Qualcomm Announces Cutting-Edge Wearables Platform Supporting LTE IoT Categories M1 and NB1 for Next Generation Connected Wearable Devices

SHANGHAI, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM today announced at MWC Shanghai that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is bringing LTE categories M1 (eMTC) and NB1 (NB-IoT) connectivity to the wearables industry with the launch of the new Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Wear 1200 platform. Snapdragon Wear 1200 takes advantage of the wide coverage provided by emerging LTE narrowband technologies, or LTE IoT, to help usher in a new generation of ultra-low power, highly energy efficient, always connected, and cost-efficient experiences to targeted purpose wearable devices such as kid, pet, elderly, and fitness trackers. Snapdragon Wear 1200 complements the existing Snapdragon Wear 1100 and Snapdragon Wear 2100 platforms, extends the proven Snapdragon Wear product family, and further positions Qualcomm Technologies for continued momentum and leadership across the smart wearables industries.

The full release is available on the Qualcomm News Center website at https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2017/06/28/qualcomm-announces-cutting-edge-wearables-platform-supporting-lte-iot 

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