Lenovo Android phone to be launched in May, 2010

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: With so many PC makers already reaping the profits and boosting margins by manufacturing mobile handsets, the telecom market is set to welcome a new entry in the form of Chinese PC maker, Lenovo Group Ltd. Lenovo plans to launch its new smart phone using Google Inc.’s Android platform in May and insists that Google spat will not affect sales of new device.

The “LePhone” is planned to be launched in China first and later in the overseas market. According to Lenovo chief technology officer He Zhiqiang, LePhone uses the Android operating system but the company will tailor the phones with their own applications in cooperation with other major Chinese Internet service providers including Sina, Sohu and Tencent.

Lenovo’s plan to buy back mobile handset maker Lenovo Mobile Communication Technology Ltd. for US$200 million in cash and shares has been approved by its shareholders.