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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM Equips 300 Million Mobile Handsets Worldwide With GPS
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 14 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today marked a
milestone in the adoption of the Company's gpsOne(R) position-location
technology. More than 300 million mobile handsets worldwide have now been
shipped with the gpsOne solution, helping the wireless industry meet worldwide
user demand for accurate, easy-to-use location services on mobile devices.
"QUALCOMM powers the majority of mobile location services that have been
deployed thus far, and this milestone reflects the accelerated expansion of
GPS capabilities on mobile handsets using QUALCOMM's gpsOne solution," said
Jason Bremner, senior director of product management for QUALCOMM CDMA
Technologies. "We anticipate even stronger growth in the upcoming years as
new mobile-based applications such as location-aware shopping, friend finder
and community-type location services become more mainstream in consumers'
daily lifestyles."
The gpsOne solution is the most widely deployed position-location solution
in the world. It currently provides the position-location technology behind
the majority of location services offered by more than 50 major network
operators worldwide. Supporting Assisted-GPS and Standalone-GPS modes, as
well as gpsOneXTRA(TM) Assistance technology for enhanced Standalone-GPS
performance, the gpsOne solution is integrated into most of QUALCOMM's Mobile
Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) chipsets to enable manufacturers to more cost
effectively offer positioning capabilities on wireless devices. Numerous
leading developers have taken advantage of the gpsOne solution on MSM chipsets
to offer a wide range of compelling applications currently available on global
wireless networks.
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 2007 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed to which gpsOne-based services are
deployed by network operators, the extent and speed to which gpsOne technology
is adopted by handset manufacturers, change in economic conditions of the
various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from
time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K
for the year ended September 24, 2006, and most recent Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM and gpsOne are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Mobile Station Modem, MSM and gpsOneXTRA are trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
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