QUALCOMM Announces BREW Locate Signature Solution to Enable Differentiated Location-Based Services
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced the BREW(R) Locate Signature Solution, a comprehensive, assisted-GPS (A-GPS) offering designed to provide wireless operators with a complete solution for the discovery and delivery of compelling location-based services to end users. The BREW Locate Signature Solution allows wireless operators to quickly offer premium location-based applications for mass market devices and includes a compelling catalog of applications from leading publishers and developers from around the world; a hosted content delivery service through the deliveryOne(TM) offering; and uiOne(TM) for a more dynamic user experience through the discovery of advanced mobile content. At the core of the BREW Locate Signature Solution is QUALCOMM's QPoint(TM) offering, which works in conjunction with A-GPS-enabled devices, such as those powered by QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) gpsOne(R) technology. The combination of QPoint and gpsOne provides a rapid and accurate position determination solution for operators around the globe.