IFA 2012 wrap-up: Galaxy Note II, 84-inch 4K TVs, Windows 8 convertibles and much more
Europe's premier consumer electronics trade show has further cemented its status on the industry's radar, thanks in no small part to Samsung, Sony and a shocking number of 84-inch 4K TVs. Since Wednesday, we've welcomed a brand new Galaxy Note, a healthy heaping of smaller mobile phones, a few cameras (including that Android stunner) and enough laptops and tablets to keep us computing well into the fall. From your perspective, the show ran silky smooth, though Berlin's mobile data plague continued to take its toll on our productivity, while the Messe's absolutely insane sprawl left us with a few well-worn shoes. As always, we still had a blast bringing you all the latest gear as it hit the floor, and German hospitality (and beer) made the setbacks a bit more bearable. Since there's oh so much to get through, we're sorting out our grouping of news and hands-ons from major manufacturers, followed by some smaller device makers and a few one-hit wonders -- all tidied up just past the break.%Gallery-164013%
Acer
Acer Aspire ZS600 23-inch multi-touch Windows 8 AIO hands-on
AcerCloud blows into Europe, bringing remote access to your (Acer) laptop
Acer launches Liquid Gallant, Liquid Gallant Duo in preparation for IFA
Lenovo
Lenovo 15-inch IdeaPad U510 Ultrabook with Ivy Bridge CPU hands-on
Vodafone shows off a pair of Lenovo-made Smart Tabs, we go hands-on
Lenovo announces IdeaPad S300, S400 and S405 notebooks for $499 and up
Lenovo IdeaTab A2109 has 9-inch 1280 x 800 display, Tegra 3, Android 4.0
LG
LG's Smart TV alliance grows, promises first cross-platform HDTV apps in September
LG EA93 21:9 aspect ratio 29-inch LCD spotted on IFA show floor
LG Optimus G revealed: 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, ICS, LTE, 4.7-inch screen
LG preps 21:9 aspect ratio EA93 and WQHD EA83 series IPS LCD monitors for debut
4K, 84-inch 'ultra' HDTV from LG is ready to start shipping now
Samsung
Samsung dual-display Windows 8 laptop and other prototypes (hands-on)
Samsung Series 9 prototype with 2,560 x 1,440 matte display hands-on
Jelly Bean makes appearance on Vodafone's Samsung Galaxy S III LTE
Samsung slips into AMD's HSA party, may seek parallel processing boost for Exynos
Samsung Galaxy Camera flashes, wireless charging pad, barn doors (eyes-on)
Samsung Galaxy Note II gets early benchmark treatment at IFA
Samsung Smart TV with Google TV on display, ships 'later this year' (hands-on)
Samsung 22-inch Transparent Showcase Panel eyes-on at IFA 2012
Need a case for that Galaxy Camera? Samsung's got you covered (eyes-on)
Hands-on with the Samsung ATIV Smart PC (aka the Series 5 Slate)
Samsung names dockable Windows 8 tablets ATIV Smart PC and Smart PC Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note II getting redesigned S Pen with rubber tip, improved grip
Samsung Galaxy Note II: hands-on with the new S Pen-toting phablet
Samsung Galaxy Note II has 5.5-inch display, Jelly Bean and boosted S Pen
Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch Ultrabook arrives October 26th, starting at $799
Samsung ATIV Tab and ATIV S details hint at Windows RT and Windows Phone 8
Samsung enters advertising market with small-bezel and transparent displays
Samsung confirms next Galaxy Note will debut at Mobile Unpacked
Save the date: Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 set for August 29th
Sony
Sony Xperia sola Android handset with floating touch hands-on
Sony's VPL-HW50ES projector revealed at IFA, ships in October
Sony debuts NFC and Bluetooth-enabled SRS-BTM8 wireless speaker
Sony's 84-inch 4K Bravia KD-84X9005 hits the show floor (eyes-on)
Sony announces 60-day Music Unlimited trial for new customers
Sony unveils VAIO Duo 11 slide-out tablet, Tap 20 portable touchscreen AIO
Sony Action Cam gets official with 16MP Exmor R, WiFi (hands-on)
Sony Xperia T flagship unveiled with 4.6-inch HD display, 13MP cam, NFC
Sony Xperia tablet reappears in new photos, adds a few more details
Other news
Elgato outs smaller EyeTV Mobile for iOS, EyeTV Micro for Android
Sennheiser launches the Momentum retro-cans and CX890i earbuds
Toshiba outs Satellite U945 and P845t Ultrabooks, Satellite S955
ZTE Grand X IN: Intel-powered ICS smartphone to launch next month
HTC Desire X announced: Android 4.0 on a 4-inch Super LCD screen
Fujitsu outs Esprimo X AIO with Win 8, adjustable display, vPro Core CPUs
ASUS Designo MX279H and MX239H monitors are slim, inspired by sundials
Haier's ultra high def 3D, transparent and eye-controlled TVs
Hisense Pulse Google TV set-top box coming in November for 'under $99'
HTC Proto breaks cover, brings the New Desire V out of China
Stream TV strikes deal with Hisense, outlines plans for glasses-free 3D
Other hands-ons
Early benchmark scores are in for the Sony Xperia T, TX and V
50 Cent talks up two new headphones in his SMS Audio line (video)
Creative's D5XM self-calibrating modular wireless speaker gets previewed
Huawei Ascend G600 has 4.5-inch qHD screen, dual-core processor (hands-on)
ZTE Grand X IN: early benchmarks for the latest Intel-powered smartphone
Huawei shows off early version of Emotion UI for Android (hands-on)
Dell announces XPS 10 Windows 8 hybrid, XPS Duo 12 convertible
HP announces 15-inch Spectre XT TouchSmart and Envy 4 Ultrabooks
HP unveils Envy x2 hybrid with 11-inch IPS screen, NFC and pen support
Panasonic's 103-inch glasses-less 3D plasma panel arrives at IFA (eyes-on)
Haier's 46-inch transparent display shows up at IFA (hands-on)
ASUS 15-inch Zenbook U500: Ivy Bridge, NVIDIA graphics, full numpad