Sometimes getting lost in the maze-like sprawl of the Messe can turn up unexpected surprises.

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Ein Highlight auf der Messe ist das Samsung Galaxy S III LTE.

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Mitsubishi Electric's Diamond Vision OLED will be showcased at the company's booth at CEATEC JAPAN 2010, scheduled to be held from October 5-9 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

ENGADGET: Mitsubishi's huge, modular OLED display set to go on sale worldwide on September 21

You're probably interested in seeing how it performs in the real world, but unless you're in Frankfurt for Musik Messe, you're going to have to settle for the video after the break.

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Sharp Corporation will take part in CEATEC JAPAN 2012, the annual comprehensive exhibition showcasing the latest in IT and electronics from October 2 to 6, 2012 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.

ENGADGET: Sharp 'Moth Eye' LCD Panel demo shows off future HDTVs with less glare

That's IFA. There may not be any deep-fried Oreos at this Messe (though you will find plenty of Brezels and Bier), but there's more than enough to keep us entertained for a full week, and then some.

ENGADGET: We're live from IFA 2012 in Berlin!

According to one of the outside PR people working for Deustsche Messe, the German company that puts on the show, there are exactly 7 U.S. reporters here. (Last year, there were two, apparently.) At CES, Forbes alone had almost that many staff on hand, and well over that including outside contributors.

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