We’re going back to IFA in Berlin! Well, some members of the Gizmodo crew, including our consumer tech reporter, Kyle Barr, will be roaming the labyrinthine halls of the Messe Berlin to find the smartest, coolest, and weirdest consumer electronics you’ll have the luxury of spending your hard-earned paychecks on in the near-ish future.
Expect the usual tech giants like Lenovo and Samsung to have a big presence. If you’ve ever been to IFA (it’s open to the public), you’ll know there’s a lot to take in. You’ll definitely get your steps in, walking miles just to see a new laptop or the latest robot vacuum. IFA is not quite as expansive as CES, and even though there are attendees from all over the world, nothing compares to the sardine-packed hellscape that is Sin City every January.
Europe’s largest tech show officially runs from Sept. 5 through Sept. 9, but Gizmodo will be tackling the show in the few days right after Labor Day, when many announcements drop early. Bookmark this page and Ctrl/Cmd+R often, because we’ll be updating this live blog often throughout the multi-day show.
What’s in My Pack: IFA 2025 Edition
I’ll be in Berlin in just a few days. Already, my thoughts are burned with the memory of the Messe Berlin convention center and its utterly nonsensical layout. If you’ve never had to meander those labyrithine halls, where one can lose their sanity as fast as they lose their way, then my advice is to travel light. I’m stuffing my Patagonia 55L Black Hole duffel with my usual essentials plus everything I’ll need for quick capture and content creation. I’m still testing the Insta360 Go Ultra, which will be especially useful for POV shots as I eat my hundredth brautwurst (and possiblly shoot some wacky gadgets). Alongside a DJI Osmo Mobile 6 and simple USB-C lavalier mic, I’m packing my ancient Nikon D3400 DSLR. It’s light, foolproof, and does the job. I don’t have to worry much if I damage or lose it. For moving between nations with differnt outlet dimensions, I rely on my Anker Nano Travel Adapter. My MacBook Pro 14 with M4 will keep me company as I write these blogs, but of course you probably spotted my Nintendo Switch 2. It’s sporting vinyl stickers from DBrand as well as the company’s KillSwitch case grips. I’m still making use of DBrands travel cover, but I’ve since replaced the main case with Genki’s Attack Vector. That shell includes a MagSafe attachment point that lets me hook up an external battery for when the handheld inevitably dies on the plane. We’ll find out if I’ll have any time to relax to play it or read more of Micaiah Johnson’s Those Beyond the Wall. —Kyle Barr
What’s DJI Bringing to IFA?
DJI, the company you likely most associate with drones, has a few new products on its plate that have little to do with UAVs. We expect the China-based company to offer us a look at its new $220 Mic 3. This is a compact wireless microphone setup that’s best described as a cross between the company’s Mic mini and Mic 2. Each of the pack’s two mics weighs in at just 16 grams—half that of the DJi MIc 2—though you can still adjust the transmitter’s orientation. It can now support up to four transmitters and eight receivers at once, in case you want to capture an entire podcast debate that hopefully won’t go viral for all the wrong reasons. In addition, new leaks suggest DJI is planning on producing a new action camera with a magnetic lens pod à la the Insta360 Go 3S.
👉Here is our little Osmo Nano, which is set to compete with Go Ultra.
âś…Built-in memory 64 GB / 128 GB
âś…OLED touchscreen for one-handed control.
âś…Charges from the module to 80% in just 20 minutes.
âś…SD card slot
✅Magnetic body for mounting anywhere#osmonano pic.twitter.com/12tvl5ZMDf— Igor Bogdanov (@Quadro_News) August 28, 2025
We’ll have to wait and see what actually shows up at the DJI IFA booth come Sept 5. —Kyle Barr
reMarkably Mini?
reMarkable’s e-paper tablets have gained something of a cult following. People who use them love them to death. It’s not hard to see why—writing on the slim displays is closer to pen and paper than an iPad and Apple Pencil.
The company has started teasing “something” that’s “on the move.” Speculation is that it’ll be a mini version of the Paper Pro. It better have a color e-paper display or else. —Raymond Wong
Samsung Teases New Galaxy Tab
Samsung is doing its own virtual Unpacked event on Sept. 4 to announce a new Galaxy Tab. Most likely refreshed versions of the Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra. Anybody wanna take bets on the name? I’m going with Galaxy Tab S11+ and Tab S11 Ultra.
As for what to expect from the tablets. Well, they’ll run Android and likely with Samsung’s own One UI 8 interface. More Galaxy AI features are a safe bet. Ditto for Google Gemini integration. AI, AI, AI—you know?
The Tab S10 Ultra had a gargantuan 14.6-inch display. I say go bigger or go home. Give us a 16- or 18-inch tablet that dwarfs even the biggest 12.9-inch M4 iPad Pro. Why the hell not? —Raymond Wong