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Rumors are circulating that smartphone maker HTC plans to show off a new smartwatch at MWC 2014 in Spain next week. The rumors come from a source that claims to be familiar with HTCs plans. This is tipped to be the first of three HTC wearables in the works. The HTC smartwatch is said to be a prototype based on the Qualcomm Toq. HTC will reportedly be showing the watch off to carriers at the show with no plans to show it to the public at this time. Rumors also suggest that HTC will be developing a watch using the Google Now service. The third wearable is rumored to be an electronic bracelet that plays music. The source of the rumor says that the last two smart wearables may not be displayed at the show. HTC has been struggling to compete on the smartphone market as Samsung and Apple command the lion's share of the market for smartphones and tablets. Samsung has its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which has seen limited success. Apple has been rumored to be working on its own smartwa...

The smartwatch era is officially here and Qualcomm has just announced their very own smartwatch to rival the Galaxy Gear, and many others. Wearable computing is only going to grow, and Qualcomm wants to help lead the charge by jumping in early. Today at Qualcomm Uplinq 2013 they’ve announced the Qualcomm TOQ always-on smartwatch. The next wave of mobile devices and experiences is here, and Qualcomm keeps quoting a saying, which is “The Digital 6th sense” where devices where bring a truly immersive experience like never before. One of many devices that will be taking advantage of this initiative is the TOQ watch. Always-on, days of battery life, and more. Yes we said days of battery life, not hours. The exact details and specs aren’t yet known of the Qualcomm TOQ smartwatch, but obviously it will be powered by many of their own technologies. In order to deliver a thin, lightweight, yet efficient display that can promise all day battery life we have a Qualcomm Mirasol display. For tho...