Qualcomm Toq

The Toq (pronounced “tok” as in "tick-tock") is a smartwatch developed by Qualcomm released as a proof of concept to OEMs and was released in limited quantities in December 2013. The Toq was first unveiled at Qualcomm's annual Uplinq event on September 4, 2013 in San Diego. It syncs with Android 4.0+ smartphones, allowing users to scan through texts, emails, phone calls, and other notifications. It features a Mirasol display, which like E Ink e-reader screens, can be easily viewed in direct sunlight. Unlike most ereaders, it can display colors and can refresh fast enough for watching videos, it also includes speech recognition technology from Nuance to allow users to dictate replies to text messages.[1] The Toq has a backlight for when there is no outside light source.[2]

Qualcomm Toq Smartwatch
ManufacturerQualcomm
TypeSmartwatch
Release dateDecember 2, 2013 (2013-12-02)
Introductory priceUSD 349.99
Operating systemQualcomm OS
Can communicate with Android apps using Bluetooth
Display1.55 inch Mirasol
288×192 px
CameraNo camera
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Bluetooth 3.0
Related articlesSmart Watches
Websitetoq.qualcomm.com

Specifications

Reception

The Verge thinks that Mirasol display is great for a smartwatch, however feels that the Toq is not compelling. With Mirasol, the touch screen never turns off, so it draws effectively no power when it is not changing states and the screen refreshes instantaneously like an LCD. The Toq is in full color, but the colors are muted.[4]

gollark: I mean, they're less complicated than the "neural networks" in humans.
gollark: Imagine someone makes an AI just generate a demand for AI rights or something.
gollark: But how do you KNOW if it understands it?
gollark: I mean, right now, our AIs don't reach anywhere near human complexity. But what if Google scales up GPT-3 a few hundred times or something on their vast computing resources, and it manages to do really advanced stuff without doing anything which looks like thinking to humans?
gollark: I don't even know. Our current "AI" systems don't really seem like, well, anything comprehensible to humans?

References
  1. Umeanozie, Stanley. "Qualcomm Includes Speech Recognition To Its Toq Smartwatch". techwonda.com. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  2. Tibken, Shara. "Qualcomm jumps into wearables with Toq smartwatch". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  3. Gizmodo. "Qualcomm Toq Hands-On: This Is Tons Better Than the Galaxy Gear". Gizmodo.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  4. Savov, Vlad (2013-09-30). "Qualcomm Toq review: a brief glimpse at the future of smartwatches". The Verge. Retrieved 2013-12-11.

See also
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