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The IdeaPad Yoga back in 2009.

Flashback: The Lenovo Yoga Before it Became the IdeaPad Yoga

The IdeaPad Yoga is one of the hottest products at CES 2012, thanks to an innovative form factor and dual hinge design that lets you convert form an Ultrabook to a tablet in a mater of seconds. The IdeaPad Yoga looks great, and feel pretty amazing in your hand, but this isn’t the first time we have [...]

Posted by | 01/11/2012 | 7 Comments More
Lenovo Eyeing 5-Inch Pocket Tablet Market

Lenovo Eyeing 5-Inch Pocket Tablet Market

Following in the footsteps of Dell, with the Streak 5, and Samsung, with the Galaxy Note, Lenovo is also looking into launching its own 5-inch Android tablet. In the case of Lenovo’s rivals, both those 5-inch numbers were and are considered ‘hybrid’ products, spanning the divide between uber-portable tablet and gigantic smartphone as the 5-inch [...]

Posted by | 11/22/2011 | 1 Comment More
Lenovo to Unleash Quad-Core Ice Cream Sandwich at the End of 2011?

Lenovo to Unleash Quad-Core Ice Cream Sandwich at the End of 2011?

Look at Transformer Prime, Lenovo’s catching up in your rear view mirror with its own Android 4.0 quad-core tablet that’s speculated to be launched at the end of this year. While there’s quite a bit of specs leaked for the device, at this point it’s still unclear if the device will be coming to the [...]

Posted by | 11/14/2011 | 1 Comment More
New Huawei Mobile Hotspot, Smartphone Rumored for Sprint

New Huawei Mobile Hotspot, Smartphone Rumored for Sprint

A number of new devices were outed on Sprint’s inventory computer system. A leaked screen shot of the system shows that two new devices from Huawei and one laptop from Lenovo will be headed to the Now Network, though at this point it’s unclear if those devices will be 3G, 4G WiMax, or dual-mode 3G/4G [...]

Posted by | 10/24/2011 | 1 Comment More
Labor Day Notebook Deals: Save up to $670 on IdeaPads

Labor Day Notebook Deals: Save up to $670 on IdeaPads

Lenovo is kicking off Labor day with a collection of deals across the IdeaPad line of notebooks. These deals include discounts of up to $56o, and result in starting prices for well equipped notebooks of just $440, with netbooks starting at $399. These notebooks come in a variety of sizes and colors, so it’s pretty [...]

Posted by | 09/02/2011 | 0 Comments More
Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Review – Sturdy Design, Good Performance, And A Lot Of Apps

Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Review – Sturdy Design, Good Performance, And A Lot Of Apps

The Android tablet field is getting crowded with Honeycomb devices all vying for consumer attention with ever more fancy features. Look here, the Galaxy Tab is as thin as the iPad 2! No, no, the ASUS Transformer is better, it has a keyboard dock! Screw that, the Thrive has all the ports you need without [...]

Posted by | 09/02/2011 | 7 Comments More
Lenovo Debuts 7-Inch Android LePad A1-07 Tablet in China

Lenovo Debuts 7-Inch Android LePad A1-07 Tablet in China

Lenovo‘s 7-inch Android slate has been rumored for some time now, and the LePad A1-07 as the company’s more portable Android tablet has gone official in China. The company has not announced U.S. availability of this particular model yet, though an IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets are already announced for the States in 10-inch form. The [...]

Posted by | 08/18/2011 | 0 Comments More
IdeaPad K1 Review: First Impressions

IdeaPad K1 Review: First Impressions

The IdeaPad K1 is Lenovo’s first entrant into the increasingly crowded  Android tablet market. After using it for a couple of hours I wanted to share my first impressions of the device. The IdeaPad K1 is one of two Lenovo Android tablets. The IdeaPad K1 is designed for consumers, while the ThinkPad Android Tablet is [...]

