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Lenovo working on a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel tablet?

Lenovo may be working on a 7 inch Android tablet for release later this year, complete with the usual Android 3.0 tablet specs including a dual core ARM-based processor and 1280 x 800 pixel display. Let that sink in for a second. The tablet will reportedly have specs similar to the Motorola XOOM, Acer Iconia Tab A500, or Asus Eee…

April 25th, 2011, 2:41 pm by Brad Linder | 1 Comment

Lenovo Skylight slate hits the FCC, LePad gets Americanized

So you know that 10 inch Android tablet that Lenovo is selling in China under the “LePad” name? It looks like it will be called the Lenovo Skylight slate when it goes on sale in the US. That’s probably a good thing because while LePad might make sense in Chinese, in English it just seems like an odd name for…

March 9th, 2011, 1:30 pm by Brad Linder | 4 Comments

Lenovo Skylight, IdeaPad U1 Hybrid on track to launch this year (with Android)

Two of the most interesting devices I’ve seen this year are the Lenovo Skylight smartbook and IdeaPad U1 Hybrid notebook with a detachable display that works as a standalone tablet. And while both will miss their original shipping deadlines since Lenovo decided to scrap the custom Linux distribution powering the devices and replace it with Google Android, it looks like…

June 25th, 2010, 8:54 am by Brad Linder | 2 Comments

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid, Skylight aren’t dead yet

Lenovo may have put its innovative Skylight smartbook and IdeaPad U1 Hybrid notebook with a detachable screen/tablet on hold indefinitely — but it looks like the projects aren’t entirely dead. As the company hinted a few weeks ago, Lenovo is looking at Google Android as an alternative to the Skylight operating system that had been developed in-house for these devices….

June 22nd, 2010, 9:05 am by Brad Linder | 3 Comments

Goodbye Skylight OS: Lenovo Skylight and U1 Hybrid to use Google Android

First the good news: Lenovo realized that nobody wants to use a custom Linux-based user interface with virtually no third party apps on the company’s upcoming Skylight smartbook and Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid tablet/laptop device. So Lenovo is killing the Skylight OS project and will instead use Google Android on those two devices. Now the bad news: that means Lenovo…

May 28th, 2010, 3:29 pm by Brad Linder | 7 Comments

Lenovo Skylight delay could be due to the iPad

Lenovo had planned to launch its first smartbook in April. The company showed off the 10 inch Lenovo Skylight at CES in January, and has been tweaking the thin and light machine with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, 3G mobile broadband, and a custom Linux user interface preparing for launch. But a few days ago we learned that the Skylight…

April 13th, 2010, 12:03 pm by Brad Linder | 5 Comments

Lenovo Skylight smartbook launch date pushed back to July

When Lenovo introduced the Skylight smartbook in January, the company said it would come to market in April. But Laptop Magazine is reporting today that it won’t be available in the US market until July. At first glance, the Skylight looks like an oddly shaped netbook with a large keyboard, enormous touchpad, and super-slim design. Instead of a traditional hard…

April 8th, 2010, 5:19 pm by Brad Linder | 9 Comments

Lenovo Skylight pre-reviewed

The Lenovo Skylight is a smartbook with a 10 inch display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, integrated 3G and WiFi connectivity, and a custom Linux user interface designed by Lenovo. The company introduced the Skylight to the world at CES in January, but it’s not expected to start shipping until next month. But Singapore blogger Darryl Kang managed to spend…

March 25th, 2010, 8:29 am by Brad Linder | 7 Comments

How the Lenovo Skylight smartbook got its look

A quick glance at Lenovo’s Skylight smartbook is enough to tell you that it’s basically a notebook — but that it’s also a bit different from any notebook you’ve ever seen. While the Skylight has the same 10 inch display as most netbooks on the market, it’s super-slim, has an unusual curved shape, and a few distinct features including an…

January 14th, 2010, 6:10 pm by Brad Linder | 12 Comments

First look at the Lenovo Skylight user interface – Video

I got a chance to spend some time with the Lenovo Skylight today. It’s one of the first smartbooks based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform. Thanks the ARM-based processor, the Skylight is ultrathin, fanless, and designed to get more than 10 hours of battery life. It also has an HD display and can play 720p video locally. But I found that…

January 7th, 2010, 2:29 am by Brad Linder | 17 Comments

Pre-CES netbook leaks coming fast and furious

CES starts in just a few days, and I suspect we’ll see quite a few new netbook, notebook, smartbook, and tablet launches at the event. But while Sony, Lenovo, HP, and other companies would probably like to keep a lid on those products until launch day, it’s kind of hard to keep products a secret when you plan to start…

January 3rd, 2010, 7:59 am by Brad Linder | 5 Comments

Will Lenovo’s upcoming smartbook be called the Skylight?

We already know that Lenovo is working on a so-called smartbook, which will feature an ARM-based processor from Qualcomm. The Qualcomm Snapdragon platform enables 720p HD video playback, always-connected internet access (meaning you can receive emails and other notifications even when the device is folded up and placed in your bag), and other features designed to blur the lines between…

December 31st, 2009, 11:12 am by Brad Linder | 8 Comments