SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is powering Samsung's most intelligent
smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 for select regions. The
Samsung Galaxy Note7 features the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820
processor with an integrated X12 LTE modem, Qualcomm® Adreno™ 530
GPU, Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 680 DSP, and Qualcomm Haven™ that is a
secure foundation for eye-based biometric scanning. The built-in
Snapdragon 820 processor supports 4K video capture and playback on
the Samsung Galaxy Note7 and offers support for slow motion video
at 240 frames per second (fps). It also powers the Qualcomm Aqstic™
audio codec, providing users with impressive high-fidelity audio
performance. Users will also be able to rapidly replenish the
Note7's powerful 3,500mAh battery using Qualcomm® Quick Charge™
technology.
"Qualcomm Technologies and Samsung continue to build upon a long
history of working together to provide consumers with superior
mobile experiences, and we are pleased to do so again with the
Galaxy Note7," said Alex Katouzian,
senior vice president, product management, Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc. "The powerful Snapdragon 820 processor, in concert with secure
eye-based biometric authentication, offers users a truly
next-generation mobile experience at their fingertips."
"We are pleased to offer a smartphone that comes with a secure
iris scanning feature," said Hyungsuk
Kim, vice president, multimedia R&D group, mobile
communication business, Samsung Electronics. "We worked very
closely with Qualcomm Technologies engineers to deliver security
for biometrics technologies. The user can simply use their eyes to
unlock the phone or make a mobile payment, while at ease that the
latest mobile technologies are used to protect their personal and
professional data."
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 will be available starting on
August 19 in Blue Coral, Gold
Platinum, Silver Titanium and Black Onyx. For additional product
information, please visit www.samsungmobilepress.com,
http://news.samsung.com/galaxy or www.samsung.com/galaxy.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G
and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority
of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary
of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries,
substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and
development functions, and substantially all of its products and
services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For
more than 30 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the
evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more
closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more
information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and
Facebook pages.
Qualcomm, Snapdragon, Adreno and Hexagon are
trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries.
Qualcomm Haven, Qualcomm Aqstic and Quick Charge are trademarks of
Qualcomm Incorporated.
Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Adreno, Qualcomm
Hexagon, Qualcomm Haven, Qualcomm Aqstic and Qualcomm Quick Charge
are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Galaxy Note7 features Qualcomm Quick Charge
2.0 and 3.0. The version varies by markets.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Warren Kneeshaw, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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