The IFA 2016 (stands for Internationale Funkausstellung) is the largest European consumer electronics trade show held annually in Berlin.
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Europe’s biggest electronics convention is just around the corner. The first took place in 1924, became an annual event in 1939, entered stasis during World War II, and picked up again in 1950. The latest version of Samsung’s Tizen smartwatch is likely to be one of the better smartwatches for this upcoming year.
IFA is nearly incomplete without new Xperia smartphones from Sony and this year, the Japanese smartphone maker is likely to introduce X and not Z series device. That one was followed by a simple sighting of an Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact on Sony Mobile’s Czech website. We know a few already: the Xperia XA, Xperia X, Xperia X Performance, and the Ultra Xperia XA. According to reports from leaks, along with a 13 MP rear camera, it will have a 4GB RAM powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. It is also expected to have 32GB of internal storage along with a smaller display of 4.7-inch.
Huawei is holding a press conference on September 1 at which it will announce a new smartphone. ASUS which had already announced the ZenFone 3 series will likely present some mid-tier smartphone at IFA.
French tech firm Archos will present its low-priced Helium range of smartphones at this year’s IFA, with the 50f Helium, 55 Helium and 55 Helium Ultra, which go on sale after the event.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 should also be featured at the conference and it should feature support for the new Galaxy Note 7.
The keyboard of Lenovo’s new 10.1-inch Yoga Book, unveiled yesterday evening, dispenses with physical keys in favour of a keyboard projected on to a flat slate, giving haptic feedback when the virtual “keys” are pressed. Unlike the Gear S3, ASUS will go for Android Wear as the OS to power the watch. Fitbit, on the other hand, has announced the successors of Flex and Charge. Nokia owned Withings also needs to update its Activite, and it will be a good change it consumers can see anything on that front.
Samsung, LG and Sony are likely to bring in a range of new 4K and 8K televisions.
Lenovo is sharing its event with Motorola and its likely we will see new MotoMods for company’s Moto Z device.
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