Lenovo today launched their range of Android tablets for India. The IdeaPad series is targeted at the end-consumers whereas the ThinkPad goes for the business customers of India. These tablets are running on Android 2.3 (A1) and 3.1 (K1 and ThinkPad tablet) are powered by 1GHz mobile processors.

Unveiling these tablets for India, Amar Babu, Managing Director said, “Tablets are extremely personal technology devices used primarily for data consumption. Lenovo’s tablet strategy is to create a family of tablet suited to various entertainment and mobility requirements. So whether it’s the Ideapad for entertainment or the ThinkPad for business, we have listened to our customers and are delivering Android tablets designed to meet their particular needs. We have also loaded our tablets with a lot of distinct features that will make these machines very appealing”

The ThinkPad tablet specs includes Android OS 3.1, 2-megapixel front facing camera, included ThinkPad tablet pen 10.1inch IPS display with Corning Gorilla glass, HDMI port, USB and mini USB port, Dock connector, up to 8.7 hrs with WiFi of battery life, 3G and WiFi connectivity and host of enterprise apps.

The ThinkPad tablet pricing starts from Rs.29,500 for 16GB Wi-Fi and goes up to Rs.46,900 for 64GB with 3G and WiFi.

Ideapad A1 is an Android 2.3 OS with a 7-inch display amounting to 170 pixels per inch. The tablet features Bluetooth, 3G and WiFi connectivity. The front camera is a 0.3-megapixel and the main camera is 3-megpixel. Basically, the Ideapad A1 is targeted at entry-level users and is priced at Rs.14,990 onwards.

The next tablet is the Ideapad K1 that features a 10.1-inch screen with Android 3.1 running on it. The K1 features a 2-megapixel front camera and 5-megapixel main (rear) camera. On the connectivity front, the K1 also features 3G and WiFi connectivity and also features HDMI port. The K1 comes pre-loaded with 40 plus apps out-of-the-box. Running on NVIDIA Tegra 2, the K1 delivers a usage time of 10hrs. The retail price of K1 starts from Rs.29,990 for Wi-Fi and Rs.33,990 for 3G + Wi-Fi version.

Lenovo’s busines-class ThinkPad tablets are now on sale in United States. The Android-based tablet starts from $499 that brings lots of business-centric features like business apps support, full VPN support and enhanced security. On the hardware front, the Honeycomb 3.1 running tablet features a 10.1-inch screen Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD card slot, USB port and mini HDMI port. Consumers can even spruce up the tablet by buying an optional digitizer pen or a keyboard folio case with optical Trackpoint.

The 16GB model is priced at $499, 32GB at $599 and 64GB at $699.

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Lenovo was rumored to unveil a ThinkPad tablet and it seems they’ve done it, albeit inadvertently. A plethora of press images of the new ThinkPad tablet has been published by Lenovo on their Picasa account. We don’t have the exact details yet but it seems the first rumor was spot on as the image matches with the press picture.

Expectedly, the ThinkPad tablet will target professionals and going by the pictures, the tablet seems to run Honeycomb OS. Interestingly, the tablet has four physical buttons, which is a first for a Honeycomb tablet and Stylus pen support for note-taking. Other known features are the front and back facing camera, 3G connectivity and dock support that will presumably allow users to not only watch multimedia content but also output presentations.

Now let’s hope Lenovo comes clean with this business tablet soon.

[Via Android community]

Lenovo has announced X1 ThinkPad for Indian consumers which is touted to be the “thinnest business laptop ever.” The 17mm ThinkPad is carved out of magnesium chassis and passes eight military standard specifications for durability and reliability. Additionally, the notebook comes with a 13.3-inch bright display that is sheathed with Corning’s Gorilla Glass giving an extra layer of resistance and protection from scratches.

The notebook is powered by Intel’s second generation Core processors and features Lenovo RapidCharge that charges 80 percent of the battery in just 30 minutes, HDMI port, Instant Resume, Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 that boots the machine 20 seconds faster than a regular notebook, option 720p camera, Dolby Home Theatre V4 and more.

The Lenovo X1 pricing starts from Rs.90,000.

