Lenovo launches 2 new desktop PCs in India

Lenovo launches 2 new desktop PCs in India New Delhi: Lenovo India announced two new additions to its desktop lineup in India " IdeaCentre H430 and IdeaCentre H520s. These desktops are claimed to offer a host of entertainment features at a space-saving design and an affordable pricing. The Lenovo H520s desktop PC is said to be 2 times smaller than a standard desktop PC, which combines a slim design with the performance of a 2nd/ 3rd generation Intel...
04:25 PM, May 22, 2012

Lenovo launches smart TV in China

Lenovo launches smart TV in China Beijing: What a difference nearly 50 years makes. Although the exact origins are lost to time, it was around 1965 that the phrases "boob tube" and "idiot box" were coined to describe the small cathode-ray tube television and the content broadcast on it that many thought foolish. Fast-forward to 2012 and it's the era of the "smart TV," a slim and stylish - and large - LED flatscreen model connected...
05:42 PM, May 08, 2012

Lenovo to launch mobile devices facility in central China

Lenovo to launch mobile devices facility in central China Shanghai: Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No. 2 PC maker by sales, said on Monday that it will invest about 5 billion yuan ($793 million) over the next five years in an integrated mobile devices facility in China to meet rising global demand for smartphones and tablet computers. The Lenovo (Wuhan) Industrial Base, located in the city of Wuhan in central Hubei province, will carry out research and development, production...
11:14 AM, May 07, 2012

Lenovo unveils Android 4 tablet IdeaTab S2019

Lenovo unveils Android 4 tablet IdeaTab S2019 New Delhi: Lenovo has unveiled its upcoming tablet IdeaTab S2019 through a teaser video on its Youtube channel. The company has not yet revealed the launch date or price of the tablet. We reported last month that the tablet had passed testing with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission of USA,) and is listed for launch in India too. IdeaTab S2019 is based on the latest Android 4.0 operating system, and...
12:29 PM, Apr 10, 2012

Smartphones, tablets to get Android 4.0 in India

Smartphones, tablets to get Android 4.0 in India New Delhi: Here is a comprehensive list of devices (tablets and smartphones) which are available in India and will get an Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) update, and the date when they will get that update. There has been a lot of euphoria in the market about the most advanced Android operating system, which is dubbed as Ice Cream Sandwich. On the same hand, there is a lot of confusion...
02:15 PM, Feb 18, 2012

Lenovo initially to focus on China for smart TV sales

Lenovo initially to focus on China for smart TV sales Hong Kong: China's Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC maker, plans to sell smart televisions in China and has no immediate plans to ship overseas due to a lack of content, CEO Yang Yuanqing said on Thursday. "We'll just focus on China for our smart TV sales. We've shipped tablet PCs globally. Our smartphones are currently still sold just in China, though we hope to sell to emerging markets,"...
12:04 PM, Feb 09, 2012

Taiwan's Acer sues former CEO over move to Lenovo

Taiwan's Acer sues former CEO over move to Lenovo Taipei: Taiwan computer maker Acer Inc has sued its former chief executive, Gianfranco Lanci, saying he breached a non-compete clause in an agreement covering his departure from the company in 2011. Lanci left Acer abruptly at the end of March last year after a disagreement with other board members over the strategy needed to counter the runaway success of the tablet market, which has cannibalized Acer's profits. He joined rival...
12:19 PM, Feb 08, 2012

YouTube Space Lab contest: 9 Indians among 60 finalists

YouTube Space Lab contest: 9 Indians among 60 finalists New Delhi: Indian students are among the 60 finalists in a global science competition, 'YouTube Space Lab', and if they win, experiments they have designed will be conducted in space with the help of NASA, ESA and JAXA. "YouTube Space Lab received thousands of video submissions from more than 80 countries. The US led with 10 finalists, followed by India with nine," a joint statement by the organisers announcing the...
11:05 AM, Jan 19, 2012

Intel inks mobile deals with Motorola, Lenovo

Intel inks mobile deals with Motorola, Lenovo Las Vegas: Motorola Mobility and Lenovo on Tuesday said they will use Intel processors in smartphones and other devices, giving the chipmaker its first entry into a market it has long coveted. Intel Corp. has struggled to bring down the power consumption of its chips so that they can be used in phones without draining the battery in a matter of hours. Meanwhile, phone-style chips from other manufacturers are starting...
09:25 AM, Jan 11, 2012

Lenovo moving to launch smartphones in US

Lenovo moving to launch smartphones in US Las Vegas: Lenovo Group Ltd, which is making a concerted global push into tablets and ultrabooks, now expects to launch a smartphone in a lucrative US market dominated by Apple Inc and Google Inc gadgets. The No. 2 computer maker - China's standard-bearer in consumer electronics - sells smartphones on its home turf but has yet to make inroads abroad, nor is it in any hurry to do so. "I...
09:05 AM, Jan 11, 2012

Lenovo K91: The world's first Android 4.0 TV

Lenovo K91: The world's first Android 4.0 TV New Delhi: Lenovo has announced the world's first Android Ice Cream Sandwich TV on the eve of the CES 2012. Named the K91, it is a 55-inch IPS 3D HDTV that runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich, a first for smart TVs. Please note that it is not using Google's TV software, which is based on an earlier version of Android, codenamed Honeycomb, reports The Telegraph. Its smart "Sandwich" UI unites...
03:13 PM, Jan 09, 2012

Lenovo launches IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook

Lenovo launches IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook New Delhi: After the Acer S3, Lenovo steps in the Ultrabook segment with the launch of the U300s. Available from all major retail outlets, the IdeaPad U300s is priced at Rs 67,900 plus taxes. The U300s is built from a single piece of aluminium that form the chassis, similar to the MacBook Air. Due to this, it has a thickness of just 14.9mm and weighs less than 1.3 kg. It...
04:51 PM, Nov 24, 2011

Lenovo: Thai floods to disrupt hard disk supplies

Lenovo: Thai floods to disrupt hard disk supplies Hong Kong: Lenovo Group Ltd said on Wednesday that it expected some constraints on hard disk drive supplies through the first quarter of next year after severe floods in Thailand crimped global supply. Asia's PC makers have been suffering from a double whammy of an expected weak demand during the year-end holiday season and concerns over components shortage in coming months as the floods submerged Thailand's industrial parks, analysts said....
10:09 AM, Oct 27, 2011

Lenovo enters Indian tablet market with IdeaPads

Lenovo enters Indian tablet market with IdeaPads Mumbai: PC maker Lenovo on Tuesday joined the tablet bandwagon in Indian by unveiling ThinkPad tablet - IdeaPad K1 and IdeaPad A1 - priced at Rs 16,990 and upwards for business professionals. "Our strategy is to create a family of tablets suited to various entertainment and mobility requirements. We have loaded our tablets with a lot of distinct features that will make these machines very appealing," Lenovo India Managing Director...
07:32 PM, Oct 11, 2011
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