Lenovo may be more known for its ultrabooks and laptops but this isn't stopping the company from introducing a handful of smartphones at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2014) in Las Vegas this January.
The company announced that it will release four new smartphones, which will have an international market release: the Lenovo Vibe Z, Lenovo S930, Lenovo S650 and Lenovo A859.
Of the four, the most compelling is the Vibe Z, which is Lenovo's first LTE smartphone. "We created the new Vibe Z with its elegant design, high performance and custom software so that people can truly have the best smartphone experience now at the speed of LTE," said Liu Jun, senior vice president of Lenovo Business Group.
Vibe Z is available in both silver and titanium color and features a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 13-megapixel rear camera and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
Under the hood of the Vibe Z, lurks the Qualcomm 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, which is more than enough firepower for watching videos, capturing and editing photos, playing games, and multitasking apps. "The new Vibe Z utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with integrated LTE technology to deliver superfast web browsing and unmatched multimedia features for an outstanding user experience," said Raj Talluri, senior vice president of product management at Qualcomm Technologies.
The Vibe Z will be available as early as February in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates for $549.
On the other hand, the S series handsets, the S930 and the S650, come with 8GB of internal storage and 8-megapixel camera, and the phones run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The S930 features a 6-inch display but its 720p resolution does not match that of the Vibe Z. It costs much less at $319, nonetheless. Meanwhile, the 4.7-inch S650 only costs $229.
The A859 is the most affordable of the bunch. It is priced at $219 and features 720p display, 8GB of storage and 8-megapixel camera. It runs on Android 4.2.
"Along with the Vibe Z, our new S and A Series smartphones offer consumers choices of screen size and features so they can pick the Lenovo smartphone that's right for them," said Jun.
