IFA 2015 Preview: Android Wear Takes Over Berlin

Herzlich Willkommen in Berlin! The first week of September marks a revival in activity among electronics manufacturers, as they vie to position their new products for the back-to-school shopping season and the winter holidays beyond it. And the place where that annual contest begins is the IFA trade show in Berlin.

IFA is Europe’s biggest exhibition of new consumer electronics, and it’s previously served as the launch platform for major new devices like Samsung’s Galaxy Note series. But this will be the first year in a long time where Samsung won’t be taking over the show with a new Note, leaving room for others to grab the limelight — so what can we expect to be the highlights of IFA 2015?

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This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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