Posted by | 08/03/2011 | 7 Comments More
Will Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich Be Slated for 7-Inch IdeaPad Tablet?

Will Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich Be Slated for 7-Inch IdeaPad Tablet?

A new photo has emerged of a 7-inch IdeaPad tablet from Lenovo revealing the device’s front and rear sides along with some specs for the yet to be announced tablet. The 7-inch model was recently seen passing through the FCC for U.S. regulatory approval, but now the new images raise concerns about what operating system [...]

Posted by | 07/25/2011 | 0 Comments More
Is Lenovo Trying to Get a 7-Inch LePad, IdeaPad Approved at the FCC?

Is Lenovo Trying to Get a 7-Inch LePad, IdeaPad Approved at the FCC?

Lenovo has submitted a filing for a tablet, though it’s still unclear what the features and specs of the slate is at this point. The labels disclosed by U.S. regulatory agency the FCC designate that Lenovo may be naming these pads as either the LePad A1-07, a designation for China under the LePad branding, or [...]

Posted by | 07/22/2011 | 2 Comments More
Old Honeycomb Tablets Left Out in the Cold with Netflix Streaming?

Old Honeycomb Tablets Left Out in the Cold with Netflix Streaming?

If you’re an early adopter of Android Honeycomb tablets hoping that someday down the road, your tablet will get official Netflix support, you may want to stop holding your breath. In the release of the Lenovo IdeaPad K1 tablet, it is learned that Netflix streaming on Honeycomb will remain to be a short exclusive with [...]

Posted by | 07/20/2011 | 3 Comments More
Lenovo Readies Two Android Tablets, Windows Tablet for U.S. Launch

Lenovo Readies Two Android Tablets, Windows Tablet for U.S. Launch

Lenovo, the world’s fourth largest PC-maker, is gearing up to launch several tablet models this year that includes two Android slates for summer under its IdeaPad and ThinkPad brands in the U.S. market. The company had began to aggressively target the mobile market segment in its home market of China with its LePhone and LePad [...]

Posted by | 06/15/2011 | 3 Comments More
Lenovo LePad to Launch as IdeaPad Tablet K1?

Lenovo LePad to Launch as IdeaPad Tablet K1?

We had last glimpsed the Lenovo LePad tablet at CES where the device came with a unique U1 dock that turns the Android Honeycomb tablet into a Windows 7, Intel Core i5-powered laptop, and now there is speculation that the LePad will launch outside of China under Lenovo’s consumer-centric IdeaPad moniker as the IdeaPad Tablet [...]

Posted by | 05/12/2011 | 1 Comment More
Weekly Wrap Up: Notebook, Tablet and Smart Phone News for April 22nd

Weekly Wrap Up: Notebook, Tablet and Smart Phone News for April 22nd

This past week was a big one, with iPhone tracking news and a collection of other big news. We’ve condensed the hottest topics in smartphones, tablets and notebooks into this post so you can get caught up before the weekend. Perhaps one of the biggest stories this week was the iPhone tracking story which our own Warner Crocker [...]

Posted by | 04/22/2011 | 1 Comment More
Lenovo Teases IdeaPad Windows 7 Slate with Digitizer

Lenovo Teases IdeaPad Windows 7 Slate with Digitizer

Lenovo demoed its IdeaPad Windows 7 slate, which is as of yet un-named. The company wasn’t specific on launch or pricing at this point, and the early build we saw looked good with its orange backing. As a consumer-oriented Windows slate–based on its placement in the IdeaPad lineup–the Windows 7 slate offers a balance between [...]

Posted by | 01/04/2011 | 6 Comments More
Lenovo IdeaPad S100 Netbook Gets Hands-On Treatment (Video)

Lenovo IdeaPad S100 Netbook Gets Hands-On Treatment (Video)

Notebooks.com was able to get some hands-on time with the latest S100 notebook from Lenovo, and they came away impressed with the product. As a successor to the Lenovo S10-3, the S100 comes with a retail price point starting at $329 and comes with color configurations. Lenovo has extended the lid color now to the [...]

