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  • Education vital to skills development, says Lenovo

    Chinese original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Lenovo Group Limited has said good education is vital to the acquisition of technical skills which will facilitate economic development.

    It added that the realisation of this informed the inclusion of N2 million educational grants as part of prizes winners will take home in its ongoing national promotion.

    Executive Director, Mobile Business Group at Lenovo Middle East and Africa (MEA), Shashank Sharma, who spoke during the presentation of prizes to six more winners of N.2 educational grant each in Lagos, said the firm was happy to  touch the lives of its customers through education, adding that the gesture underscored the firm’s commitment to the economic development of the country.

    He described the initiative as a platform for Lenovo to connect with its consumers and appreciate them.

    He said: “The Lenovo National Promo is our way of thanking our customers for their loyalty and support; they are the major reason for our successes in the past year. The initiative also demonstrates our commitment to providing them with additional value for every smartphone purchase. We thank all of our esteemed customers for the very positive response they showed towards this campaign. We look forward to having more activities of this kind,” he said.

    Sharma added that Lenovo would continue to leverage on its expertise in mobile technology to improve the lives of its customers.

    The new winners – Kehinde Jinadu from Abuja, Emmanuel from Benin as well as Magdalene Okwuwe, Bode Afolayan, Ikekwuku and Morismo Harry from Lagos – were unveiled at the third draw of the promo which held in Lagos.

  • Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft reward customers

    Leading IT firms, Intel, Lenovo and Microsoft, have rewarded visitors to Ikeja City Mall in its ongoing campaign.

    Tagged the  Best of Both Worlds, it was  activated to create consumer experience and convenience when using the ‘2-in-1’ device which empowers consumers with the know-how of switching between PCs and tablets when the need arises.

    The Marketing & PR Manager, Intel West Africa, Adim Isiakpona said the firm, in partnership with Lenovo and Microsoft, was proud to showcase the Lenovo Yoga series as a package that offers its users a unique and sleek device.

    He said: “The devices in the Lenovo Yoga Series are powered by Intel’s best processors and Microsoft Office and Windows capabilities. This affordable device gives innovation and flexibility a fresh meaning. The device is a laptop as well as a tablet, offering a dynamism for personal preferences of the user. We believe that the contortionists portray the uniqueness, flexibility, and exciting offerings of the device quite nicely.

  • Lenovo offers Kia Rio for promo

    Lenovo offers Kia Rio for promo

    Lenovo Technologies has announced the commencement of a loyalty promotion towards making this holiday season more exciting for Nigerians. Tagged “Lenovo National Promo,” the campaign offers individuals that purchase selected Lenovo smartphones from accredited dealers nationwide the chance to win star prizes including a brand new Kia Rio and 10 education grants worth N200,000 each. Instant gifts of recharge cards, movie tickets, Bluetooth headsets and much more are also on offer to consumers at each point of sale.

    To qualify for the promo, consumers are expected to send a text message containing their name, device IMEI number and model number alongside the name of the store from which their device was purchased to 33811. According to Lenovo, the winner of the Kia Rio star prize will be selected from among participants that purchase their Lenovo smartphones from any SLOT store nationwide while winners of the 10 education grants will be selected from those who buy from other participating dealer stores.

    Winners of the star prizes will be announced on local radio stations, national newspapers and social media channels after selection via a bi-weekly lucky dip process.

     

     

  • Lenovo launches Phab, other devices

    Lenovo has unveiled the latest evolution in mobile devices, the Lenovo PHAB Plus, a beautifully designed premium phablet, optimised for single-hand use.

    Targeted at today’s millennials, the Lenovo PHAB Plus promises to eliminate the dilemma of choosing between costly smartphones with big screens and underwhelming small tablets by offering a sweet-spot 6.8-inch device with best-in-class entertainment, speedy Internet, and all-day battery life.

