Techsmart watchuk newsifa 2013

IFA 2013: Tablets, Cameras And Smart Watch Mania On Day Two (PICTURES)

IFA 2013: Smartwatch Mania Comes To Berlin
Huffington Post/PA
|
Open Image Modal
A fairgoer walks past a display of Panasonic Smart Viera 4K ultra HD Televisions at the Panasonic stand at the 53rd edition of the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) electronics trade fair in Berlin on September 4, 2013. IFA, Europe's largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair, opens from 6 to 11 September 2013. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Getty

Gadget fans are gearing up for a second day of exciting product launches in Berlin.

LG and Acer are already claiming world firsts with their latest innovations, set to be unveiled at Berlin IFA.

Both companies are holding press conferences at the tech show in the German capital, which is open to the public from tomorrow until Wednesday.

LG will be showcasing its G Pad, which it says is the only 8-inch class tablet to feature a full HD display.

And Acer's Liquid S2 is claimed to be the first smartphone that can record video in the 4K 'ultra-HD' format.

Around 240,000 gadget enthusiasts are expected to flock to Berlin IFA, which held its first press day yesterday.

During the day, technology titans Samsung and Sony went head to head with their latest innovations.

Galaxy Gear
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(01 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(02 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(03 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(04 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(05 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(06 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(07 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
Hands-On: Galaxy Gear(08 of21)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HuffPost)
(09 of21)
Open Image Modal
New Samsung Galaxy Gear in different colors are on display after the presentation in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch well ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year's must-have holiday gift. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear on Wednesday in Berlin ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
(10 of21)
Open Image Modal
People queue before a Samsung product presentation in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch well ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year's must-have holiday gift. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear on Wednesday in Berlin ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
(11 of21)
Open Image Modal
A man tries a Samsung Galaxy Gear, right, next to his regular watch after the presentation in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch well ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year's must-have holiday gift. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear on Wednesday in Berlin ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
(12 of21)
Open Image Modal
People take photos of new Samsung Galaxy Gear after the presentation in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch well ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year's must-have holiday gift. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear on Wednesday in Berlin ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
Pranav Mistry(13 of21)
Open Image Modal
Pranav Mistry, Head oft Think Tank Team Samsung Research America, presents the Samsung Galaxy Gear in different colors in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated digital wristwatch well ahead of a similar product expected from rival Apple. The so-called smartwatch is what some technology analysts believe could become this year's must-have holiday gift. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear on Wednesday in Berlin ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
(14 of21)
Open Image Modal
The new Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone with an attachable camera for smartphones is displayed at an event ahead of the IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances in Berlin, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. IFA will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept. 6 to Sept. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:AP)
Kazuo Hirai(15 of21)
Open Image Modal
Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO of Sony presents the new Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone and an attachable lens style camera for smartphones on an event ahead of the IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances in Berlin, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. IFA will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept. 6 to Sept. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:AP)
(16 of21)
Open Image Modal
The new Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone is on display at a Sony event ahead of the IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances in Berlin, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. IFA will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept 6 to 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:AP)
(17 of21)
Open Image Modal
HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort are seen on the back of Panasonic's new Ultra HD 4K television presented on the booth of electronics company Panasonic at IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Panasonic has unveiled its newest TV innovation an Ultra HD TV with a 4K 50/60p input designed based on HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2a specifications. IFA will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept 6 to Sept. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
Yoshiyuki Miyabe, Markus Wagenseil(18 of21)
Open Image Modal
Yoshiyuki Miyabe, Managing Director of Panasonic, left, and Markus Wagenseil, Manager of Panasonic Marketing Europe, present an Ultra HD 4K television on the booth of electronics company Panasonic at IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Panasonic has unveiled its newest TV innovation an Ultra HD TV with a 4K 50/60p input designed based on HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2a specifications. IFA takes place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept 6 to sept. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
(19 of21)
Open Image Modal
A man passes huge Ultra HD 4K television screens at the booth of electronics company Panasonic at IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Panasonic has unveiled its newest TV innovation an Ultra HD TV with a 4K 50/60p input designed based on HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2a specifications. IFA takes place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept 6 to Sept. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
Yoshiyuki Miyabe(20 of21)
Open Image Modal
Yoshiyuki Miyabe, Managing Director of Panasonic, presents an early engineering sample of a 20 inch 4K tablet at the booth of electronics company Panasonic at IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Panasonic is hoping to bring the product to market soon. IFA will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept 6 to Sept 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)
(21 of21)
Open Image Modal
A worker checks television screens at the booth of German television station ARD during preparations for IFA, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. IFA will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from Sept 6 to 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:AP)

Samsung unveiled its hotly anticipated Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which offers phone calls, email and even a camera - all on the wrist.

The company also revealed updated versions of the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1, which work in unison with Galaxy Gear.

Sony also wowed crowds of press crammed the conference with the new Xperia Z1 smartphone, a fully waterproof handset which can stream video live to Facebook.

Xperia Z1 also boasts a 20.7 megapixel camera though the company also announced the CyberShot QX10 and QX100.

Both devices can be attached to smartphones - not just Sony models - to bring pocket camera quality photographs to mobiles.

IFA, one of the oldest industrial exhibitions in Germany, is represented by companies from all over the world.

Products at the event range from smartphones to televisions, home appliances to tablets and computers.

Panasonic, Lenovo, Toshiba, Philips and Dyson are among other companies holding press conferences during the show.

Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip