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It can also imply creativity. In , Yang Yuanqing decided to abandon the Legend brand name to expand internationally. In April , the company publicly announced its new name, "Lenovo", with an advertising campaign including huge billboards and primetime television ads. Lenovo spent 18 million RMB on an eight-week television advertising campaign. The billboards showed the Lenovo logo against blue sky with copy that read, "Transcendence depends on how you think. The ThinkPad is a line of business oriented laptop computers known for their boxy black design, modeled after a traditional Japanese lunchbox.
The ThinkPad has been used in space and were the only laptops certified for use on the International Space Station. The ThinkCentre is a line of business-oriented desktop computers which was introduced in by IBM and since has been produced and sold by Lenovo since Similar to the ThinkPad line of computers, there have been budget lines of ThinkCentre branded computers in the past.
Some examples of this include: M55e series, A50 series, M72 series. These "budget" lines are typically "thin clients" however. Lenovo ThinkStations are workstations designed for high-end computing. High-end monitors are marketed under the ThinkVision name. Lenovo also announced another inch 4K touch-enabled device running Android that can function as an all-in-one PC or an external display for other devices.
The X24 includes a wireless charging base for mobile phones. Both monitors have HDMI 2. Both displays have dual-array microphones and 3-watt stereo speakers. The IdeaPad line of consumer-oriented laptop computers was introduced in January The IdeaPad's design language differs markedly from the ThinkPad and has a more consumer-focused look and feel. On September 21, , Lenovo confirmed that their Yoga series is not meant to be compatible with Linux operating systems, that they know it is impossible to install Linux on some models, and that it is not supported.
All IdeaCentres are all-in-one machines, combining processor and monitor into a single unit. In , Lenovo added a table computer to the IdeaCentre line. Thanks to its use of Windows 8, the Horizon can also serve as a desktop computer when set upright. As of January , Lenovo only manufactured phones that use the Android operating system from Google.
Numerous press reports indicated that Lenovo planned to release a phone running Windows Phone 8 , According to J. Howard, a vice president at Lenovo's mobile division, the company would release a Windows Phone product if there is market demand.
Lenovo has implemented an aggressive strategy to replace Samsung Electronics as Mainland China market's top smartphone vendor. Data from Analysys International shows that Lenovo experienced considerable growth in smartphone sales in China during Specifically, it saw its market share increase to IDC analysts said that Lenovo's success is due to its "aggressive ramping-up and improvements in channel partnerships. Lenovo has the confidence to outperform Samsung and Apple, at least in the Chinese market. However, its attempt was reportedly blocked by the Government of Canada , citing security concerns due to the use of BlackBerry devices by prominent members of the government.
An official stated that "we have been pretty consistent that the message is Canada is open to foreign investment and investment from China in particular but not at the cost of compromising national security". In January , Lenovo announced a proposed deal to acquire Motorola Mobility to bolster its plans for the U. Lenovo plus Motorola was the 3rd largest producer of smartphones by volume in the world between and In the reorganization which followed, Lenovo was uncertain how to brand its Motorola smartphones.
Lenovo Smartphones are stylish, industry-leading devices. Whether you want the best camera experience or the longest talk-time, Lenovo has a smartphone. Highest performance Flagship smart phone Good experience with entertainment & Camera Snapdragon processor mAh High-capacity Battery.
In November , members of Lenovo management made statements that Lenovo would use the Motorola brand for all its smartphones. The company reversed course in March and announced that the Motorola brand name would be used in all regions in future products. In November , Lenovo said it would soon unveil a smart television product called LeTV, expected for release in the first quarter of In the future, users will have many smart devices and will desire an integrated experience of hardware, software and cloud services.
In March , Lenovo announced that it projected smart television sales surpassing one million units for Rumors that Lenovo was developing a wearable device were confirmed in October after the company submitted a regulatory finding to the Federal Communications Commission. The device, branded a "Smartband", has a battery life of seven days. It has an optical heart-rate monitor and can be used to track distance and time spent running and calories burned. It can also notify the user of incoming calls and texts.
The Smartband went on sale in October Lenovo started offering the device for sale on its website without a formal product announcement. In Lenovo launched a strategic cooperation with IngDan, a subsidiary of the Cogobuy Group to penetrate into the intelligent hardware sector.
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This service works across devices, networks, and international borders in China, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Lenovo Connect eliminates the need to buy new SIM cards when crossing borders. Lenovo's manufacturing operations are a departure from the usual industry practice of outsourcing to contract manufacturers. Lenovo instead focuses on vertical integration in order to avoid excessive reliance on original equipment manufacturers and to keep down costs. The speed of innovation is very fast, so you must know how to keep up with the pace, control inventory, to match supply with demand and handle very fast turnover.
Lenovo Chief Technology Officer George He said that vertical integration is having an important role in product development. He stated, "If you look at the industry trends, most innovations for" PCs, smartphones, tablets and smart TVs are related to innovation of key components—display, battery and storage.
Differentiation of key parts is so important. So we started investing more Lenovo responded by reducing the number of KPIs from to 5, offering intensive training to managers, and working to create a global Lenovo culture.
Lenovo also doubled-down on vertical integration and manufacturing near target markets in order to cut costs at time when its competitors were making increased use of outsourcing off-shoring. By , Lenovo ranked 20th on Gartner's list of top 50 supply chains, whereas in the company was unranked.
In , Lenovo partially moved production of its ThinkPad line of computers to Japan. Akaemi Watanabe, president of Lenovo Japan, said, "As a Japanese, I am glad to see the return to domestic production and the goal is to realize full-scale production as this will improve our image and make the products more acceptable to Japanese customers. In October , Lenovo announced that it would start assembling computers in Whitsett , North Carolina.
Production of desktop and laptop computers, including the ThinkPad Helix began in January As of July [update] , workers were employed at this facility. Lenovo has been in Whitsett since , where it also has centers for logistics, customer service, and return processing. In , Lenovo and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, a government-sponsored business park for technology firms, reached a deal to "jointly build a cloud service and product research and development center". Lenovo assembles smartphones in Chennai, India through a contract manufacturing agreement with Flextronics.
The company executive headquarters are in Morrisville, North Carolina , [] [] near Raleigh in the Research Triangle metropolitan area, [] in the United States. Previously the company's U. About 70 people worked there. In , Lenovo announced that it was consolidating its U. Lenovo replaced the unprofitable Aluminum Corp of China , a state-owned enterprise, on the list of 50 key companies on the Hong Kong stock exchange that constitute the Hang Seng Index. Being added to the Hang Seng Index was a significant boon for Lenovo and its shareholders as it widened the pool of investors willing to purchase Lenovo's stock.
For instance, index funds pegged to the Hang Seng and pension funds that consider index inclusion now have the opportunity to invest in Lenovo. Lenovo is the world's largest personal computer vendor by unit sales from to Lenovo was able to reclaim its top spot in PC market share Yang, and 0. Some people have said we are a state-owned enterprise. The purpose of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to invest in this company was that they wanted to commercialize their research results.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is a pure research entity in China, owned by the government.
From this point, you could say we're different from state-owned enterprises. Secondly, after this investment, this company is run totally by the founders and management team. The government has never been involved in our daily operation, in important decisions, strategic direction, nomination of the CEO and top executives and financial management.
Everything is done by our management team. In early , the U. State Department was harshly criticized for purchasing 16, computers from Lenovo.