QUALCOMM's Q Phone Wins PC Computing MVP
Award; Popular CDMA Digital Phone Receives Distinguished Honor for
Best Cell Phone
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news), pioneer and world leader
of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced that PC Computing magazine, the
Ziff-Davis (Nasdaq: ZD - news) publication for technology-focused business professionals, has awarded QUALCOMM's
Q™ phone the prestigious 1998 Most Valuable Product (MVP) award in the Digital Office Business Tools division for Best
Cell Phone. QUALCOMM's Q phone triumphed over the other category finalists, including Motorola's StarTAC 6500 and
Samsung's SCH 2000.
''We are extremely proud to have QUALCOMM's Q phone recognized as the 'Best Cell Phone' by PC Computing,'' said Dr.
Paul E. Jacobs, president of QUALCOMM Consumer Products. ''The Q phone's unique design and performance capabilities
represent the future of wireless communications: superior voice quality and usability enhanced by the power of advanced
wireless services, including Internet access, short messaging and paging -- all in one sleek, palm-sized package.''
''The 1998 MVP Award winners reflect the most exciting industry trends we're seeing today,'' said Wendy Taylor, PC
Computing magazine editor. ''The winners, including QUALCOMM's Q phone, all share one basic characteristic: they excel in
offering business computer users technology solutions that help them do business smarter, better and faster.''
The MVP awards were given after an exhaustive review of thousands of Internet, software, hardware and digital office
products that evaluated each product for usability, performance, technology, innovation and value. The rigorous evaluation
process used by PC Computing magazine distinguishes the MVP Awards from other ''best of the year'' awards that are often
based on reader polls and popular opinion.
The 800 MHz Q phone -- a dual-mode CDMA digital and analog cellular handset -- with its sleek, clam-shell design and
internal antenna, provides crystal clear voice quality, reduced interference, fewer dropped calls and, with its CDMA digital
encoding, enhanced privacy and security. The phone's ability to switch automatically between CDMA digital and analog cellular
systems makes it consumer friendly and usable practically anytime, anywhere.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless
communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's major business
areas include CDMA digital phones; Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); wireless infrastructure; technology
licensing; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS® and portions of the Globalstar™ system. QUALCOMM is
headquartered in San Diego, Calif. QUALCOMM's fiscal 1998 revenues exceeded U.S. $3 billion. For more information,
please visit the Company's web site at <http://www.qualcomm.com>.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant
quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, 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 27, 1998, and most recent Form
10-Q.
QUALCOMM and OmniTRACS are registered trademarks and the Q phone is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
SOURCE: QUALCOMM Incorporated
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