Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Connected Experiences, will release a Qualcomm branded smartwatch in Q4 of 2013. Designed to serve as a second display to the user’s smartphone, the Qualcomm Toq (“talk”) smartwatch will feature its MEMS Technologies to enables an always on viewing experience, wireless charging by Qualcomm WiPower LE technology and a true stereo Bluetooth audio experience, all the while offering its wearer long battery life with seamless connectivity to their smartphone.
Toq’s always on, always connected, always visible wearable technology gives you a ‘Digital 6th Sense’, telling you what you need to know, when you need to know it, with just a glance at your wrist or a whisper in your ear. Toq is a showcase for the benefit of the Mirasol display, WiPower LE and stereo Bluetooth technologies and highlights the experience that the wearable category can provide. Toq not only represents a long history of technological innovation for Qualcomm, but it also demonstrates our commitment to delivering the breakthrough technologies that redefine the ways we interact with each other and the world around us, said Dr Paul E. Jacobs, Chairman & CEO, Qualcomm.
The introduction of this limited edition smartwatch will feature the key technologies necessary to deliver unique experiences on wearable devices.
With Toq, consumers will be able to manage smartphone calls, text messages, meeting reminders and various notifications from their wrist. Developers also will be able to tap into Qualcomm Innovation Center AllJoyn framework to send program notifications to the smartwatch through the Qualcomm Toq app.
Toq also will be made available in a “Premium Audio Edition” that features the first truly wireless stereo headphones.
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