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A number of wearable devices were released in 2013 and Qualcomm Toq was one of them. This smartwatch, which is only being sold in a limited quantity, was announced a couple of months back and it started selling through the company’s website earlier this month. Those who didn’t know that, or didn’t want to purchase it from the website for some reason now have an alternative. Amazon, one of the biggest online retailers, now has Qualcomm’s smartwatch in stock and customers can head on over there to purchase it.

Right now Qualcomm’s website lists a shipping estimate of 1-2 weeks if you order from there, on the other hand, Amazon is currently offering one-day shipping. The retailer only has the black variant in stock, the white variant isn’t even available through Qualcomm’s website, so it might take some time before it debuts on Amazon. Price remains the same, $349 for the Toq, no matter where you purchase it from. Despite being slightly expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the Toq does have a 1.55″ Mirasol display, Bluetooth 3.0 and support for a wide variety of Android devices, whereas the Galaxy Gear is just limited to certain Samsung devices. Qualcomm says that its best to use the Toq with an Android device that at least running version 4.0.3 or higher.

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Where mobile devices are concerned, Qualcomm’s normally a behind-the-scenes player, but that’s all set to change next month. The company has announced that its Toq smartwatch is coming to the market on December 2nd. Big Q had said that it would knock out a limited run of the hardware back in September, but unlike other next-gen wearables, this one wouldn’t be limited to a select few. Packing a Mirasol display, wireless charging and stereo Bluetooth audio, the Toq will set you back $350 — assuming that you haven’t already spent that amount of cash on its most immediate rival.

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I guess one of the main highlights of this year’s IFA 2013 would be the fact that smartwatches are set to make a splash in the consumer electronics industry pretty soon, although whether they would make it big or not is another thing to consider. After all, there are no guarantees that the smartwatch would end up creating an explosive niche market, but neither are there ominous signs that the smartwatch industry is headed for a failed direction. In fact, Samsung’s Galaxy Gear was announced to great aplomb, while we also have Qualcomm announcing their Toq smartwatch. I know right, who would have thought that Qualcomm would have rolled out a smartwatch instead of the next hot mobile processor.

The Toq smartwatch is tipped for a Q4 release sometime later this year, where it is meant to function as a second display to your smartphone. Sporting proprietary Mirasol display technology, you can be sure that the Toq smartwatch is a sight to behold, thanks to a revolutionary reflective, low-power display which allows an always on viewing experience. Not only that, the Toq smartwatch is a snap to juice up whenever its batteries start to run low, thanks to wireless charging capability by Qualcomm WiPower LE technology as well as a true stereo Bluetooth audio experience.

Toq has been described to be “always on, always connected, always visible wearable technology” that offers users a ‘Digital 6th Sense’, informing you of what you need to know and when you need to know it with a single glance of your wrist. It will definitely do its bit in letting the Mirasol display’s capability shine, not to mention showcasing WiPower LE and stereo Bluetooth technologies. It is said that the color capacitive touchscreen display will be able to last for days before the battery runs out of juice, and juicing it up is a snap as well, where the Qualcomm WiPower LE technology opens up the door for a true “drop and go” charging experience.

The Toq smartwatch will play nice with Android 4.0.3 and above mobile devices when it rolls out. Would you settle for this or the Galaxy Gear from Samsung?

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