Lenovo has just confirmed that they’ll be giving Ice Cream Sandwich update to the ThinkPad tablet soon enough from its original Android 3.2 OS. It should be anywhere within Spring 2012, so in the next couple of weeks, users can expect an update on this device.

The device will probably get to keep its custom UI and get the performance improvements from ICS. Face unlock will be there as well and the battery span is expected to have an improvement. That won’t make the tablet any less bulky because of its physical buttons as well as its stylus huge. Nevertheless, this shouldn’t be much of a problem to some users, especially if they like to draw and take notes on a regular basis.

Other improvements include copy-paste function, error correction, camera app, automatic browser syncing, screenshot capture, voice integration, tabbed browsing, as well as data usage settings. So, this tablet should make it more interesting to some users.

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It may seem a little ambitious but according to company CEO  Yang Yuan-qing, China-based Lenovo has set a goal of exceeding Hewlett-Packard (HP) to become the world’s largest PC vendor in 2012.

IDC statistics show that Lenovo shipped 13.01 million PCs for a global market share of 14.04% in Q4 of 2011, second to HP’s 15.12 million/16.13%. Lenovo’s global market share in Q4 of 2010 was at 10.25%.

Lenovo has steadily maintained the largest PC market share in China. The company now has been making efforts to tap overseas markets. Lenovo will have Gianfranco Lanci, former president and CEO of Taiwan-based PC vendor Acer, to head marketing in Europe, Africa and the Middle East beginning April 2012. In the North America market, Lenovo has set up a retail network of about 4,000 outlets and aims to increase its PC market share from 5% currently to 10% in 2012.

While many international PC vendors saw shipment decrease of 10-15%  in January 2012, Lenovo is expecting a growth of  5-8%.

Still seem ambitous? Maybe not.

Source:  Digitimes

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Getac Technology and Bin Chuan Enterprise are set to start shipping newly-manufactured laptop casings made of a composite of fiberglass, metal and plastic.

The Taiwan-based supply chain companies have produced these cases for Ultrabooks that will be released in the second quarter of this year.

This development follows Intel’s suggestion to find other durable materials for Ultrabook laptop bodies other than Unibody’s aluminum alloy casings. Metal alloy currently strains the budget of manufacturers because of its relative high price.

Moreover, Apple uses a lot of the production capacity of metal alloy cases for their laptops starting in 2008 when they first used these cases for the MacBook.

Getac Technology is creating the composite cases through rapid heat cycle molding RHCM. The company has a monthly capacity of 4.5 million fiberglass-metal-plastic cases.

They also have yield rates greater than 90%. While the Bin Chuan Enterprise is hiking its production capacity of the cases to 1.8 million.

The new cases by Getac Technology and Bin Chuan Enterprise lower the selling price of Ultrabooks by around $50 to 100 as compared to models with Unibody aluminum alloy cases.

Companies such as Asustek Computers, Lenovo, Hewlett Packard and Acer are all expected to release models with such new cases at around $699-799.

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It wasn’t so long ago that something is written about the IdeaPad Yoga tablet/ultrabook hybrid. Now, Lenovo has expressed its belief as to what this device type can accomplish.

IdeaPad Yoga possesses the functionality of a tablet as well as a super-thin and light mobile personal computer.  This “hybrid” computer was introduced, during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012).

Peter Hortensius, senior vice president of Lenovo’s product group, believed that Yoga is a good example to determine what’s ahead for the industry. This is similar to how some people think that tablets were the new face of the consumer IT industry.

After the iPad and Android slates began to appear, many thought that laptops will become obsolete, while others believed that slates won’t last that long. The truth, however, is that notebooks are doing just fine, while ultrabooks appear to be steadily gaining steam. As such, it is quite possible for hybrid devices like the Yoga to transform the market,  but not to the point where it becomes unrecognizable.

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Users of the Lenovo IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets will be ready to join the Ice Cream Sandwich bandwagon soon according to several online reports. Google Android will be launching upgrades to the latest version of the popular platform that will suit users of said tablets.

After its launch last July 2011 with Android Honeycomb, there has been no move to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich apart from this one, and many have been feeling that it has been long overdue.

The SDK for Ice Cream Sandwich itself has been released on October 19th last year, while the open-source code was launched on November 14th. Since then, many Android tablets have upgraded to the new version, and many have been manufactured running specifically on it.

Lenovo users, nonetheless, have plenty to rejoice about with this update. For the two tablets, Ice Cream Sandwich is expected to deliver enhanced performance and computing speed.

There are also several changes to the UI, including new virtual buttons, a new typeface, the arrangement of widgets, and a new layout for the gallery. Other improvements include one in the copy-paste function, error correction, camera app, automatic browser syncing, screenshot capture, voice integration, tabbed browsing, and data usage settings.

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Several new Ultrabooks that do not bear Intel graphics will soon be available in the market. This distinction is important because by definition, an Ultrabook is a thin and lightweight laptop that runs on an Intel central processing unit. The name “Ultrabook” itself has been trademarked to include the Intel specification. The graphics, however, do not necessarily have to be by Intel.

