IFA in photos: Microsoft's Nokia Lumia 830, Lumia 730, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and more!

IFA, one of the most happening trade shows in the tech world, has finally kicked off. The biggest announcement comes from Samsung who has played its trump card (read Galaxy  **Note 4** ) to compete with arch rival Apple. The company also has a Christmas surprise in the form of the **Note Edge** . Sony, known for churning out flagships in quick succession, ensures that you don’t have to wait too long for the Xperia Z3. While these devices are the highlights of the show so far, we’ve also seen tech giants  throw in some wearables - Samsung's Gear VR , Asus Zenwatchand Sony’s **SmartWear lineup** .   A look at the major product announcements at IFA so far, in photos:   [caption id=“attachment_232291” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Samsung’s trump card, Note 4, has received a huge bump up in specs to take on arch rival Apple[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232390” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  The Lumia 735 variant has LTE, while the dual-SIM 730 has 3G only[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232239” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  The Note 4 with improved S-Pen[/caption]     [caption id=“attachment_232295” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Big surprise: The Note Edge. Notice the curved edge?[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232294” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Samsung puts its Youm display to use: Note Edge with stylus[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_232403” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Lumia 830, Microsoft’s affordable flagship[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232203” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Sony Z3’s metal and glass combination is stunning[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232201” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Meet Z3 Compact[/caption]     [caption id=“attachment_232250” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  Z3 Tablet Compact with PS4 Remote Play support[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232226” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  British television presenter Rachel Riley shows a virtual-reality headset called Gear VR. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232190” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  A closer look at the Gear VR[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_232147” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  The sony smartwatch[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_232139” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  The super-stylish Asus Zenwatch[/caption]