Lenovo today unveiled the Android-powered Lenovo A10 convertible laptop or as it describes it, “an affordable, ultra-portable, dual-mode laptop and the company’s first to run on Android 4.2 OS.” We’ve seen convertible Android devices before. ASUS has long offered its Transformer tablets with detachable keyboards and HP recently got into the game with the HP Slatebook x2. The Lenovo A10 takes […]
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Lenovo making a bid for BlackBerry?
As BlackBerry’s self-imposed deadline to sell itself by November approaches, another potential suitor has emerged. According to The Wall Street Journal, Lenovo is “actively considering a bid” for BlackBerry. With a confidentiality agreement in place, Lenovo is reportedly going through BlackBerry’s books to decide whether to move forward or not. Lenovo, a Chinese company, would likely face tough scrutiny both […]
Lenovo announces Miix2 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet
With the arrival of Windows 8.1 and its support for smaller displays, manufacturers have begun to unveil smaller Windows 8 tablets. Following the recent announcement of the Dell Venue 8 Pro, Lenovo today announced the Lenovo Miix2 8-inch tablet. Billed as a “multi-mode device,” it is its first smaller Windows 8 tablet. “Many users want the convenience of a smaller […]
Preview of Windows 8.1 tablets lists 10.1-inch Nokia Sirius and others
WinSuperSite’s Paul Thurrott this week put together a list of the Windows tablets that should be announced in the coming weeks. It’s an impressive lineup that covers a range of sizes and configurations. Despite the failure of the current generation, there are even a couple of Windows RT 8.1 on ARM tablets, including the 10.1-inch Nokia Sirius tablet. Details about […]
Acer not interested in merger with ASUS or Lenovo
Rumours of consolidation among Asia’s computer and mobile device manufacturers have apparently been brewing for a few days now. It appears that a number of unnamed investment banking firms are thinking that it would be a good idea for Acer to merge with either ASUS or Lenovo. The rumour appears to have gained enough traction that Acer today moved to […]
Lenovo + Kutcher = US$10 million
A faceless China company wants to make an impact in the U.S. and that is no easy task to be sure. To start their journey, Lenovo, purchased IBM’s personal computer division and rode ThinkPad and its desktop PCs and servers right by Hewlett-Packard to grab the number one spot in global shipments. Yet still Lenovo is far from a household […]
Lenovo downplays RIM acquisition story
Lenovo CFO Wong Waiming last week suggested that the Chinese company was open to the idea of acquiring Research In Motion in an effort to grow its mobile business as PC sales slow down. A statement sent to TheNextWeb by the company today suggests that certain statements may have been taken out context during the Bloomberg interview. Lenovo explains that […]
Lenovo considering RIM acquisition
Rumblings that Research In Motion could be acquired resurfaced today courtesy of Lenovo. Company Chief Financial Officer Wong Wai Ming said that such a move was under consideration during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: “We are looking at all opportunities – RIM and many others. We’ll have no hesitation if the right opportunity comes along […]