Posted by | 01/04/2011 | 0 Comments More
Lenovo IdeaPad S205 AMD Laptop Offers Powerful Customization Options (Video)

Lenovo IdeaPad S205 AMD Laptop Offers Powerful Customization Options (Video)

Lenovo took the wraps off of its S205 AMD laptop, which utilizes the latter company’s AMD Fusion APU, combining graphics and processing units on a single die to increase efficiency while consuming less power. Josh Smith and Xavier got a chance to sit down with the company at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, [...]

Posted by | 01/04/2011 | 0 Comments More
Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Thin and LIght Intro’d at $899

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Thin and LIght Intro’d at $899

Lenovo officially took the wraps off the Lenovo IdeaPad U260 ultraportable today.  This lightweight consumer laptop is a pretty slick looking device, with extra attention paid to styling and the tactile experience. Lenovo’s put together two very un-ThinkPad like videos that show off its features and discuss its design philosophy. One thing that I really [...]

Posted by | 11/15/2010 | 0 Comments More
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t Netbook Convertible

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t Netbook Convertible

Lenovo’s introducing the S10-3t, a convertible netbook that comes complete with a capacitive multi-touch display. This is the first touchscreen display in an IdeaPad of any kind and I’m looking forward to checking it out this afternoon here in Las Vegas. According to a Lenovo spec sheet, the S10-3t will come with either a 1.66 [...]

Posted by | 01/05/2010 | 8 Comments More

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2: Hands On Video

I got a chance to take a close look at the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 today. It shares a lot of components with the original IdeaPad S10, but there are some nice upgrades. It is thinner, lighter and has a more stylish appearance. Both the keyboard and touchpad are bigger on the new model, making it [...]

Posted by | 05/14/2009 | 6 Comments More
Lenovo Adds 3G to the Ideapad S10 and a 12 Inch Model

Lenovo Adds 3G to the Ideapad S10 and a 12 Inch Model

Lenovo is adding a 3G card to the IdeaPad S10 (calling it the S10-2) and is also unveiling a 12 inch model called not surprisingly the S12. It will also come with a 3G card, but no -2 designation. Both models will ship with Splashtop installed, allowing users to quickly fire up the browser, IM, [...]

Posted by | 04/07/2009 | 1 Comment More
Deal of the Day: Take an Extra 15% off IdeaPad Notebooks

Deal of the Day: Take an Extra 15% off IdeaPad Notebooks

Today’s deal of the day is a 15% stackable coupon that’s good on most Lenovo IdeaPad notebooks, including the ultraportable U110 and U330. The IdeaPad U110 starts at $1,104 with this coupon, which is valid through 4/6/09. For full details visit LogicBuy.

Posted by | 03/31/2009 | 0 Comments More
Lenovo Prepping a 12 Inch Netbook?

Lenovo Prepping a 12 Inch Netbook?

Interesting. Some chatter this morning that Lenovo might be going a bit against the grain when it comes to Netbook screen size and prepping a 12 inch version called the S20. According to DigiTimes the S20 would feature the Intel Atom N280 chipset and speculation is that it will follow the same design of the [...]

Posted by | 02/16/2009 | 4 Comments More
Lenovo Announces A600 All-In-One, New IdeaPad Series, S10 Instant-On

Lenovo Announces A600 All-In-One, New IdeaPad Series, S10 Instant-On

In a whopper of a press release, Lenovo has announced a stunner of a new all-in-one desktop called the A600, three new IdeaPad Y-Series laptops, and announced instant-on capability and a multi-touch trackpad for their S10 Netbook. Regarding the new instant-on capability in the S10 Netbook: Other new features on the IdeaPad S10 netbook include [...]

Posted by | 01/04/2009 | 0 Comments More