Spice, Qualcomm enters strategic alliance

Mumbai, May 1: Spice Mobiles has announced a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, to bring highly differentiated 3G CDMA devices to the Indian market.

To mark the commencement of this collaboration for the technological exchange, leading Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif unveiled two new Spice handsets: S-950, the first Indian branded 3G device and C-810, a full-featured CDMA2000 device for the open market in India. It will empower Spice Mobiles to address the demand for 3G-ready devices ahead of commercial launch of 3G services in the Indian market.

Mr Dilip Modi, Vice Chairman, Spice Mobiles, and Group President (Global Operations), Spice Corp, said, ''We at Spice Mobiles have always been committed to the fast growth in the Indian Telecom sector, offering world-class technology to our customers. We are launching the first Indian 3G enabled device based on our cutting edge technology, through our technical association with Qualcomm. This association will further strengthen our leadership in the domestic market, empowering us with an enhanced portfolio consisting of a variety of feature-rich handsets.''

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