Lenovo K900 Smartphone | Super-Slim profile | CES 2013
Latest Lenovo Smartphone Pushes Design Boundaries
Top-end device packs premium performance into slimmest profile in class
LAS VEGAS– January 8, 2013: Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show its latest flagship smartphone, the K900,
a premium smartphone with a super-slim profile whose look and feel make
it a must-have for those who will see and be seen with their
smartphones. A unique blend of design and performance, the K900 sports a
5.5-inch IPS screen, one of the best camera arrays available in class
and a super slim 6.9mm profile, all running on an Intel® Atom processor.
“With the K900,
our team has broken down the key functions of the smartphone and
redesigned them from the ground up,” said Liu Jun, president, Mobile
Internet Digital Home, and senior vice president, Lenovo. “Rather than
focus on specifications that look good on a datasheet, we’ve zeroed in
on what consumers want and proved that for smartphone users, top
performance doesn’t require a thick profile. The K900 is a game-changer
that looks as good as it performs.”
Design
As
smartphones have become ubiquitous, customer demands on
“top-of-the-line” devices have increased, with design and usability
growing in importance. The K900 resets the bar on these aspects. At
6.9mm, the K900 is the thinnest phone in its class by a wide margin and
weighs in at a mere 162g (5.7 ounces), making it a device that
unobtrusively slips into a jacket pocket or handbag. Made from a
composite of stainless steel alloy and polycarbonate in a Unibody mold,
the K900 manages to stay strong and look sharp while maintaining its
slim profile.
The material alone is not the
only aspect that has allowed Lenovo to achieve a design milestone with
the K900. The rear camera array is optimized for size with a new sensor
and layout that does not protrude from the case, leaving a clean, smooth
rear face that doesn’t snag on clothing. The design team tweaked the
PCB and battery layout to reduce the space used by internal components.
And the K900 is topped off by a unique “stripe” ID language that
reinforces the thin body and integrates the external components.
While
the K900 is certainly sleek, it does not ignore the emerging trend
toward larger and clearer displays on smartphones. The K900 is one of
the first smartphones in the world to combine a 5.5-inch IPS display
with 1080p full high-definition resolution performance at 400+
pixels-per-inch, all under the latest, touch-capacitive Gorilla Glass 2.
This gives the K900 supreme clarity and crispness along with plenty of
space to capture the nuances of high-definition photos and video, as
well as for viewing standard-size web pages.
Performance
Amazingly for such a sleek package, the K900 does not skimp on performance. Centered on the forthcoming Intel®
Atom processor platform for smartphones, the K900 is very responsive,
especially for key functions such as web-browsing and
application-loading. Although Intel® has yet to release
complete specifications for the new chipset, Lenovo has clearly
maximized the opportunity to be the first to market with the new
generation platform.
The K900’s camera stands
out as one of the smartphone’s most distinguished features. As with
other functions on the K900, Lenovo has overhauled the camera
completely, and delivered a package that is truly greater than the sum
of its parts. Megapixels is the first specification that many users
recognize for digital cameras, and with 13MP, the K900 ranks at the top
of its class in this aspect and combines this with an industry-leading,
Sony® Exmor BSI sensor for what would already be considered outstanding performance.
With
the K900, though, the Lenovo engineering team has gone even further.
Recognizing that customers often need to take clear, flash-less photos
in low-light, Lenovo has equipped the K900 with an F1.8 focal length
lens, making it the first smartphone to offer such a wide aperture on
its camera. Combined with its other specifications, the K900 is now a
legitimate stand-in for a digital camera in a smartphone. In addition to
these improvements to the rear camera, the front camera has also been
widened to an 88? viewing angle, the widest available on a smartphone
front camera for convenient self-photos and video calls.
Pricing and Availability1
The
K900 smartphone will be available from April in China and in select
regional markets soon thereafter. Pricing for the K900 will be announced
at a later date.
1Prices do not include tax or shipping and are subject
to change without notice and is tied to specific terms and conditions.
Reseller prices may vary. Price does not include all advertised
features. All offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right
to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without
notice.
Quote Sheet
“Intel
is pleased to provide the processor that will power Lenovo’s latest
flagship, K900. This innovative smartphone exemplifies the close
cooperation between Lenovo and Intel. We believe that consumers will
appreciate Lenovo’s cutting-edge design and the overall responsiveness
provided by Intel’s next generation processor.” - Hermann Eul, General
Manager, Mobile and Communications Group, Intel
Data taken from http://news.lenovo.com/news+releases/latest-lenovo-smartphone-pushes-design-boundaries.htm (accessed on Jan 11, 2013)
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