Qualcomm Introduces Next-Generation Solution for a Better Bluetooth Experience

- Smaller, More Power-Efficient Design Provides Integration and Cost Advantages for Handset Makers -

SAN DIEGO, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, today announced the latest addition to its line of Bluetooth solutions which delivers an enhanced user experience and significant advantages for handset manufacturers. Bluetooth technology provides short-range wireless connectivity between handsets headsets and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Qualcomm's new BTS4025(TM) system-on-a-chip (SoC) -- which is now sampling -- offers full support for the latest Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) specification, as well as improved radio-frequency performance in a significantly smaller, more power-efficient package than previous Bluetooth chips. The technology innovations found in the BTS4025 SoC enable better Bluetooth performance, which can now be more readily available in mid- to low-tier handsets requiring lower costs and smaller form factor solutions.

"This new Bluetooth solution builds on the significant market traction gained with our first-generation BTS4020 Bluetooth solution," said Mike Concannon, senior vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "As one of the industry's smallest and more power-efficient Bluetooth devices, the BTS4025 SoC raises the bar in terms of mainstream and entry-level handset performance."

The BTS4025 SoC's compact 3.2 x 2.9mm chip scale package is significantly smaller than any comparable solution. The BTS4025 SoC requires very few external components and can use the existing system clock, allowing for both space savings and easy integration. The BTS4025 SoC extends battery life by reducing the stand-by current consumption by up to 50 percent when the device is scanning for other Bluetooth devices. In addition, the BTS4025 SoC enables up to +13 dBm transmit power through efficient integration of a high- performance on-chip power amplifier. The increased output power improves the connection reliability and range between Bluetooth device pairs, such as handsets and headsets, to enhance the end user experience.

Qualcomm's BTS4025 SoC solution is optimized for interfacing with certain Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) chipsets and Qualcomm Single Chip(TM) (QSC(TM)) solutions that provide the complete Bluetooth upper layer stack and profiles, giving device manufacturing partners complete turnkey Bluetooth solutions for mobile handsets. The first handsets using the new chips should be available on the market later this year.

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 2008 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, 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 30, 2007, and most recent Form 10-Q.

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Mobile Station Modem, MSM, Qualcomm Single Chip, QSC, and BTS4020 are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

     Qualcomm Contacts:
     Kira Lee Golin, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
     Phone:  1-858-651-1554
     Email:  qctpublicrelations@Qualcomm.com

     Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications
     Phone:  1-858-845-5959
     Email:  corpcomm@Qualcomm.com

     John Gilbert, Investor Relations
     Phone:  1-858-658-4813
     Email:  ir@Qualcomm.com

SOURCE Qualcomm Incorporated

Released May 28, 2008