GSMA's Selection of LG's Handset for '3G for All' Initiative Will ...

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) and the GSM Association (GSMA) today celebrated a milestone in the "3G for All" initiative's handset design competition with the selection of the LG KU250 by a panel of leading network operators. The handset is powered by QUALCOMM's chipset technology to deliver a wide range of advanced wireless features that meet operators' specifications -- at a price point to drive 3G capabilities to a much wider base of users than ever before. The initiative was launched by the GSMA in June of 2006 to help make feature-rich handsets accessible to more consumers in developed and developing countries.

"The 3G handset initiative was launched as a project to make advanced mobile capabilities more accessible to people around the world, and the LG KU250 handset delivers on the promises of 3G at a price point that brings it within reach for new market tiers," said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA.

LG KU250 selected as the handset for the 3G for All initiative

Qualcomm and the GSM Association (GSMA) are now celebrating the selection of LG KU250 as their chosen device for the "3G for All" initiative.

This mobile phone is powered by Qualcomm Mobile Station Modem MSM6245 chipset for WCDMA/EDGE/GPRS/GSM handsets.

It is equipped with a range of wireless features that meet operators' specifications at a price point to drive 3G capabilities to a wide base of users.

This mobile phone would now be launched on networks of 12 operators who currently span six continents. The phone features Internet browsing, mobile music and a wide range of other 3G services.

Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA said in a statement: " The 3G handset initiative was launched as a project to make advanced mobile capabilities more accessible to people around the world, and the LG KU250 handset delivers on the promises of 3G at a price point that brings it within reach for new market tiers."

Dominique Oh, Vice President of Marketing Europe and CIS, LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company added:LG is very excited about the selection of the KU250 as the handset for the 3G for All' initiative.