Lenovo's chief Yang Yuanqing stated that in the next five years, up to 80 percent of their sales will be through Internet-enabled mobile devices. Included in this forecast are the sales for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks and similar products.

Lenovo is currently the fourth largest computer maker. Yang added that Lenovo will be moving into emerging markets such as those in Eastern Europe and Latin America. The previous quarter, sales in India and other emerging economies rose 52 percent year-on-year versus the 13 percent growth in Western markets.

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Lenovo predicts big leap in mobile device sales in five years

Acer is well-known for co-branding its devices with well-known racing names like Ferrari. It now shares the same partnerships with its sub-brand Packard Bell and it's new Valentino Rossi VR46, a rebrand of the Acer Aspire 1410.

Packard Bell DOT Valentino Rossi VR46

• 11.6" 1366 x 768 display
• 1.20GHz Intel Celeron SU2300
• 4GB RAM
• 640GB HDD
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G (optional)
• HDMI out
• 6-cell battery (8 hour battery life)

I know 1.20GHz isn't something Mr. Rossi, the famous Grand Prix champion, would be proud of. But hey, it does pack in a huge 640GB drive and a decent 8-hour battery life on it. If you're into branded gear, you can get this for US$499 soon.

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Packard Bell rebrands the Aspire 1410 as the Valentino Rossi VR46

Ultralight notebooks housing CULV processors are known to be pricier than netbooks. So Acer rebranded one of its thin and light devices, the Acer Aspire Timeline 1410, into their budget netbook like as the Acer Aspire One 752.

Acer Aspire One 752

• 11.6" 1366 x 768 screen
• 1.3oGHz Intel Celeron ULV 743 with GMA 4500MHD
• up to 4GB RAM
• 320GB HDD
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN
• HDMI out, Dolby audio
• 5-hour battery life
• Weight: 1.41kg

It's a bit on the borderline between a netbook and a notebook already but if you're not a stickler for terminology, this looks like a solid device all around. It will be available in black, blue, white and red. No pricing and availability details yet.

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Acer Timeline 1410 rebranded to the Acer Aspire One 752

While to most, a smartbook is considered a cross between a smartphone and a netbook. However, a company in Germany, are fighting to save their trademark, with the company name being Smartbook and as Liliputing say, are about to confuse a lot of people. Smartbook will be releasing their own mini laptop. Unlike other smartbooks and netbooks on the market though, the Smartbook Logo is to be a CULV laptop. Featuring an 11.6 inch display, with a 1366x768 resolution, 1GB RAM and 250GB hard drive. It wll also feature HDMI output and use Windows 7 Home Premium for the OS. You'll also find a 3G UMTS modem on the Smartbook Logo.

The company are set to launch the Smartbook Logo 3G next month at CeBit. In Europe it will retail for around 699 Euros.

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Smartbook Logo coming next month

Following on from the LG T280 being introduced in Korea, it seems the T280 CULV will also be making it's way to US soil. The T280 has been spotted on the FCC website, which includes internal photos of the netbook, a user manual and specs. The T280 is listed as having a 1.3 megapixel web camera, bluetooth, WiFi, optional 3G, 1-2GB of RAM, and 11.6 inch display and a 2.5 inch hard drive. Processor wise, it'll be equipped with an Intel Pentium or Core Duo processor.

RAM will also be easy to upgrade but, the hard drive will be harder to get to to upgrade. Again, release info isn't known or pricing. The FCC listing does however say, that the netbook will have different names for different regions, including TD280, TB280 and T28.

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LG T280 hits the FCC

If you're looking for a shiny new netbook that packs a lot of durability and features while still being affordable and stylish, the Asus UL20A should go on your list. It's a thin netbook that has the same Seashell profile as current Asus Eee PCs. Netbooked profiled and reviewed this device and had a lot of good things to say about it.

Asus UL20A

• 12.1" 1366 x 768 screen
• 1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 with GMA 4500M
• 2GB RAM (2 slots)
• 320GB HDD
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi, LAN, Bluetooth
• 3 x USB, VGA out, 0.3MP cam
• Altec Lansing Speakers, Express Gate Instant-On OS
• 6-cell 4400mAh battery (5.5 hour battery life)
• Weight: 1.51kg

It's pretty hefty but it does have a lot going for it. There's an easy access panel for upgrades, large comfy keyboard, keeps cool under regular use and 1080 capable. Unfortunately, there's no HDMI out on this one. Nevertheless, it's still a pretty good notebook for US$570.

For more pics and a detailed review on this netbook, check out the link below.

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Reviewed: Asus UL20A

There's all sorts of wacky netbooks out there and this is no exception. Aptly named company Colorful from China is selling the U16 netbook. As you can see above, it is colorful but I think it only comes in red.

Colorful U16

• 11.6" 1366 x 768 screen
• 1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 with GS45 chipset, GMA X4500
• 1GB RAM
• 250GB HDD
• 802.11b/g WiFi, LAN, Bluetooth
• 1.3MP webcam, HDMI out, VGA out, card reader
• Weight: 1.3kg

From the looks of it, it's not half bad and reminds me of the current Vaio netbooks. You can get one of 2999 RMB (US$439), but you might need to be in the Beijing store of Colorful to avail this.

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Colorful netbook spotted. No seriously, Colorful is its brand name.

LG gets into the CULV game as well, right after the introduction of their new netbook line. Here's a peek of what this new thin-and-light brings to the table.

LG T280

• 11.6" 1366 x 768 screen
• 1.3GHz Pentium SU1400 or 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo SU7300
• 2GB RAM
• 500GB HDD
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi
• HDMI and VGA out
• 6-cell battery
• Weight: 1.41kg

It looks very svelte like all the other LG notebooks and netbooks though the integrated trackpad buttons might irk some users. No word on the release date yet.

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LG T280 CULV in the limelight

NewGadgets.de has a video up on the new Alienware M11x, showing off the customizable backlighting for the keyboard and alien logo. They also showed proof of alien life with the etching at the bottom. The netbook can switch between integrated and discrete graphics on the fly, maybe an early implementation of NVIDIA's Optimus tech.

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Hands-on: Alienware M11x

Other specs include 3GB of RAM, dual core Intel Celeron SU2300 CULV processor and a 250GB hard drive, along with Windows 7 Home Premium. You'll also find a HDMI and VGA output port, an SD card reader and 802.11b/g/n WiFi.

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Acer Aspire 1420P launches in France