IFA 2013 wrap-up: Galaxy Note 3, Xperia Z1, smartwatches, lens cameras, 4K displays and more

We reckoned IFA would be an exceptionally busy show, and now that we've combed through all of our coverage and condensed it here, it's clear the event lived up to our expectations. Sure, the venerable CES may have topped IFA in show floor square feet, but the announcements in Berlin generated perhaps even more excitement than those that came out of Las Vegas in January. A pair of high-profile smartwatches, two titanic smartphones, a duo of lens cameras, 4K displays and a bevy of hands-ons await you in a neat, yet massive, roundup after the break.

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Acer

• Acer announces 6-inch Liquid S2, 'first 4K-recording smartphone'

• Acer Liquid S2 hands-on

• Acer updates Aspire R7, Aspire E Series

• Acer finally adds pen input to its big-screen R7 Ultrabook, we go hands-on

• Acer announces 10.1-inch Iconia A3 Android tablet for €249 and up

• Hands-on with Acer's 10.1-inch Iconia A3 Android tablet

• Acer outs 27-inch WQHD touch display for €799

• Acer unveils 24-inch all-in-one running Android with a Tegra 3 CPU

• Hands-on with Acer's DA241HL 24-inch all-in-one running Android

• Acer Extend concept is a smartphone workstation, we go hands-on

• The Engadget Interview with ST Liew, Acer's President of Smartphones

• Acer announces 6-inch Liquid S2, 'first 4K-recording smartphone'

Alcatel

• Alcatel unveils 6-inch One Touch Hero with E Ink and LED covers

• Alcatel OneTouch Hero hands-on

• Alcatel shows off One Touch Idol Alpha's 4.7-inch display and light-up edges

• Alcatel intros four One Touch Pop C-series smartphones, keeps them cheap

• Alcatel OneTouch intros prototype pico projector docking port (hands-on)

• Alcatel OneTouch reveals prototype E Ink flip cover

• Alcatel OneTouch Idol Alpha hands-on

• Alcatel One Touch's Pop C-series line of budget phones hands-on

ASUS

• ASUS refreshes the original Transformer Book with Haswell

• ASUS briefly posts Fonepad 7 ad that reveals dual front speakers

• ASUS refreshes Fonepad 7 with dual speakers, we go ears-on

• ASUS Zenbook UX301 will have 2,560 x 1,440 touchscreen

• Hands-on with ASUS' Zenbook UX301

• ASUS MeMO Pad 8 and 10 tablets arrive before year's end (hands-on)

• ASUS unveils budget X102BA laptop with 10-point touch and AMD inside

Lenovo

• Lenovo outs five new ThinkPads, including a 15-inch business Ultrabook

• Lenovo announces Yoga 2 Pro with 3,200 x 1,800 screen, slimmer design

• Lenovo's ThinkPad Yoga has a keyboard that flattens for tablet mode

• Lenovo's mid-range 'Flex' line includes two Yoga-like laptops (hands-on)

• Lenovo Vibe X stuffs 5-inch 1080p display into slim and light body

• Lenovo intros the S5000, a budget 7-inch tablet running Jelly Bean

• Lenovo exec: there's no longer a need for Windows RT

• Lenovo / Vodafone's Smart Tab III shows up at IFA (hands-on)

LG

• LG teases upcoming G Pad 8.3 tablet in YouTube video

• LG G Pad 8.3 revealed ahead of IFA, rolls out globally in Q4

• Hands-on with the LG G Pad 8.3

• LG will launch its first flat 55-inch OLED HDTV this week in Germany

• Eyes-on with LG's 55-inch Gallery OLED TV

• LG's 77-inch Ultra HD curved OLED TV eyes-on

• Smart TV Alliance lets developer submit apps once for use on all TVs

• LG 13-inch Z935 Windows 8 Ultrabook hands-on

Samsung

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 cam may pack 4K video capture, high-quality audio

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 reportedly landing on Three UK September 16th

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ships September 25th with 5.7-inch 1080p screen

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 preview

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3: What's changed?

• Samsung details new S Pen with Air Command feature for Galaxy Note 3

• Verizon Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear ship Sept. 6th

• This is the pink Samsung Galaxy Note 3

• Galaxy Note 3's new S View Cover lets you use the S Pen with the cover on

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 S View covers hands-on

• Galaxy Note 3 available for pre-order on AT&T, expected 'around' Oct. 1st

• T-Mobile to launch Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear on October 2nd

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 drops by the FCC ahead of global launch

• Leaked Verizon doc prices Galaxy Note 3 at $699 retail, $299 with contract

• Samsung exec confirms Galaxy Gear and Note III announcement on Sept. 4th

• Samsung Galaxy Gear control app screens confirm NFC, other features

• Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch prototype leaked

• Galaxy Gear smartwatch unveiled with 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen

• Samsung's Galaxy Gear is only compatible with Note 3, 10.1 at launch

• Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch hands-on

• Samsung Galaxy Gear apps include Path, Pocket, RunKeeper and more

• Samsung Galaxy Gear winds its way through FCC approval

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) hands-on

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: What's changed?

