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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM Honors Winners of the BREW Developer Awards at BREW 2007 Conference
SAN DIEGO, QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless
technologies and mobile data solutions, today announced the winners of the
BREW 2007 Developer Awards, a program that honors and promotes innovative
mobile applications and services created by publishers and developers from
around the world. The BREW 2007 Developer Awards are sponsored by Telecom
Italia through its mobile unit TIM, the largest wireless operator in Italy.
The program featured eight award categories for commercial and pre-commercial
BREW applications and services that represent the best and brightest in
wireless data innovation, including the People's Choice category, in which
conference attendees determined the winner by voting for their favorite
developer from a list of finalists. The winners were revealed during
ceremonies at the BREW 2007 Conference, held June 20 - 22 at the Manchester
Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
New for the BREW 2007 Developer Awards, the Best Public Service
Application category honored BREW applications created to strengthen the
economic and social development of underserved communities across the globe
through the use of 3G wireless technology. The Best Community Application
category also was updated to include BREW applications designed to encourage
social networking or improve communications, such as blogging, e-mail, instant
messaging or image sharing.
QUALCOMM congratulates the BREW 2007 Developer Awards winners:
Best Up and Coming Application: EZ Josyuseki Navi by KDDI Corporation
and NAVITIME Japan Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Best Public Service Application: Wireless Emergency Command System
(Kingeye) by Xi'an Kingtone Information Technology Co. Ltd. (China)
Best Business or Productivity Application: Celltop by Alltel Wireless
(U.S.)
Best Location-Based Service Application: BiM Active by Bones in Motion
(U.S.)
Best Community Application: JuiceCaster by Juice Wireless (U.S.)
Best Entertainment Application: NBA AirPlay Live by AirPlay Network
(U.S.)
Best Game Application: Brothers in Arms 3D by Gameloft (France)
People's Choice Award: Celltop by Alltel Wireless (U.S.)
"Every year, QUALCOMM aims to evolve the BREW Developer Awards,
challenging our BREW publishers and developers to present their best wireless
content for evaluation, and each year this growing community exceeds our
expectations in terms of the number of innovative entries and the quality of
the submitted applications," said Mitch Oliver, vice president of solutions
and marketing for QUALCOMM Internet Services. "This year was no different,
and we are truly impressed by how applications and services from BREW
publishers and developers are making positive changes in all aspects of
people's lives, from social networking to traveling from place to place. We
are especially proud of the public service applications, as wireless is now
poised to provide meaningful help to those most in need."
"TIM is proud to sponsor the BREW 2007 Developer Awards, a program
designed to highlight a wide range of content from around the world," said
Leopoldo Tranquilli, vice president of handset and SIM card development for
TIM. "TIM is committed to evaluating the integration and adoption of the
latest in mobile content and services, which the BREW Developer Awards
finalists and winners provide. We applaud the winners and wish them the best
in continuing to push the boundaries of how people around the world use
wireless devices."
Finalists and winners of the BREW Developer Awards were judged by a panel
of international industry experts. Each application was evaluated based on
criteria such as ease of use, originality, capability and overall "wow
factor." For more information on the BREW 2007 Conference, please visit:
http://www.brew2007.com
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 (http://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.
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