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Tech: Lenovo unleashes 5.5" 2GHz Intel-powered Android smartphone
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Lenovo unleashes 5.5" 2GHz Intel-powered Android smartphone
Lenovo confirms Windows Phone 8 handset plans
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LAS VEGAS--A senior Lenovo executive has again reiterated the Chinese company is planning for a Windows Phone 8 handset and, should the plans be approved, consumers have a "good chance" of seeing it released this year.
JD Howard, vice president of business operations & worldwide business development at Lenovo's Mobile Internet and Digital Home (MIDH) business group, told ZDNet Asia in an interview here Wednesday that as a device manufacturer, the company will go where the market leads in terms of deciding which operating system (OS) to include in its handsets.
Android is currently "very solid" and Lenovo is riding the OS' success with the latest portfolio of six phones it unveiled at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including its flagship K900 smartphone and the enterprise-ready IdeaPhone P770, he said.
However, Howard said should consumers be concerned over any possible security vulnerabilities in Android OS, or that the phones are made in China, the security features in Windows Phone 8 should help mitigate many of their fears. This is why the MIDH unit has put in a proposal to develop smartphones running Windows Phone 8 OS to the management, given that it is Lenovo's planning cycle now. He said its fiscal year ends in March 2013, and any concrete decisions will only be known in April.
That said, should the management give the greenlight, there is a "good chance" consumers will see a Lenovo-branded Windows Phone 8 handset in 2013, the vice president stated.
News of the company's plans to produce a Windows Phone handset proved premature in 2012, when online news site ChinaTechNews.com reported in June the company will launch the device last autumn.
Rival Huawei Technologies on Tuesday unveiled its own Windows Phone 8 phone--the Ascend W1--at CES. The Ascend W1 is 10.15mm thin and features a 4-inch 480x800 LCD screen with OGS technology. It is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.2GHz processor and Adreno 305 graphics processing unit (GPU), the company stated.
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Lenovo is like the Apple of China, and Chinese people are very cultural and traditional and tend to stick with only Asian brands. Lenovo is one of the fastest growing tech company in the world, with 60% of its sales come from China alone.
In other words, Lenovo rules China.
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nnnnnnn  doubtful. I can see these doing very well in Asian markets, but I thought we progressed passed that time where everything was an "iphone killer". Nothing is going to kill the iPhone anytime soon. Especially not if these phones are as ugly as most of Lenovo's laptops. 
I hope it's successful though. We need more competition in the market. Apple and Samsungsus's hold on the industry is a little disconcerting tbh.
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nnnnnnn doubtful. I can see these doing very well in Asian markets, but I thought we progressed passed that time where everything was an "iphone killer". Nothing is going to kill the iPhone anytime soon. Especially not if these phones are as ugly as most of Lenovo's laptops.
I hope it's successful though. We need more competition in the market. Apple and Samsungsus's hold on the industry is a little disconcerting tbh. |
Ncbb right. China is loyal to whatever they're using in that sector. Android is dominant there already.
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nnnnnnn doubtful. I can see these doing very well in Asian markets, but I thought we progressed passed that time where everything was an "iphone killer". Nothing is going to kill the iPhone anytime soon. Especially not if these phones are as ugly as most of Lenovo's laptops.
I hope it's successful though. We need more competition in the market. Apple and Samsungsus's hold on the industry is a little disconcerting tbh. |
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Lenovo was China's second-largest smartphone vendor by shipment in the third quarter last year, behind only Samsung, while Apple Inc. fell two places to sixth in the same period, according to reports from the International Data Corporation.
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Oh? Lenovo is coming for Samsung's wig. And Lenovo barely does promotion for their smartphones. The K series smartphone is amazing.
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Oh? Lenovo is coming for Samsung's wig. And Lenovo barely does promotion for their smartphones. The K series smartphone is amazing.
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There's still tons of other android devices. This won't make WP take over.
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There's still tons of other android devices. This won't make WP take over.
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This, tbh.  I'm interested to see what they come out with though.
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Oh? Lenovo is coming for Samsung's wig. And Lenovo barely does promotion for their smartphones. The K series smartphone is amazing.
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I'm not really doubting Lenovo's power in China. I like them, but I don't think they're going to "kill" anyone. They'll be number 1 in China at best but it's not going to make any of the other OSes or smartphones disappear from the market. It'll provide some healthy competition though. At the end of the day, there are way too many Android devices out there (low budget to high budget).
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Got screen? Lenovo debuts Intel-powered IdeaPhone K900 with huge 5.5-inch display
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Lenovo‘s touting a new 5.5-inch smartphone, the IdeaPhone K900 — one of the first phones to run Intel’s new 2GHz dual-core Atom processor.
While Lenovo hasn’t released any of its Android-based smartphones in the U.S., it is the No. 2 smartphone player in China by market share after Samsung. If Lenovo sees a lot of success in the international market, it could eventually put out a smartphone in North America.
The phone has a massive 5.5-inch 1080p IPS screen, a 13-megapixel camera with dual flash, a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter, 2GB RAM, and 16GB of storage.
I held the phone this evening at a CES 2013 event, but I wasn’t able to try out the software, an indication the phone isn’t quite cooked and ready for consumption. Still, the device iswell-built and surprisingly light given the large display. (Although Huawei’s 6.1-inch monster phone is bigger.) The phone weighs just 5.7 ounces and measures 6.9mm thin. I put the K900 in my jacket pocket, and it wasn’t noticeable to me in the slightest.
Unfortunately, the IdeaPhone K900 is not scheduled for U.S. release, and when I asked a Lenovo representative if it could possibly reach the U.S., he said “probably not.” The phone will start selling in China in April, and it will later hit India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Russia, and the Philippines.
Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/08/le...ddLXuaJoxZ0.99
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Dear LORD. IdeaPhones! That's brilliant. 
It's beautiful
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I thought this is someone showing his dick ! 
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Okay, I'll be the first to say it. "revealed 5.5 inch" is what brought me here.
Edit: someone beat me to it 
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The thirst
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Looks like a Lumia, except thinner. It's cute.
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I knew this was going to be a tech thread.
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That back is vomit-inducing.  But the front! 
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Not sure how I feel about the girth on that...... 
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I don't really like the design...
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Front looks very sleek, just wish it was smaller though.
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This phone will be hot in China and Asia, but not much else. Good news is that it'll be cheap as **** here. Lenovo sells dirt cheap here for some reason 
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I kinda like the back It has an industrial, heavy duty look to it.
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This phone will be hot in China and Asia, but not much else. Good news is that it'll be cheap as **** here. Lenovo sells dirt cheap here for some reason
I kinda like the back It has an industrial, heavy duty look to it. |
nnn;;; Lenovo is #1 with China alone 
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