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Qualcomm jumps into 'wearables' fray with Toq smartwatch Sep 4th 2013, 21:25 Tweet Share this Email Print People sit next a Qualcomm stand at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona, February 27, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Albert Gea SAN DIEGO | Wed Sep 4, 2013 2:18pm EDT SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc introduced its "Toq" smartwatch on Wednesday, a wrist-worn device that can play music and handle phone calls and messages, marking the chipmaker's entry into the consumer electronics and wearable computing arenas. The announcement came as Samsung Electronics unveiled its own much-anticipated "Galaxy Gear" in Berlin, a watch that can also perform basic functions like calls, photos and messaging in concert with a smartphone. Qualcomm executives told developers in San Diego it will divulge details on how to buy a Toq later this month, and did not specify a price. They said it will be the first smartwatch with a touch-enabled color screen that can be easily be viewed in bright sunlight. Apple Inc and Google Inc are widely believed to be working on "wearables" such as wrist-worn devices, in what analysts expect to be the next phase of the mobile communications boom. (Reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by Bernard Orr) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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