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Lenovo confirms JV talks with NEC
Lenovo is indeed talking to NEC over a smartphone joint venture that could potentially help the Chinese company reach new markets. At the same time, NEC — which has been losing money lately — could get some reward for all the hard work its engineers put into making some of the world’s coolest devices like that Medias W smartphone. The two companies are in the midst of “preliminary talks” and at present it’s still not clear whether some sort of agreement will be reached or not. We know that Lenovo … Read more
Dusan Belic
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 and A3000 now available in the U.S.
Two of Lenovo’s low-end tablets, IdeaTab A1000 and A3000, are now available for purchase in the U.S. The former could be yours for $189 ($149 with a promo code), while the latter is selling for $229. Both devices come with a 7-inch 1024×600 pixels screen and Android Jelly Bean, but there are some differences as well. With its front-facing speakers and Dolby Digital Plus sound, the Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 goes for the music lovers on a budget. It also has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage, VGA front-facing … Read more
Dusan Belic
Lenovo K900 coming to 10 new markets by the end of the year
In a vague press release announcing its partnership with Intel, Lenovo shared few details we haven’t heard before. Like the fact that they’ll launch the K900 smartphone in 10 new markets by the end of the year. These ten doesn’t include the current set, which consists of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The first in the batch — Thailand and Malaysia — were blessed with the K900 earlier this week and we guess some other surrounding countries will follow shortly. Lenovo was also quick to remind us … Read more
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Lenovo looking to enter the US smartphone market within a year
Lenovo is looking beyond its own backyard for growth in the mobile market. In China, it’s currently the second largest smartphone maker (with 11.4% market share), just after Samsung which commands 17.4% of the market. And while that’s a comfortable position Lenovo will keep milking for the next few years, they’re already looking few steps ahead. According to the company’s CEO Yang Yuanqing, Lenovo’s aim is to sell smartphones in the US market within a year. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Yang talked about the mobile market … Read more
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Intel-Powered Lenovo K900 Now Available in China
Lenovo unveiled its new Intel powered smartphone at CES earlier this year and it’s now officially available in China. The Android powered smartphone touts a 5.5-inch screen, a dual-core Atom Clover Trail+ processor running at 2.0 GHz, a 13 megapixel camera and a PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU. The device also has a 1080p IPS display, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 2. As far as design goes, Lenovo is promising a “slim, sleek design” and “The sleek-cut, stainless steel frame exudes power and strength.” The K900 is only available in … Read more
Ian Kersey
Lenovo hoping to move 60 million smartphones this year
Lenovo has ambitious smartphone plans, looking to move some 60 million smartphones in its fiscal year which started on April 1st. The figures represent a sharp growth from 23.5 million smartphones shipped last year that, according to IDC, gave the Chinese company 11% share in its own backyard. Lenovo, however, aims to be the biggest smartphone supplier in China within two years and according to Gartner’s figures they stand a chance to emerge on top perhaps even by the end of 2013. The research firm quotes Lenovo’s rapidly growing market … Read more
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Lenovo P780 with 5-inch screen, 4,000mAh battery launching soon with the help of Kobe Bryant
It’s official now – Lenovo has a love affair with NBA star Kobe Bryant who has yet again found himself promoting a device made by the Chinese company. This time it’s successor to the Lenovo P770, marked as P780, which we’re hearing will launch in the world’s most populous country in the second half of May, boasting a 5-inch screen with most likely 720p HD screen, and powerful 4,000mAh battery. Moreover, it will come with MediaTek’s quad-core chipset and dual-SIM with dual-standby capability allowing it to sing along two different … Read more
Dusan Belic
Lenovo Ideaphone K900 to be available on May 6th
Lenovo’s Ideaphone K900 will finally be available on May 6th and even then, we’re not sure most of you will be able to buy one. As far as we’ve understood, this is still a China-only affair and it could take some time before this bad boy hits the Western hemisphere. Announced at this year’s CES, the K900 gets its power from Intel’s dual-core Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor clocked at 2GHz. In addition, it also packs a huge 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) screen and 13-megapixel camera with Sony Exmor … Read more
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Lenovo looking to buy NEC’s mobile phone division?
Japanese handset makers have seen better days. Just when we reported that Panasonic may be looking for a buyer for its mobile phone business, another company has apparently also found itself in the same position. It’s NEC, which may be in talks to sell its mobile phone division to Lenovo as we speak. The Japanese company has been losing money on its phone sales for two years and now it wants to do something about it. And since it already has a partnership with Lenovo in a joint venture to … Read more
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Lenovo K900 to start selling on April 17th for around $483?
The Lenovo K900, which we know as the world’s first Android smartphone with Intel’s dual-core processor, will hit the streets on April 17th. Unsurprisingly, the company will start with China and only later expand to other countries. Price wise, we’re hearing that the K900 will go for 2,999 Yuan, which translates into roughly $483 (or 371 EUR). The figure, however, isn’t firmly set in stone, and according to MyDrivers – it could change prior to the launch date (as well as vary across markets). Again, Lenovo’s baby is a 6.9mm-thin … Read more
Dusan Belic
Lenovo S820, S920 leaked before being officially announced in China
Lenovo is working on two solid smartphones for its domestic market. One of them, marked as S920, fits in the phablet category with its 5.3-inch screen. Moreover, it also has a quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6589), 2,250 mAh battery, and the ability to sing along two different networks at once (dual-SIM). Android 4.2 Jelly Bean will apparently run the show out of box. The other device, Lenovo S820, is aimed at women, and it somehow reminds us on certain HTC phones released during last year. Just like the S920, this model … Read more