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At the stylish AquaKnox cocktail lounge on January 6 in the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Lenovo kicked off its 2010 International CES with a number of eye-grabbing products.
CEO Yang Yuanqing described the next big thing in this industry to be the mobile Internet.
“Traditional PCs can't satisfy people's need. Consumers want smaller, better devices with Internet content, 3G access and Wi-Fi…The problem is the market doesn't have enough good products,” noted Yuanqing.
With Lenovo's new mobile Internet strategy, it plans to provide consumers with the optimal Internet experience in two new categories-smartbook and smartphone.
The company introduced Skylight, an ARM-based notebook, which includes a hi-def screen, small and thin design, connection ability from anywhere in the world, and snap/drap functionality.
Lenovo's IdeaPad U1 hybrid notebook features a detach-and-converge design that allows users to remove the screen and instantly switch from clamshell mode into a multitouch slate tablet.
The IdeaPad runs Windows 7 in clamshell form and as well as an ARM processor with the Skylight operating system when in slate mode. It will be available June 1, 2010, for an MSRP of $999.
Also introduced was the LePhone, which will be first introduced in China. It is 60 mm wide and has a 3.7 in hi-res screen (800 x 480). Features include a camera on the front and touchscreen; Qualcomm Snapdragon processor; and a 3.5 mm audio jack. It is 12 mm thin and includes a function key for gesture-based navigation. A second camera resides on the backside of the phone in addition to built-in speakers.
Dubbed as the “ultimate mobile Internet experience” by Rory Read, Lenovo's president and COO, the LePhone can run “a world of apps” and preloaded widgets.
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