TechShow Data: IFA - Consumer Electronics Unlimited 2009

Over 10 per cent more exhibitors, an order volume in excess of EUR 3 billion, and a 24 per cent rise in the number of  registered retailers are confirmation that the world’s leading trade fair for Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances has come to a successful conclusion.

With 1,245 exhibitors from 63 countries and trade visitors from 126 countries, international attendance at IFA 2008 reached new record levels. There were also more countries represented by members of the media than in any other year. 6,560 journalists from 67 countries reported on the exciting world of Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances. Source

DATE: Sept 4 - 9, 2009
LOCATION: Berlin, Germany

Official Site: www1.messe-berlin.de

IFA 2007 Show Highlights:

• attended by 235,000 participants from home and abroad
• attended by 1,212 exhibitors from 32 countries
• orders totaling 2,75 billion euros
• the IFA 2007 fascinated 222,780 visitors from around the world Source

TechShow MediaWatch: IFA Berlin, September 5

• Innovative electronics take centre stage at Berlin show, Irish Times
• What went wrong at Magellan?, GPS Business News
• Customs officials conduct raids at IFA, EXPO Magazine
• No more worries about losing the remote control as British …, Daily Mail
• Seen and heard at IFA, GPS Business News

TechShow MediaWatch: IFA Berlin, September 4

• Consumers - Homing in, followthemedia.com
• Record 3 billion euros in orders at IFA electrical fair in Berlin, Monsters and critics.com
• From IFA with love: Crave goes wild in Berlin, Crave UK
• Gorgeous to gimmicky - new tech at Berlin’s IFA show, Reuters UK
• Berlin Mulls Cash Giveaways to Promote Freezer Sales, Deutsche Welle
• German consumer electronics fair showcases home appliances, SmartBrief

TechShow MediaWatch: IFA Berlin, September 3

• Sights and sounds of IFA 2008: look how far Wii’ve come, Engadget
• German customs raid Hyundai at IFA over LCD patents, Video/Imaging Design Line
• IFA 2008: The Coffee Shop of the Future, WashingtonPost
• BBC boss addresses Berlin confab, Hollywood Reporter

IFA Berlin 2008: C L O S I N G R E P O R T

By the morning of 3 September IFA 2008 had attracted an attendance of some 220,000 from Germany and abroad. With orders exceeding 3 billion euros all the expectations of dealers and the industry were surpassed.

With over ten per cent more exhibitors, a ten per cent increase in the volume of orders, and 24 per cent more dealers registered, the successful conclusion of the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances was confirmed. Read more

IFA Berlin 2008: Becker Introduces the Crocodile at IFA Berlin - Extravagant Finish, Optimized for Outdoor Use

The Traffic Assist 100 from Becker, a Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH brand, will be officially launched at the IFA 2008 consumer electronics show in Berlin. Known under the pseudonym “Crocodile”, the product has attracted considerable attention long before the IFA start. Indeed, the water-resistant mobile navigation system has created quite a stir with its unique appearance and variety of uses. On the technical side, the Traffic Assist 100 scores points with fast route calculation, an integrated 2 GB memory with pre-loaded data for 42 countries, 3-D Terrain View and 3-D City View with crystal-clear images. The Becker Crocodile features menus and text-to-speech instructions in 28 languages to safely guide user to their destinations. With a price tag of around €300.00, the Becker Crocodile will be available on the market in October 2008.
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IFA Berlin 2008: IFA News Ticker, 2 September 2008

Main themes at IFA

medienwoche@IFA: BBC Director General – Public sector broadcasters can speed up digital revolution
Speaking at IFA the Director General of the BBC London, Mark Thompson, declared himself strongly in favour of involving the public sector broadcasting networks in the development of new media. It would be wrong to see public sector broadcasting solely as a problem and an anachronism. They have an important part to play in the develop-ment and introduction of new technologies, such as the shift from analogue to digital terrestrial television. In Germany as in the United Kingdom the long tradition established by such authorities means that they have a vast fund of knowledge, the head of the British Broadcasting Corporation emphasized in his keynote speech on the subject of “Public Service Broadcasting and New Media” on Tuesday during the medienwoche@IFA congress. This experience could be used to accelerate the pace of the digital revolution. For a long time now the digital platforms have no longer been serving splinter groups but represent a platform for the masses, Thompson stated. For example there were 8.5 million British and 5.1 million international users of the BBC web services during the Olympics, and 40 million video streams were accessed.

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IFA Berlin 2008: Becker Traffic Assist Z 201 with Faster Route Calculation and 3-D Graphics for Better Orientation

The IFA 2008 consumer electronics show in Berlin is where Harman/Becker Automotive Systems is introducing the Becker Traffic Assist Z 201. This new mobile navigation system features faster route calculation times. An integrated memory with 42 pre-loaded countries, 28 languages for menu and destination guidance, and text-to-speech, the product is ideal for international navigation. Other features, including 3-D Terrain View and 3-D City View, visualization of traffic signs on motorways, 3-D landmarks and country information, are perfect for holiday and business travel or weekends trips in the country. Priced at €250.00, the Becker Traffic Assist Z 201 will be available on the market from mid-October 2008.
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TechShow MediaWatch: IFA Berlin, September 2

• Taiwan’s Teco may seek damages from Philips after patent raid, Trading Markets
• IFA 2008: YOONEE.TV, THE NEXT GENERATION TV EXPERIENCE, Verivox
• Apple’s ghost hovers over IFA, Reuters
• IFA 2008: self-promoting presentations, customs raids and 3D TV, Techradar.com
• German customs raid Hyundai at Berlin’s IFA, say reports, EETimes
• Gorgeous to gimmicky - new tech at Berlin’s IFA show, Reuters UK

IFA Berlin 2008: Motorola and Deutsche Telekom Collaborate on IPTV

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) and Deutsche Telekom today announced a collaboration to deliver IPTV in Germany and Deutsche Telekom will use Motorola’s High Definition (HD)-ready IPTV set-tops for its “T-Home Entertain” services. The collaboration will enable T-Home customers to access a variety of multimedia applications in addition to standard TV offerings using a high-quality, optimized Motorola set-top which is already equipped for future services.

Within the scope of the contract, Motorola will provide T-Home with its VIP1616E set-top — known to T-Home customers as Media Receiver 300 Typ A. With the device, subscribers to T-Home’s Entertain service will be able to view premium sporting content in full HD. Moreover, T-Home viewers can use the device’s electronic program guide to plan, record, and store what they want to watch. Read more

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