SHOWCASE: CommunicAsia, which was held at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center from 21-24 June this year (instead of Singapore Expo as in previous years) has come and gone, but it doesn’t mean the sleek, flashy devices aren’t. In fact, some of these devices are slated to appear soon. Here we bring you a video highlight of some of the interesting products showcased at the event that will reach your shores pretty soon.

If you want to learn more about these products, check our coverage here.

LG's LX9500 is the world's first LED 3D TV unveiled yesterday.

The LX9500 has a thickness of only 22.3mm and bezel of just 16mm.

SHOWCASE: LG Electronics has unveiled the world’s first LED 3D TV in the form of the LX9500 in Seoul, South Korea yesterday, and they will be available in 47- and 55-inch versions.

The LX9500 employs a backlight structure where LED panels illuminate from directly behind the screen (the 55-inch model has 1,200 LEDs). It is complemented by a 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and TruMotion 400Hz (480Hz), which translates into the LX9500′s mesmerizing 3D picture.

It is also slim thanks to its INFINIA design. At only 22.3mm thick, the LX9500 also has a 16mm super-narrow bezel.

Of course, like any 3D TVs, the LX9500 requires shutter glasses (model: AG-S100). The glasses can be recharged via USB for up to 40 hours of viewing pleasure.

The HTC EVO 4G will first be made available in the US via Sprint.

SHOWCASE: HTC unveiled the world’s first 3G/4G smartphone yesterday called the HTC EVO 4G and it will be first made available on US telecom operator Sprint’s network.

Featuring Google Android 2.1 operating system, a 4.3-inch wide touchscreen pinch-and-zoom display, 8.0-megapixel camera, HDMI output and HTC Sense, the HTC EVO 4G has set tongues wagging since the announcement.

With the Sprint 4G network, expect wireless throughput speeds to be 10 times that of current 3G networks.

It is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm processor, features a 1.3-megapixel front-facing vid conference camera, but more importantly, comes with its popular Mobile HotSpot feature that allows up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to wirelessly tether to the EVO and share the 4G experience.

Meanwhile check out some of the shots of the HTC EVO 4G here.

At 9.7-inch, 680g and 0.5-inch thin, the Apple iPad costs between US$499 to S$829 for a 16, 32, 64GB Wi-Fi (w/wo 3G) model.

SHOWCASE: Apple has unveiled what CEO Steve Jobs calls “our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price” at the Yerba Buena Convention Centre in San Francisco.

Officially announced at 2am our time, with details released online, the Apple iPad uses an LED-backlit IPS technology-based screen, has a 9.7-inch XGA (1024 x 768) oleophobic coated multi-touch display, is 0.5-inch thin on the side and weighs 1.5 pounds (680 grams).

It has 16, 32 or 64GB of flash storage, utilizes a 1GHz processor within a chip known as the Apple A4 chip. It also boasts 10 hours of battery life. It has 802.11n Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth 2.1, optional 3G cellular connectivity and more in terms of specs.

Apple iPad operates like an iPhone with a big screen, supporting ebook reader iBooks and the iWork productivity suite.

The iPad is slated to be ready for US customers via AT&T in 60 days (Wi-Fi only model) and 90 days (3G/Wi-Fi model).

The iPad will have new built-in apps such as Brushes, which allows artists to digitally paint on the iPad, and accessibility (including the same SDK support developers get for the iPhone) to third-party apps from the App Store. At the live event, partners like The New York Times, Electronic Arts (demoing Need for Speed Shift) and Major League Baseball went on stage to present content accessible on the iPad.

When it came to ebooks, the iPad has a built-in app called iBooks. The app itself will have an iBooks store for iPad users to browse and buy books and publishing materials from major publishers.

Another app introduced on the iPad is iWork mobile productivity suite, which consists of Pages (word processing), Numbers (spreadsheet) and Keynote (presentations). Each of the app (eg. Keynote, Pages, Numbers, etc.) will cost US$9.99.

(additional summary and photo gallery after the break)

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SHOWCASE: The Consumer Electronics Show, currently being held in Las Vegas, USA, from 7-10 January 2010, has been the focus of the tech community over the past several days, especially with hypes, pre-announcements and previews.

Here’s a collection of keynote and demo videos by the different tech companies like Microsoft, Sony and Intel which we think would make for a good start of what’s happening over there.

Microsoft’s CES 2010 keynote presented by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, including a segment by Microsoft’s President for Entertainment & Devices Division, Robbie Bach. The video is prefaced with an introduction by CEO and President of Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Gary Shapiro:

Sony’s Bravia LX900 3D TV demonstration:

More videos after the jump:
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