BERLIN, Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At IFA 2016 today,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated
(NASDAQ: QCOM), and Fossil Group (NASDAQ: FOSL) announced that the
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Wear 2100 processor is powering the Fossil Q
Marshal and Fossil Q Wander smartwatches. With today's
announcement, Fossil becomes the first Fossil Group brand to ship
smartwatches based on Qualcomm Technologies' next generation
Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor.
Fossil Q Marshal and Fossil Q Wander smartwatches deliver a
truly unique and differentiated experience for the customer, taking
full advantage of the Snapdragon Wear 2100 with a crisp "always
awake" touch screen, extended battery life, always-on sensing, and
seamless connectivity, all wrapped in a streamlined,
fashion-forward design that customers desire.
"We're investing in long-term wearables innovation due to
increasing demand for smartwatches that fuse the latest in
technology and connectivity into an attractive, expertly-designed
wristwatch. Today's announcement is part of a broader plan to
introduce more than 100 wearables this year," said Greg McKelvey, chief strategy and chief digital
officer, Fossil Group. "We envision a day when every watch we make
will have some type of connectivity in it. By combining Fossil
Group's expertise in making beautiful, quality watches and Qualcomm
Technologies' highly integrated Snapdragon Wear processors, we are
bringing the best of fashion and technology to our customers."
The Snapdragon Wear 2100 is Qualcomm Technologies' second
generation processor for Android Wear™ smartwatches. It is a full
featured processor purposely designed for wearables running
Google's Android™ operating systems. With its low power and small
footprint design, the Snapdragon Wear 2100 offers a range of
connectivity options, low power GNSS and a highly integrated,
ultra-low power sensor hub for a truly smart experience.
"We are pleased to be working with Fossil Group and its flagship
Fossil brand to deliver exciting new smartwatches and helping them
win in today's dynamic wearables industry," said Anthony Murray, senior vice president and
general manager, IoT, Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.
"Combining the industry-leading Snapdragon Wear 2100 with Fossil
Group's design expertise will continue to fuel innovation, set a
new bar in the wearables industry and bring the best of fashion and
technology to consumers."
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
wholly-owned 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.
About Fossil Group, Inc.
Fossil Group, Inc. is a global design, marketing and
distribution company that specializes in consumer lifestyle and
fashion accessories. The Company's principal offerings include an
extensive line of men's and women's fashion watches and jewelry
sold under a diverse portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands,
handbags, small leather goods and accessories. The Company's
products are sold to department stores, specialty retail stores and
specialty watch and jewelry stores in the U.S. and in approximately
150 countries worldwide through 23 Company-owned foreign sales
subsidiaries and a network of approximately 80 independent
distributors. The Company also distributes its products in over 600
Company-owned and operated retail stores, through its international
e-commerce websites and through the Company's U.S. e-commerce
website at www.fossil.com. Certain press release and SEC
filing information concerning the Company is also available
at www.fossilgroup.com.
Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of
Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the
United States and other countries. Snapdragon Wear is a
trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Android Wear and Android are
trademarks of Google Inc. Other product and brand names may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Qualcomm Snapdragon and Qualcomm Snapdragon
Wear are a products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Fossil Group, Inc. Contacts:
Ann Jane Draper, Corporate
Communications
Email: ajdraper@fossil.com
Robyn Sills, Brand Experience
Manager
Email: rsills@fossil.com
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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