    “With today’s tech-savvy millennial generation in mind, Lenovo is addressing the popularity of larger-screen personal devices, while acknowledging the portability struggles associated with tablet computers. The new PHAB Plus conquers these boundaries, merging the fun of a tablet with the portability of a smartphone in a stylish metallic uni-body casing. Unlike other phablets on the market, the Lenovo PHAB Plus boasts a full HD display optimized for one-hand usage and provides an unrivaled viewing and sound experience, all within an attainable and very competitive $299 price tag,” said General Manager and Vice President, Tablet Business Unit, Lenovo, Jeff Meredith.

    Lenovo also announced a broad redesign of its ThinkPad Yoga and ThinkCentre portfolios. A recent Lenovo survey of more than 6,000 businesses suggested that security, mobility and reliability were amongst the top pain points today and more than a quarter plan to introduce convertible devices. The latest generation of thinner and lighter ThinkPad Yoga 260 and 460 convertibles and faster than ever ThinkCentre desktops have been designed to provide customers with solutions to their critical needs.

    ThinkPad Yoga 260 is the world’s lightest 12.5-inch convertible notebook for ultimate mobility starting at 2.9 pounds

    ThinkPad Yoga 260 and 460 are world’s first convertible notebooks to incorporate an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) wireless WAN option

    ThinkCentre M900 Tiny proves to be the most powerful desktop per cubic inch2. Lenovo also introduces new OneLink+ Dock and Pro WiDi adapter, designed to reduce or eliminate complex wired connections

    New ThinkCentre desktops offer purposeful design and performance for end users with simple deployment and management tools

    The firm also announced seven new desktops, laptops and tablets across its popular ideacentre and ideapad sub-brands, giving discerning shoppers multiple reasons to upgrade this holiday season. The fresh portfolio of devices include the new ideapad MIIX 700 2-in-1 tablet, new ideacentre AIO 700 desktop and five new laptops – ideapad 300 and 500 and their thinner and lighter cousins ideapad 100S, 300S and 500S.

    The new ideacentre AIO 700 desktop delivers up to double the power, screen resolution and memory capacity from its three-year-old previous generation – ideal for watching videos and gaming. In addition to the performance leap, all the new devices boast state-of-the-art Lenovo design, significantly improved portability and the promise of intuitive, new technology like Windows 10 and Intel RealSense Cameras.

    The new trio of ideapad MIIX 700 2-in-1 tablet, ideacentre AI0 700 desktop and ideapad 500 laptop are all available with optional Intel RealSense Cameras so users can explore, discover and create new and intuitive ways to 3D game, video chat, scan and print through gesture-based computing.

    The computing trifecta of Lenovo design, performance and the latest advancements in software and hardware offers consumers a completely refreshed computing experience.

    New Lenovo design paired with Intel RealSense Cameras and Windows 10 deliver fresh PC performance.

    New ideapad MIIX 700 12-inch 2-in-1 tablet is recognizably different with a unique dual watchband hinge kickstand for those who value stylish design.

    New ideacentre AIO 700 desktop makes this holiday season twice as nice for music and movie lovers, with up to double the CPU performance, screen resolution and memory capacity than three years ago.

    New ideapad 300 and 500 laptops are thinner and lighter than three years ago – debuting with their even thinner and lighter cousins ideapad 100S, 300S and 500S for those on the move

    On its trio of new premium PCs and accessories designed exclusively for gamers: the Lenovo ideacentre Y900 and Y700 desktops and ideapad Y700 laptop with Windows 10, it said it was crafted for the growing population of working gamers who now demand a powerful and stylish machine that can move with them through their life from day to play, the family of new Y series devices and accessories have been built from the ground up to serve mature gaming enthusiasts’ professional and social life. The new ideacentre Y900 and Y700 desktops look as distinct as their performance – an edgy design with internal and external red LEDs turns heads while inside the box includes extreme gaming performance and ample room for future upgrades. For the business traveler, the new ideapad Y700 provides the mobility of a laptop with plenty of horsepower to swap between spreadsheets and graphics-heavy game time.

