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" Every year, the biggest names in tech all come together in Berlin and have one gigantic announcement party.  Called IFA, or the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin for those who enjoy a bit of German, it&amp;#039;s the largest consumer electronics show in Europe. Most manufacturers use it as a platform to launch some sort of flagship device. Pretty much everyone from Samsung to Sony is rumoured to be doing something big this year. Digital Spy will be there, prepped and ready, to bring you up to the minute news on every gadget under IFA&amp;#039;s roof. But before IFA gets going proper, how about something to whet your appetite? Read on to find out what our predictions are for IFA 2013.  Samsung Galaxy Note III Samsung launched the previous Note at IFA last year, and an recent invite sent out for the company&amp;#039;s press conference seems to suggest it will do the same again. The invite, scribbled using what could very possibly be a Note III pen, contains little information about the phone&amp;#039;s hardware itself.  Rumours point to the possibility of 4K video recording, as well as a 5.7-inch Full HD 1080p display. The phone is pegged for a late September launch, so an IFA announcement seems likely. Galaxy Gear Smartwatch The Galaxy Gear Smartwatch has all but been confirmed by a Samsung Executive for an IFA unveiling on September 4.  Hardware details remain fairly slim, but it looks like the watch will sport a 2.5-inch screen and be halfway between an Android phone and a Nike Fuelband. OLED and UltraHD TVs Samsung has just recently confirmed its curved OLED TV set will go on sale in the UK, as well as plans for a 98-inch Ultra HD screen.  It won&amp;#039;t be the only manufacturer to roll out UHD and OLED sets at IFA, but it&amp;#039;s possible Samsung will have the most. Sony Sony Xperia Z1 Going right up against Samsung&amp;#039;s Note III will be Sony&amp;#039;s own flagship, the rumoured Xperia Z1.  Again said to be capable of recording 4K video and featuring a powerful Snapdragon 800 processor, this will likely be the phone of the show.  The big talking point of the Xperia Z1 is that it will feature Sony&amp;#039;s G branding for its lens, which should translate to a top of the line photography experience. Sony &amp;#039;lens cameras&amp;#039; Every IFA normally has some sort of unusual gadget to get tech fans thinking. Sony&amp;#039;s rumoured &amp;#039;lens cameras&amp;#039; could very well be that.  NFC capable compact cameras built into a single lens, which attaches to your smartphone, these Sony &amp;#039;lens cameras&amp;#039; are definitely different. Philips Ultra HD TV set Not yet unveiled to the public, but already receiving awards, the 65-inch Ultra HD Philips TV set should be one of the AV highlights of IFA. Asus New Transformer Pad Teased ahead of Asus&amp;#039;s IFA press conference is what looks like a brand new Transformer Pad.  A picture posted on the Asus Facebook page with the words &amp;quot;we transform your mobility&amp;quot; across the top, features an image of a new tablet. HTC HTC One Max Fingers crossed that HTC will finally unveil the One Max, the bigger brother to the One, at IFA this year.  The HTC One was an Android favourite of 2013, expect the Max version to be designed to take on the Samsung Galaxy Note III. LG LG G Pad Already confirmed by the manufacturer, the G Pad will likely make its first proper public appearance at IFA this year. Expect Digital Spy to go hands-on with the tablet then. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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