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Lenovo's Android-based OPhone revealed
Oh indeed 12 December 2008 15:44 GMT
No word on specs yet, just a pretty picture of Lenovo's "OPhone", apparently it's an Android-based offering produced in conjunction with China Mobile. Presumably it's full touch (unless there's a slide-out keyboard, but that looks doubtful from the pic) it seems this is...
Lenovo IdeaPad S10e netbook launches
Latecomer to the netbook party shows its hand 26 November 2008 12:11 GMT
Not to be outdone by the rest of the industry, Lenovo has introduced a netbook.

The new IdeaPad S10e is designed for those all-important "mobile users" and offers a 10.1-inch LED backlit screen, all weighing in at under 1.2kg.

Designed as a "lightweight...
Greenpeace reveals tenth Guide to Greener Electronics
Motorola, Microsoft, Dell, Apple, Lenovo, Samsung, Nintendo and LG named and shamed 24 November 2008 11:13 GMT
Greenpeace has released its tenth edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics that shows, in the organisation's words, "that most consumer electronics companies have been slow to get serious about climate change."

Although Greenpeace acknowledges...
CES Best of Innovations Design awards honourees revealed
Short-listed products named 18 November 2008 15:29 GMT
The Consumer Electronics Association has announced its International CES Best of Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering award honourees.

Endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America, the International CES Innovations awards honour "outstanding products...
Lenovo 3000 N500 notebook launches
Aimed at the "very" small business user 12 November 2008 16:40 GMT
Lenovo has announced the launch of the Lenovo 3000 N500 notebook, a new 15.4-inch widescreen notebook that's designed to address the specific needs of "very small business" customers.

The notebook comes preloaded with a choice of Windows Vista systems while...
Lenovo X200 notebook and tablet PC launch
"Ultra-lightweight" 24 September 2008 10:21 GMT
Lenovo has announced two new ThinkPad models into its X Series aimed at mobile workers.

The X200 notebook and the X200 tablet lead Lenovo's business-class notebook portfolio for lightest weight and longest battery life.

The ThinkPad X200 notebook...
Lenovo launches IdeaPad U8
But only for Asia 18 August 2008 15:48 GMT
It was only earlier this month that Lenovo unveiled the Eee-rivalling IdeaPad S10.

Now the company has launched, (at the Beijing Olympic Games no less), the IdeaPad U8.

According to online reports, this is an Asia-only launch for the mo, but here's...
Lenovo ThinkPad X301 debuts
Comes with mobile broadband support out of the box 18 August 2008 11:47 GMT
Lenovo has launched an update to its ThinkPad X300 notebook, the X301, which it hopes will continue to take the fight to Apple's MacBook Air.

Launching ahead of a suspected announcement from Apple next month, the new laptop adds to the nine laptops the company...
Lenovo ThinkPad W700 with built-in "digitiser"
Built for demanding designers 12 August 2008 10:27 GMT
Lenovo is targeting designers who need a large, accurate screen, and will also benefit from an in-built graphics tablet, with its latest laptop.

The ThinkPad W700 has a whooping 17 inch screen and, perfect for designers who use CAD and photography editing packages,...
Megawhat News - Lenovo takes on the Asus Eee PC
What's hit the headlines - in a neat little vid 6 August 2008 9:18 GMT
Didn't get a chance to read all of yesterday's top stories, well, do not panic, get comfy and press play!

In today's headlines: Lenovo launches the dinky IdeaPad; Steve Jobs admits MobileMe was flawed; MySpace and The Cloud offering free Wi-Fi; iPhone software...
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Eee rival launches
10-inch netbook for $400 4 August 2008 14:51 GMT
While the virtual ink is only just drying on the news we brought you that Lenovo was planning a move into the netbook market, the company has launched the IdeaPad S10.

A 10-inch mini-notebook with 1024 x 600-WSVGA resolution screen, running the 1.6GHz Intel...
Lenovo to launch a netbook
For both consumer and enterprise markets 30 July 2008 17:06 GMT
We know that Lenovo can do super-skinny ultra-portables - the ThinkPad X300 is proof of that - but the Chinese manufacturer is reportedly planning to enter the netbook market by the end of September this year, according to manufacturing sources.

DigiTimes reports...
Lenovo's Olympic charity auction live in the UK
Limited edition laptops up for grabs on eBay 30 July 2008 13:00 GMT
Lenovo, partner of the Olympic Games, has launched the final round of online auctions to flog limited edition notebooks.