    • New ideacentre Y900 and Y700 desktops offer a wide range of choice in a sleek, edgy design for busy gamers who demand hassle-free performance with Windows 10 and the latest Intel processors, but want the option to upgrade in the future.
    • New ideapad Y700 offers power and portability for gamers on-the-go, combining the latest Intel or AMD processors, discrete graphics and optional touch or Intel RealSense 3D camera (on the 15-inch laptop).
    • Five new ways to accessorize the gaming experience, including: Lenovo Y Gaming Surround Sound Headset, Lenovo Y Gaming Mechanical Keyboard, Lenovo Y Gaming Precision Mouse, Lenovo Y Gaming Active Backpack and Lenovo Y Gaming Mouse Mat.

    New ThinkPad and Lenovo PCs Extend Small Business Choice

    Lenovo announced its latest portfolio of laptops and desktops specifically designed for the small and medium business. Loaded with the latest technology and stylish designs, the portfolio includes the ThinkPad E Series, the updated Lenovo M, B and E line of laptops and S series desktops including elegant all-in-ones. Small and medium businesses are looking for PC solutions to reduce IT headaches and increase efficiency and collaboration between employees in the office and on the road. They need to keep business data safe and ensure critical data protection as they look towards expanding their business information and services to the cloud.

    New ThinkPad and Lenovo PCs Extend Small Business Choice

    Lenovo announced its latest portfolio of laptops and desktops specifically designed for the small and medium business. Loaded with the latest technology and stylish designs, the portfolio includes the ThinkPad E Series, the updated Lenovo M, B and E line of laptops and S series desktops including elegant all-in-ones. Small and medium businesses are looking for PC solutions to reduce IT headaches and increase efficiency and collaboration between employees in the office and on the road. They need to keep business data safe and ensure critical data protection as they look towards expanding their business information and services to the cloud.

    Lenovo Introduces Its Best Entertainment Tablets Yet

    Lenovo unveiled the latest line-up of its award-winning YOGA tablets, the YOGA Tab 3 Pro and YOGA Tab 3. Designed as the ultimate video tablets, the new series offers a best-in-class multimedia experience while retaining its signature multimode design.

    The series premier offering – YOGA Tab 3 Pro – boasts a built-in 70″ projector and is optimized for Netflix. The YOGA Tab 3 Pro features four front-facing powerful JBL speakers to reproduce high-octane sound, and for the first time ever, a virtualized Dolby Atmos experience over built-in speakers that creates a sensation of sound moving in all three dimensions around the listener. The tablet comes loaded with a Netflix app to deliver personalized recommendations and content, right from the home screen of the tablet, in high-quality optimized HD. The YOGA Tab 3 Pro also features Dolby Digital Plus, which Netflix streams with its HD content, allowing for crisper dialogue and immersive sound on Netflix.

     

  • Lenovo cuts smartphones’ prices, unveils YOGA series laptops

    Lenovo has reduced the prices of its P70 and A5000 smartphones in Nigeria, in a drive to deliver rich mobile experiences and superior smartphone technology to more Nigerians.

    Through this offer, customers can now purchase the Lenovo P70 or A5000 smartphones from accredited retail outlets nationwide at a recommended retail price of N41,500 and N23,000.

    Executive Director, Mobile Business Group at Lenovo Middle East and Africa (MEA), Shashank Sharma, described the move as a demonstration of its commitment to strengthening its bond with its Nigerian consumers.

    “Our P70 and A5000 smartphones are built to meet Nigerians’ demand for mobile phones with first-class design, smarter features and improved functionalities. We have reduced the retail prices in these categories so that a larger set of consumers can enjoy the optimal mobile experience that smartphones provide at even more affordable rates. We believe that every Nigerian should have access to the exciting world of smartphones and these new prices provide another platform through which we can achieve this goal,” he said.

    The Lenovo P70 Smartphone features a huge 4000mAh battery with a ‘Quick Charge’ feature that allows you to charge the battery to 100 per cent in just three hours, power-saving software that extends the battery even further and an OTG charging functionality to power other devices.

    The Lenovo A5000 smartphone also features a long-lasting 4000mAh battery with a Quick Charge feature, energy saving software as well as a splash-proof Nano coating that protects from rain and spills.