ThinkPad line of laptops are generally targeted at the suit-clad crowd so it’s fitting that the upcoming ThinkPad tablet (Think Slate) are also targeted at the same market. The tablet will run Android 3.0 and the distinguishing factor between this and rest of the Honeycomb tablets is the keyboard portfolio case that will transform it into a full-fledged notebook and the ability to support stylus pen for “sketching and note taking.”

Additionally, the tablet is powered by Nvidia’s dual-core Tegra 2 processor and has 10.1-inch 1200×800 IPS panel display, HDMI-out, two cameras, 3G and 4G connectivity, USB 2.0, microUSB, up to 64GB storage, Wi-Fi and a customized Lenovo user interface.

[Via Thisismynext]

Lenovo today announced that its ThinkPad line of laptops will reach a major milestone this month. Lenovo says ThinkPad notebooks that started selling 18 years ago will cross sales of 60m unit this month, which is equivalent to about 14 laptops sold every minute.

To commemorate this landmark, Lenovo has introduced Nvidia’s Optimus technology to few ThinkPad notebooks like T410, T410s and T510. For the uninitiated, Optimus monitors user’s tasks and switches to discrete graphics in case of a graphic demanding task or integrated graphics if working on say, an Office document. This helps to extend the laptop’s battery life by up to 33 percent.

Prices for T410 and T510 begin from $1,299 whereas T410s’ price starts from $1,849.

Lenovo has unveiled the new Edge 11 ultraportable notebook that will be a part of its ThinkPad Edge Series. The Edge 11 has an 11.6-inch screen and is targeted at those who want decent performance in a small netbook-like form factor.

The notebook comes in options of AMD Nile processors (single and dual-core) and Intel Core i3. Other than that the notebook features an HDMI port, Wi-Fi, optional 3G or WiMAX, low-light sensitive webcam, spill proof keyboard and battery life running up to 7 hours.

The AMD variant will start from a modest $450 whereas the Intel version will start from $550.

[Via Engadget]

Lenovo has strengthened its portfolio for the Indian market by expanding with 12 new products across the notebook, netbook, all-in-one and desktop categories. The new products are a part of Lenovo’s marketing initiative that hopes to change perspective of consumers regarding computers as “lifestyle enablers.”

The new products include Lenovo IdeaPad Z460, Z560, Y460, Y560 and ThinkPad Edge B460, V460 from the notebook segment; IdeaPad S10-3s Moon and Wind netbook; Lenovo H320 space-saving desktop and all-in-one machines like IdeaCentre A300, B500, B300 and C200.

Lenovo hasn’t shared the price but claims these will be sold at affordable prices.

Lenovo has announced new L Series ThinkPads aimed at SMBs, government and education customers. The L412 (14-inch) and L512 (15-inch) ThinkPads offer high performance at an affordable price and with less impact on the environment. In fact, the L Series Thinkpad are the greenest notebooks in the market that uses up to 30 percent of post-consumer recycled content with packaging recycled up to a full 100 percent.

The laptops come in choices of Core i3 or i5 processors, 16:9 HD antiglare screen, integrated graphics or dedicated ATI Mobility graphics, up to 8GB RAM, up to 320GB HDD, Wi-Fi, optional WiMAX, WWAN, multitouch touchpad, up to 8 hours of battery life and multitude of I/O ports like USB, eSATA, DisplayPort etc.

Lenovo will start selling the notebooks in mid-May with price starting from $649.

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Continuing Lenovo’s CES range, the Chinese laptop maker outed a new ThinkPad Edge range that comes in 13-,14-,15-inch sizes. This too, goes for the SMB crowd due to its affordable price tag and decent features to get the work done. The Edge’s 13-inch model is the first notebook from Lenovo to offer dual core AMD processor as well as supporting AMD VISION Pro Tech. Users can also go with Intel’s renowned CULV line.

Expectedly, the notebook is pre-loaded with Windows 7 and features up to 4GB RAM, up to 500GB HDD, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, HDMI, multi-gesture trackpad, 5-in-1 card reader, USB ports, webcam, optional 3G and GPS and 4-cell battery rated to give about 3.7 hours of juice.

The ThinkPad Edge range will start from $549.