100% of the money raised is to be distributed through the Lenovo Hope Fund to select philanthropies, including Right to Play and the International...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - Intel unveils the Centrino 2 processor
The day's hottest headlines - in a video 15 July 2008 20:57 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written?

Well why not take a peek at the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Intel unveils the Centrino 2 processor and Rock announces four laptops based on the...
Vodafone teams with Lenovo for built-in mobile broadband
New range comes with 3G datacard built-in 15 July 2008 10:45 GMT
Lenovo has announced that it has teamed up with Vodafone in the UK to offer mobile broadband built-in to the laptop to save users having to invest in a separate 3G datacard without adding extra costs to the model.

Customers will be able to purchase new ThinkPad...
Lenovo goes laptop crazy with nine new launches
X200, entertainment and business devices 15 July 2008 9:46 GMT
Lenovo has launched a plethora of new notebooks today hoping to appeal to entertainment and business users alike.

On the entertainment front, the SL300, SL400 and SL500 will feature built-in mobile broadband connectivity, optional Blu-ray DVD player on select...
Typhoon expands touch tech lawsuit to millions of devices
Dell, Apple, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Lenovo, Panasonic, HTC, Palm, Samsung, Nokia and LG all named 24 June 2008 10:03 GMT
Typhoon Touch Technologies, Inc. has "significantly expanded" its patent infringement suit begun in December 2007 against Dell by adding Apple, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Lenovo, Panasonic, HTC, Palm, Samsung, Nokia and LG.

Typhoon’s complaint alleges that defendants...
Lenovo officially launches the ThinkPad X300
The MacBook Air rival for PC-loving road warriors 26 February 2008 15:51 GMT
Lenovo has officially unveiled the much-anticipated ThinkPad X300 notebook PC, designed for today's most demanding "road warriors" with the asterisked claim of being the thinnest and lightest full-function notebook in its class.

Asterisk = "Compared to major...
Nvidia introduces new GPU for computers
And HP shows off the model built around it 21 February 2008 16:49 GMT
Nvidia has been busy of late with the announcement recently of a new graphics chip for mobiles only 10 days ago, and today the unveiling of its latest GPU for notebook and laptop computers.

The Nvidia Quadro FX 3600M is the latest GPU from a company that already...
Lenovo auctions limited-edition Olympic laptops
"Cloud of promise" decaled notebook up for grabs 8 February 2008 15:11 GMT
Lenovo, one of the sponsors of the Olympic Games, has launched the first of three online auctions taking place in the UK as part of a global online Olympic charity auction counting down to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The auction features limited-edition,...
MacBook Air CPU to feature in PCs
As thin as the Air? 4 February 2008 9:53 GMT
Rumours had been flying around the internet that two PC manufacturers had put in an order for the same Intel CPU that the MacBook Air is built around.

And now CNET, among others, has reported that these two companies are Fujitsu and Lenovo.

Nothing...
Lenovo launches new Think-branded PCs
And will drop "IBM" 2 years ahead of schedule 7 November 2007 9:35 GMT
Reuters reports that the Lenovo Group has unveiled its first new Think-branded products since buying the PC division of IBM in 2005.

Two new products were announced, the ThinkStation S10 and the ThinkStation D10, PCs aimed at the business market.
Lenovo intros five new ThinkVision monitors
Including industry's first EPEAT Gold rated model 24 October 2007 9:47 GMT
Lenovo has introduced the industry's first EPEAT Gold rated monitor – the ThinkVision L193p – as part of a new portfolio of PC monitors designed for business users.

The portfolio of five new monitors also includes the ThinkVision L190x monitor featuring the...
Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e solar-powered PC
Small and green 13 September 2007 7:25 GMT
Lenovo has launched ThinkCentre A61e, an ultra small form factor PC for the enterprise market with green credentials aplenty.

The new system, apparently codenamed "Blue Sky" for its environmental good-guy qualities, uses up to 90% reusable or recyclable materials...
Lenovo officially releases ThinkPad Reserve Edition
£3119. Plus P&P 5 September 2007 16:16 GMT
We've know this was coming for some time, but it has finally got its official launch. Lenovo has "uncorked" the ThinkPad Reserve Edition.

The Reserve Edition has been created in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the classic ThinkPad notebook created by...