    In sync with its drive to provide consumers with innovative and consumer-oriented technology products, Lenovo also announced the availability of three brand new members of its ground-breaking YOGA series of convertible laptops – the YOGA 300, the YOGA 500 and the YOGA 3 Pro – in Nigeria.

    As with other members of Lenovo’s YOGA family, the new YOGA range of laptops offers 360 degrees of flexibility and can be used both as tablets and laptop computers. The devices boast of four user modes – Laptop, Stand, Tent, and Tablet – with intelligent software that optimises user experience.

    Lenovo’s YOGA series of laptops were first introduced in 2012 for the premium market segment but with a N89,000 price tag for the new YOGA 300, the company has brought the category to individuals who are looking for powerful and stylish convertibles at affordable costs.

    “Globally we are the leaders in the consumer convertible PC space. We achieved this by constantly innovating and stretching the boundaries of what a PC stands for. The YOGA franchise is the representation of this consumer-centric design and engineering. We are happy to make the YOGA franchise, through this new line of products, accessible to a much wider audience,” Sharma said.

    The YOGA 300 laptop features an 11-inch high definition display, the new Intel Pentium processor which enables users to multitask effortlessly and a battery that can last up to eight hours, while the YOGA 500 laptop, powered by the latest Intel Core I series processor for brilliant performance, boasts a 14-inch wide-range, anti-glare display and built-in security features to help keep users’ data safer.

    The 14-inch YOGA 3 Pro laptop, one of the slimmest convertibles in the market, boasts Intel’s Core M processor which is ideal for multimode devices that require great energy efficiency and a ground-breaking hinge design that maximises stability.

     

  • Konga takes e-commerce education to radio

    Konga takes e-commerce education to radio

    •Partners Lenovo for phone launch

    This year has seen confidence in online shopping grow among Nigerians with more Nigerians shopping online. But to sustain this trend, there is a need for more education on the benefits and ease of shopping online.

    This is why Nigeria’s Largest online mall and marketplace, Konga.com is partnering with the producers of dusnumberries, a show on Cool FM radio station every Monday and Friday mornings for a special section called “the Konga Marketplace”. Every week, Nigerians will have the opportunity to win shopping vouchers in fun and informational games like tongue twisters while also getting online shopping tips and exclusive discounts available on Konga.

    Konga has also entered into a partnership with global computer makers, Lenovo, to launch a new range of mobile phones and tablets all running on the android platform. The Lenovo S650 phone come in great colours and friendly prices for the Nigerian market.

    Commenting on the partnership and the launch, Head of Marketing Konga.com, Gabriel Gab-Umoden said: ”We are excited about the different partnerships we have lined up this year. Every new step we take is part of our goal to create happy experiences for every one of our customers. A big part of our mission this year is to educate more Nigerians about the joys and benefits of shopping online and we believe this new partnership with Dusnumberries will help achieve this.

    ”Lenovo is a recognised device maker and we are happy they have chosen Konga as the platform to exclusively launch their new devices.’’

  • Lenovo profits and sales reach beyond expectations

    Lenovo profits and sales reach beyond expectations

    Chinese PC maker Lenovo has recently posted its third-quarter profit and sales report, which has been higher-than-expected.

    Lenovo said that it saw higher sales of laptops and mobile devices in emerging markets and its earnings rose 30% to 265 million dollars from a year earlier, while the analysts had expected 247 million dollars.

    According to the BBC, the firm revealed that its revenues jumped by 15% to a record 10.8billion, led by sales in China.

    However, the firm has warned that its future finances would be negatively impacted by its recent purchase of IBM’s low-end server business and Google’s Motorola Mobility.

    Lenovo has paid more than 5 billion dollars, which amounts to nearly half of the company’s market value, to acquire both the businesses.

    The report said that investors have also raised questions about Lenovo’s acquisitions, as they are not profitable, which Lenovo has insisted are part of a longer-term strategy to move away from its reliance on PC sales and expand its presence in the server and smartphone sectors.

    Source: businessstandard.com