Verizon Wireless' V CAST and QUALCOMM's BREW Solution Boost Premium Game
SAN DIEGO and BEDMINSTER, N.J., March 22 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, today announced that Verizon Wireless' V CAST service and QUALCOMM's BREW(R) solution are helping meet the growing demand for high-quality mobile games. According to Verizon Wireless, the company saw a 36 percent growth in gaming downloads over the last year since launching premium 3D games as part of the V CAST service. Verizon Wireless' V CAST service, which leverages CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO technology and the BREW solution, provides a wide variety of compelling wireless data options for subscribers, moving beyond just traditional applications to include mobile video and music players, 3D games and other advanced applications. This new data indicates how Verizon Wireless' investment in its industry-leading wireless broadband network is leading to a significant uptake in high-quality mobile game downloads.