of milestones
underscoring how KDDI's wireless data service, powered by QUALCOMM's BREW(R)
solution, continues to spur the demand for mobile applications in the Japanese
market. In January 2007, KDDI subscribers downloaded more than seven million
BREW applications to their mobile phones. The cumulative number of BREW
application downloads is now more than 160 million since KDDI first launched
BREW in February 2003.
Gaming has proven to be one of the most active areas of mobile downloads.
According to KDDI, its catalog of high-quality mobile games has grown from
2,000 applications in January 2006 to more than 3,000 gaming applications in
January 2007. This highlights both the increasing demand for innovative new
mobile games and the growth of the global game publisher and developer
communities.
"KDDI continues to achieve tremendous success in Japan, reinforcing its
leadership role as a provider of advanced wireless data in an already
sophisticated mobile market," said Bob Briggs, senior vice president and
general manager of BREW, QUALCOMM Internet Services. "The ever-increasing
number of mobile application downloads by KDDI subscribers highlights the
company's broad catalog of innovative applications and services from leading
publishers and developers, as well as the capabilities of KDDI's advanced
EV-DO network."
"Since introducing our BREW-based service in 2003, KDDI has strived to
increase subscriber satisfaction with a broad range of wireless data
offerings, including a strong catalog of mobile games," said Tsuyoshi
Takenouchi, general manager of "au" Service Planning Department, Consumer
Service & Product Planning Division, Consumer Business Sector for KDDI. "BREW
has been a key differentiator for us and has allowed us to stock our catalog
with larger and increasingly sophisticated mobile games that open the eyes of
the consumer to what they can play on their wireless devices."
BREW solutions change the way people relate to wireless data services. By
enabling the discovery and delivery of high-value content, BREW creates
opportunities for the wireless industry to enhance consumers' mobile data
experience. QUALCOMM's comprehensive and targeted BREW Signature Solutions
offer reduced time to market and lower capital investment for companies
providing mobile products and services. Customers also can benefit from
several modular BREW offerings, including uiOne(TM), deliveryOne(TM) and
QPoint(TM), which provide the foundation for customer-differentiated wireless
data capabilities.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
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