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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Earnings by QUALCOMM's BREW Publishers and Developers Exceed $1 Billion Mark
SAN DIEGO, March 5 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless
technologies and mobile data solutions, today announced that the worldwide
community of BREW publishers and developers has now earned more than
$1 billion from the sale of BREW applications and services since the first
commercial deployment of BREW services in November 2001. The announcement
marks a significant milestone for the wireless data industry, underscores the
continued growth of BREW offerings and solutions in markets around the world,
and validates the lucrative global market opportunity that exists for
publishers and developers to bring compelling services to wireless consumers.
"During the past five years, we are proud to have grown the BREW solution
into a global premier wireless data service, and the $1 billion earned by BREW
publishers and developers is a testament to the innovation they have shown in
bringing valuable, relevant wireless services to market," said Bob Briggs,
senior vice president and general manager, BREW for QUALCOMM Internet
Services. "As QUALCOMM continues to evolve BREW, bringing our offerings and
Signature Solutions to new customers and new markets, these same developers
and publishers will be the lifeblood of BREW's continued growth. We look
forward to collaborating with them and continuing our mutual success."
"As a developer of BREW games for many years, Ideaworks3D has been able to
capitalize on numerous trends and changes in the industry, including the
proliferation of 3D mobile games. BREW has been instrumental in getting us
there and helping drive our success," said Alex Caccia, CEO of Ideaworks3D.
"BREW has proven to be a fantastic platform for building native, high-
performance 3D games. By ensuring early and comprehensive optimization of our
Airplay(TM) mobile game development and deployment solution for BREW, we have
been able to develop some of the best possible mobile games for leading global
publishers such as EA, Eidos, Glu Mobile and Square Enix."
BREW has been commercially deployed by wireless operators in 31 countries
around the world. Recent agreements have expanded BREW's reach into new
markets, including Europe. In September 2006, O2 in the U.K. announced the
availability of Europe's first handset based on QUALCOMM's uiOne(TM) offering.
In December 2006, Italy's Telecom Italia launched a variety of new mobile
games via the BREW Gaming Signature Solution and gave subscribers access to
'Idle Mode' services, downloadable 'Themes' and direct access to content using
the uiOne offering.
Earnings figures were calculated based on payments made by QUALCOMM to
BREW publishers and developers and on reports from certain BREW operators
reflecting what they had directly paid their publishers and developers.
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 can also benefit from
several modular BREW offerings, including uiOne, 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.
QUALCOMM and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
uiOne, deliveryOne, and QPoint are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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