For instance, rumor has it that new models by Asus and Acer will have graphics cards by NVIDIA’s next-generation Kepler graphics. The new Lenovo IdeaPad U410, likewise, will possibly run on a GMA 610 graphics card.

Conscious of the need to switch between systems, Intel provides users built-in options to choose graphics capabilities. This means that, depending on the user’s needs, he or she may use Intel integrated graphics or NVIDIA graphics.

On the other hand, Kepler graphics has the new NVIDIA Optimus functionality, which allows the device to switch between the graphics chips without waiting for a command to do so from the user. For example, if you are playing a 3D video game, Kepler graphics will automatically be turned on. But on other occasions which do not demand such high-powered graphics, such as web browsing, the Intel HD graphics will be used.

It is expected that the NVIDIA Kepler Graphics will be available in April 2012.

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Lenovo has released a new device to expand their IdeaPad line. It is called the Lenovo IdeaPad Y470p, and it is geared to please hardcore gamers.

It may be recalled that the company already has an existing laptop called the IdeaPad Y470. Physically, the Y470p looks similar to the Y470p. Inside, however, the deceptively simple addition of the “p” gives a great boost to the specifications of the earlier model.

For starters, the existing NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M has been replaced with the better Radeon HD 7690M 1 GB discrete graphics card, which is also found in HP’s Envy 15 laptop. The new Lenovo IdeaPad Y470p also carries a 2.2 GHz quad-core Core i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM, and, optionally, a 1 TB Hard Disk Drive. Its screen measures 14 inches, with a pixel display resolution of 1366 x 768.

It also comes with a 2 MP webcam, an HDMI port, a USB 3.0 port, and a Blu-ray Disc optical drive. It weighs at 4.85 lbs and comes equipped with a 6-cell battery. The battery life lasts up to 4 hours of usage.

The price tag of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y470p is between $799 and $1200, depending on the specifications.

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 Though late for its release, Lenovo, will be making the  ThinkPad X130e notebook available for pre-order on the company’s website.

The notebooks will begin at $429. At this price, buyers will get this 11.6-incher, with 1366×768 resolution display and AMD’s dual-core E-300 Fusion processor clocked at 1.3GHz . The higher-end model will be priced at $549, sporting a 1.4GHz Intel Core i3 onboard . Users can spec up to 500GB of hard drive space and as much as 8GB of RAM. The base system weighs 3.9lbs.

Specs present on both models include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, an Ethernet port and both HDMI as well as VGA for video. The ThinkPad X130e also has a low-light webcam and best of all, it also includes a spill-resistant keyboard, a rubber bumper around the top cover as well as beefed up hinges, ports and corners.  These make the notebook most special when it comes to sturdiness.

Lenovo will start shipping the  ThinkPad X130e on February 9.

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Lenovo has engineered the ThinkPad Tablet to suit the needs and wants of business professionals.

The tablet has unique features such as the ThinkPad pen that is capable of performing precise touch screen functions on the 10.1-inch capacitive display. The screen, which has a WXGA display with a resolution of 1280 x 800, has a multi-touch functionality and has digitizer input. The ThinkPad tablet also comes with a Folio case into which the user can dock the device. Its  case also has a built-in keyboard, facilitating typing on this business laptop. Powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core 1GHz processor, running on Google Android 3.1, and the capability for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G, this tablet is serious when it comes to bringing users an edge in professional computing.

One thing that makes it unique, however, from other computers geared for professionals, is that hackers have trouble rooting the tablet and using bootloader to unload other additional software such as recovery apps. Security researcher Dan Rosenberg, however, has found a way around this problem. He was able to successfully root the Lenovo ThinkPad tablet. According to his solution, the user simply needs to download the utility from his website and run it according to his instructions.

This is good news for users of the Lenovo ThinkPad tablet who want to take their experience further with new apps.

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Computer makers, ASUS, Acer and Lenovo, are rumored once again to be preparing new batch of ultrabooks with the Thunderbolt connectivity technology. Created by Intel, this technology uses two major protocols for transmissions. One of them is the PCI Express interface, for moving data, while the other is DisplayPort, for images/video.

According to source, the three well-knoen notebook makers have decided to add Thunderbolt into their ultrabooks and will be competing against each other when this next batch of machines is out.

While Thunderbolt is quite expensive, this technology will only be available to selected models. Thunderbolt will add an extra $20 to the price of any ultrabook. Given how PC makers are striving to make these laptops cheaper instead of more expensive, this means that only high-end models will go forward with it.

While ultrabooks are mostly powered by Intel’s Ivy Bridge CPU, this platform has native support for USB 3.0, which is very fast on its own. Though it will mot actually replace USB 2.0 until 2013, it is a very convenient alternative to the Thunderbolt that has yet to actually score many design wins.

Acer, Asus and Lenovo expects ultrabooks to account for 25-35% of its 2012 laptop sales, hoping to see the newcomers grow and sell quickly like netbooks did before tablets came along.

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