Qualcomm Bringing Flagship Gigahertz Processing to Mainstream Smartphone Tier of Chipsets

Qualcomm Bringing Flagship Gigahertz Processing to Mainstream Smartphone Tier
of Chipsets
- Company Now Sampling MSM7x30 Family of Solutions, Breaking New Ground in
Mobile Web and Multimedia Performance -

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq:
QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies,
products and services, today announced that it is sampling a new smartphone
chipset family that breaks new ground in mobile performance in the mainstream
smartphone tier. The MSM7x30 family features a strong emphasis on multimedia
performance, supporting high-definition video recording and playback,
exceptional graphics with dedicated 2D and 3D cores, and an overall chip
design optimized for a highly responsive, immersive Web experience. The first
devices based on the flagship MSM7x30 family of chipsets are expected to
launch commercially before the end of 2010.

"Qualcomm continues to focus on enabling the best possible mobile experiences
and this new family of solutions brings an unmatched feature set to the
smartphone segment," said Alex Katouzian, vice president of product management
for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "As the demand for smartphones continues to
grow, our innovative technology will enable Qualcomm's device manufacturing
partners to deliver products with greater value than ever before."

The MSM7x30 family of chipsets, which includes the MSM7230(TM) solution for
HSPA+ networks and MSM7630(TM) solution with multi-mode HSPA+/EV-DO Rev. B and
SV-DO support, is designed around optimal data throughput and powerful
multimedia functionality. The 7x30 has the same market-leading Scorpion CPU
as previously commercialized in the Snapdragon QSD8x50 chipset. The 7x30 uses
an 800 MHz to 1 GHz custom superscalar CPU based on the ARM v7 instruction
set, delivering exceptionally high-end processing at low power to support
features that include:

-- 720p high-definition video encode/decode at 30 frames per second
-- Integrated 2D and 3D graphics GPUs with support for OpenGL ES 2.0, and
OpenVG 1.1 industry standard APIs
-- Dedicated low-power audio subsystem supporting 5.1 surround
-- 12-megapixel camera support
-- Integrated GPS for location-based services
-- Support for leading mobile operating systems, including Android,
Windows
Mobile, Brew Mobile Platform and Symbian

-- Support for package-on-package memory for reduced board space,
optimized
power consumption and more responsive performance

The MSM7x30 family of chipsets is supported by the PM8058(TM) power management
integrated circuit and the QTR8600(TM) RF subsystem with integrated Bluetooth®
and FM radio. MSM7x30 chipsets will directly interface with Qualcomm's
WCN1312(TM) WLAN solution for 802.11 b/g/n.

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) 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 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2009 FORTUNE 500®
company. For more information, please visit 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 the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured significant quantities of the MSM7x30 family of chipsets on a
timely and profitable basis, the extent to and speed by which HSPA+ and EV-DO
Rev. B networks are adopted and deployed, the speed by which the smartphone
segment grows, the time when devices based on the MSM7x30 family of chipsets
are commercially available, 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, 2009.

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. MSM7230,
MSM7630, PM8058, QTR8600 and WCN1312 are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG. 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

Tina Asmar, 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

Kira Lee Golin, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, +1-858-651-1554,
qctpublicrelations@qualcomm.com, or Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications,
+1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm