Category: Lenovo K900

Lenovo releases K900 with 32GB storage for Php22,999

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When Lenovo Mobile first released the Atom-powered K900 in the Philippines, it only had 16GB of internal storage and no option for microSD expansion.

This month they’re shipping a new variant with a 32GB internal storage instead. The suggested retail price remains at Php22,999.

We bought our own Lenovo K900 back in July and they only had the silver color variant available. That still remains to be the same until today.

You can read our full review of the Lenovo K900 here.

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Lenovo K900 Hands-On: Intel Inside

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Lenovo aims high this year in the smartphone market, and they’re placing their bets on the K900 - a smartphone that is packing a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display, a 13MP camera, 2GB RAM and a new 2GHz Intel Atom CPU, all inside a 6.9mm thin aluminum body. Take a look at our first impressions and hands-on below.

K900

There really isn’t anything special with the K900 if you look at it from afar, or maybe if you take a look at the front side only. The wizardry follows when you take the device for a spin.

Up front running the show is the huge 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920. The K900′s screen has good viewing angles with a reasonable amount of brightness since it is an IPS panel. Above this is the branding, the front-facing camera and the earpiece. Below are the three capacitive Android buttons – home, back and menu.

k900 back

This is one of the most amazingly built phones I’ve ever handled so far, and I knew it from the moment I wrapped my hands around it. The phone is made out of aluminum and glass, and it looks nothing like any other beautiful phone out there. The design feels quite original, and most of all – the unbelievable specs are compressed into a 6.9mm thin body.

There is one drawback though – it’s very slippery and hard to hold as I almost dropped it while taking photos.

SIDES

Nothing is seen up top, while on the left side you’ll find the volume rocker, and on the right side you’ll find the place for the micro SIM and the power button. Down below you’ll find the micro USB port, the mic and the place for the audio jack.

The device is a little hard to maneuver like we said, mostly because of its size. With that said, the rest says that the Lenovo K900 is something that looks and feels out of our time, like it came from the future.

camera

We’ve played with it a little, and the speed was fast like you’d expect, and things like the camera software feels well-polished.

Lenovo K900 specs:
5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 IPS display, 401 ppi
2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 CPU
2GB RAM
Micro SD up to 32GB
13 MP camera w/ dual LED flash
1080p video capture
2MP front-facing camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS w/ A-GPS support
3G
Android 4.2 Jellybean
6.9mm thin
162 g

Pricing is still unknown but we were informed that the device will make it to the market in June. It would be a win situation if this will be around the Php20k mark as Lenovo’s previous flagship phones were one of the cheapest among its competitors.

The K900 really got our attention, and it’s definitely something worth looking forward to for 2013. What do you think? Is the K900 the device that will push Lenovo to the top?

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Lenovo launches A390, A706 & K900 with Kobe Bryant

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Over at the Open Communications National Convention, Lenovo discusses their plans for 2013 and launches 3 new smartphones for the Philippines – the entry-level dual-core A390, the quad-core A706 and the flagship Intel-powered K900.

Lenovo announced programs for dealers and partnerships with several people & companies. Half of the show was dedicated to Kobe Bryant, as they did a lot of comparisons with their smartphones to him – reliable and all that. It was kinda impressive as they even had videos of him personally greeting the PH. Heas-up: expect seeing more of him across 2013 Lenovo ads.

EVENT 480

But moreover that guy, the real stars of the show were three phones. The first one is the A390, which is their entry-level smartphone that will be priced below Php5k. It features dual-SIM standby and a 4-inch 480 x 800 TFT display.

A360

We weren’t able to get the specific details such as the megapixel count and such, so we’ll keep you posted on that one. This one is expected to arrive at around May.

Construction

Lenovo A390 specs:
4-inch 480 x 800 TFT display, 233 ppi
1GHz dual-core CPU
512MB RAM, w/ micro SD
Camera, no flash
WiFi
Bluetooth
3G
FM Radio
Dual-SIM standby
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
125.9 x 64 x 10.2mm (dimensions)
131g (weight)

Also arriving this May is the quad-core A706, which feels entirely better than the A390, with its more solid construction and two-toned back.

new quad

It also features Dolby Digital plus audio which is expected to deliver high-quality sound.

construction

Lenovo A706 specs:
4.5-inch 480 x 854 IPS display, 217 ppi
1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU
1GB RAM
4GB internal memory
micro SD up to 32GB
5 megapixel camera w/ flash
VGA front-facing camera
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS w/ A-GPS support
Android 4.1
Dual-SIM standby
135.2 x 68.8 x 10.4mm
137 g (weight)
2,000mAh battery

The main star of the event is the Lenovo K900, which features 2GB RAM, a 13 MP camera, Android 4.2 Jellybean, a 5.5-inch 1080p display and a 2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 CPU, all in a 6.99mm thin aluminum chassis. That was all very impressive for a smartphone.

k900

Lenovo K900 specs:
5.5-inch 1080 x 1920 IPS display
2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 CPU
2GB RAM
Micro SD up to 32GB
13 MP camera w/ dual LED flash
1080p video capture
2MP front-facing camera
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS w/ A-GPS support
3G
Android 4.2 Jellybean
6.9mm thin
162 g

The rest of the specs  and some other details aren’t known yet, and we already managed to get a quick hands-on which we will publish later. This K900 is expected to arrive approximately at June.

There is one last phone included indicated by the PR, but was not shown in the event – the A690. This is because the 4-inch phone is already available with Smart Plan 349 and retails at Php4,699.

From any price range, it looks like they got it covered. Do you fancy anything that Lenovo launched?

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