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) reaches the FCC

• Android 4.3 arriving for Galaxy S III and Galaxy S 4 in October

• Samsung opens up Knox security platform to all consumers

• Samsung shows off 98-, 110-inch Ultra HDTVs, teases 4K OLED

• Samsung announces the world's first curved UHD TVs at IFA 2013

• Samsung brings its first OLED 4K TV to IFA, we go eyes-on

• Eyes-on with Samsung's 31.5-inch 4K PC monitor

Sony

• Sony teases likely Xperia Z1 Honami device on video

• Sony's Honami model exposed again, this time at China's FCC equivalent

• Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone revealed: 20.7MP cam in an aluminum shell

• Sony Xperia Z1: the new flagship with imaging at its heart (hands-on)

• Sony unveils Social Suite for Xperia Z1 with Info-Eye AR, Time Shift Burst

• Sony unveils world's first curved LED TV: pre-orders open now for $4,000

• Sony ships LTE-equipped Xperia Tablet Z to the US for $629

• Sony's next 4K projector will be merely expensive, not outrageous

• Sony teases flexible VAIO PC origami-style (video)

• Sony announces VAIO Flip PC, looks to steal the IdeaPad Yoga's thunder

• Sony takes on Surface with VAIO Tap 11, its first Win 8 tablet (hands-on)

• Sony announces 1080p VAIO Tap 21 with slimmer design (hands-on)

• Sony's QX10 and QX100 lens cameras pop up on Amazon, leave few surprises

• Sony DSC-QX100 and QX10 lens cameras (hands-on video)

• Sony's SmartWatch 2 hits IFA, we go wrists-on

• Sony starts delivering 4K downloads with Video Unlimited 4K service

• B&H outs Sony's consumer-friendly 4K camcorder, action and 'music' cams

• Sony's $4,500 FDR-AX1 puts 4K in the grasp of prosumers (eyes-on)

• Sony offers 4K cam for $6,500: PXW-Z100 with 10-bit, 600Mbps video

• Sony's HMZ-T3 wearable display goes 'wireless' (hands-on)

• Sony's HDR-MV1 helps bands break out of the garage, into YouTube

• Sony slims down its Action Cam, intros Live-View Remote (eyes-on)

• Sony's Smart Imaging Stand hands-on

• Sony starts delivering 4K downloads with Video Unlimited 4K service

• Sony's PRS-T3 e-reader hands-on

• Sony introduces new wireless speaker and noise-canceling headphones

• Sony Walkman F886 offers hi-res audio, 32GB storage, Android 4.1 for £250

• Sony Entertainment Network's Shawn Layden on security, indie content

Toshiba

• Toshiba's 11-inch Satellite NB15t laptop offers touch for $380 (hands-on)

• Toshiba's Satellite Click detachable PC promises better graphics

• Toshiba Encore 8-inch Windows tablet coming Nov. for $330 (hands-on)

• Eyes-on with Toshiba's 50-inch concept 4K TV

• Toshiba takes on GoPro with its Camileo X-Sports action cam (hands-on)

Other News

• CSR's membrane puts super-thin touch controls on tablet covers

• Creative launches a trio of audiophile-grade headphones for Europe

• The future arrives: Pioneer launches sat-nav with augmented reality

• HDMI 2.0 supports 18Gbps bandwidth, 60fps 4K, 32 channel audio

• Wacom revamps Intuos pen tablet with regular and Pro models

• Panasonic confirms 65-inch Smart VIERA WT600 UHD TV with HDMI 2.0

• Nikon focuses on prosumers with full-function Coolpix P7800

• Nikon's LD-1000 LED Movie Light, a bright addition to Nikon 1 shoots

• Harman Kardon's Esquire Bluetooth speaker doubles as a conference system

• Harman Kardon Onyx, JBL Spark and Pebbles speakers debut at IFA

• Philips announces iOS-friendly M1X-DJ system, puts decks on your dock

• Philips intros 65- and 84-inch 4K TVs priced at €4,999 and €14,999

• Philips Cloud TV will stream internet channels to its latest Smart TVs

• Philips' M1X-DJ portable DJ soundsystem hits IFA, we go eyes-on

• Logitech's IFA 2013 lineup includes tablet cases, mice and more (eyes-on)

• HP's 'Recline' AiOs can be used with the touchscreen hanging off the desk

• Jabra launches Solemate Mini speaker and Sport+ Bluetooth audio gear

• Simple.TV reveals second-gen streaming DVR and Version 2.0 interface

• Griffin's MultiDock houses and charges a herd of devices at once

• iRobot CEO Colin Angle on the shortcomings of humanoid robots

• TI intros DLP pico projector chipset based on its Tilt & Roll Pixel tech

• Hands-on with Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 Kids slate

• The Engadget Interview: Daniel Sennheiser

Other Hands-ons

• HTC announces the Desire 601, we go hands-on

• HTC announces BoomBass Bluetooth speaker

• HTC One and One Mini 'vivid blue' hands-on

• Jawbone intros Mini Jambox Bluetooth speaker and a music-streaming app

• Harman's IFA headphone lineup is Soho chic and audiophile focused

• Philips 9000 series 4K TVs eyes-on

• Ricoh Theta WiFi camera shoots 360-degree photos for $399

• Haier shows off its latest eye-controlled TV at IFA

• Kindle Paperwhite (mid-2013) hands-on

• 3Doodler 3D printing pen's shipping model hits IFA

• Marshall shows off its mini Stanmore speakers at IFA

• Hands-on with Wacom's Cintiq Companion tablets

• Hands-on with CSR's flexible paper-thin Bluetooth keyboard

• Philips launches two new sets of Fidelio headphones

• Velodyne vQuiet active noise-canceling headphones

• Korg's KR Mini rhythm controller puts a backing band in your gig bag

• Archos 101 XS 2, ChefPad and ChildPad tablets hands-on

• Garmin's smartphone-compatible HUD makes an appearance at IFA

• DT's LTE Connected Car delivers streaming media with complete control

• Intelligent Headset delivers 3D audio for better zombie games

• Binatone's Brick phone was acceptable in the '80s

• Medion's X4701 X-Series smartphone is its highest-end handset to date

• Hands-on with HP's Recline 27 all-in-one

• Klipsch launches Status headphones and Gig Bluetooth speaker