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☆ It might be time to rethink the smartphone — for real this time
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Why do phones need apps? At this year's Mobile World Congress, the future of the smartphone and how we connect were firmly under the microscope. Deutsche Telekom and Brain.ai demoed one such instance at MWC: a smartphone with no apps. It's just an idea for now, but it's prompting an interesting question: Why assume the smartphone of the future has apps at all? But the smartphone industry is slumping, and there's a "need to invigorate the upgrade cycle," Milanesi told BI.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, There's, Altman, Jony, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Carolina Milanesi, Milanesi, Tom Butler, I'm, Butler, Lenovo's Butler, it's Organizations: Service, Congress, MWC, Las, CES, Deutsche Telekom, Brain.ai, Qualcomm, Bloomberg Locations: Carolina, PAU, AFP

☆ New AI and 5G advancements will usher in the era of edge computing on smartphones, autonomous cars, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The AI boom is breathing life into edge computing, which moves data processing away from the cloud. Artificial intelligence is driving us into the era of edge computing — two words you should expect to hear more in the coming months and years. Now they're expanding to edge computing, which refers to moving more of the computation closer to the user (the "edge" of the network). Amazon had eyed edge computing as a billion-dollar business, Business Insider previously reported. Jillian Kaplan, the head of global 5G at Dell, said during an MWC panel that edge computing will be a "huge energy saver."

Persons: —, Jim Poole, Poole, Aly Song, MediaTek, Tom Butler, I'm, Jillian Kaplan, Kaplan Organizations: Service, Tech, 5G, Business, Mobile, Congress, MWC, China, Lenovo, Google, Dell Locations: Barcelona, Equinix, Shanghai

☆ Here's what tech giants are betting on next — from robot dogs to smartphones you can wear on your wrist
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Arjun Kharpal | CNBCThe Mobile World Congress, the world's largest mobile show, is a place where device makers show off some of their latest innovations. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCTecno showed off an augmented reality glasses product with a video game controller attached. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCXiaomi has spent years talking up its smartphones' camera capabilities. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCChinese firm Tecno showed off a robot dog. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC

Persons: Arjun Kharpal, It's, There's, Oppo Oppo, Kharpal, CNBC Tecno, CNBC Xiaomi, German Shepherd, Tecno Organizations: Mobile, CNBC, Congress, Motorola, China's Lenovo, CNBC Lenovo, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung, CNBC Samsung Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Korean, German

☆ Chinese tech firm Lenovo shows off a laptop with a see-through screen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Arjun Kharpal | CNBCChinese tech giant Lenovo showed off a prototype laptop on Monday that has a see-through screen, underscoring how the world's largest PC maker is trying to innovate after a brutal couple of years for the market. Lenovo showed off some of its capabilities. In on demonstration, Lenovo showed how the laptop could identify an object behind the screen and display information about it. A side view of Lenovo's transparent laptop screen. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC

Persons: Arjun Kharpal Organizations: HK, CNBC, Lenovo, Gartner

☆ Lenovo bets its Motorola smartphone brand will be the third-biggest globally in 3 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article 992-HK Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTA Motorola Razr Flip Smartphone kept at dispay at the launch event of the new Motorola Flip Smartphones, Motorola Razr 40 and Motorola Razr 40 Ultra, in New Delhi, India. Kabir Jhangiani | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesDAVOS, Switzerland — Motorola will likely be the third-biggest smartphone player in the world in three years, according to a top executive at Chinese tech firm Lenovo , the owner of the brand. In 2020, Lenovo rebooted the iconic Motorola Razr as a foldable smartphone. Motorola and Lenovo combined had around a 4% market share in the third quarter 2023, making it the eighth-largest player globally, according to Counterpoint Research. The executive said Motorola is looking to grow "stably" in the markets it is in until it reaches 10% market share in those places which will uplift its market share globally.

Persons: Kabir Jhangiani, Matthew Zielinski, Zielinski Organizations: HK, Motorola, Nurphoto, Getty, Lenovo, Google, Samsung, Apple, CNBC, Economic, Research Locations: dispay, New Delhi, India, DAVOS, Switzerland, Davos, U.S, America

☆ My wife will get her flowers on her birthday from AI: Lenovo exec
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMy wife will get her flowers on her birthday from AI: Lenovo execMatthew Zielinski, Lenovo's president of international markets, considers India as the most strategic market globally and discusses what the future looks like with AI.

Persons: Matthew Zielinski Organizations: Lenovo Locations: India

☆ Lenovo is tackling circularity to power a new wave of user-friendly devices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Lenovo With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lenovo's Next UX (user experience) team is one such group. "Our team gets to research and explore what's possible and what best empowers Lenovo users, and we share recommendations across the enterprise." Developing a modular PCYears ago, the Next UX team considered a maximally repairable PC concept called Project Aurora. And visionary, data-driven recommendations and the voices of our customers, users, and partners, continue to inform powerful innovation at Lenovo. Learn more about Lenovo's user experience solutions here.

Persons: Lincoln Hancock, Hancock, –, they've, Dilip Bhatia, what's, Alden Rose, Rose Organizations: Lenovo, COVID, Lenovo's, Technology, Next, Insider Studios

☆ Lenovo posts another revenue decline as PC demand remains slow
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In May, Lenovo reported 14% revenue decline for the year through March, its first annual fall since 2019, following a pandemic-induced boom for electronics manufacturers. Worldwide PC shipments fell 7% in the second quarter of 2023, showed data from researcher Canalys. To help lift PC sales, Lenovo aims to release its first "AI PC" - or PC that can make use of artificial intelligence (AI) without the internet - in the second half of next year, said Chairman Yang Yuanqing. An employee gestures next to a Lenovo logo at Lenovo Tech World in Beijing, China November 15, 2019. Overall net income attributable to shareholders in the second fiscal quarter fell 60% to $249 million versus analysts' $235 million estimate.

Persons: Canalys, Yang Yuanqing, Yang, Jason Lee, it's, Josh Ye, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Lenovo Group, HK, LSEG, Lenovo, PC, Reuters, Lenovo Tech, REUTERS, Nvidia, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Beijing, China, U.S, Hong Kong

☆ Lenovo is more than just PCs. Here's how they're focusing on sustainable and AI-focused solutions for customers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Lenovo With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lenovo still builds industry-leading devices, but these are seamlessly integrated with infrastructure, solutions, and services. By combining industry-leading, customer-centric intelligent devices with services such as consultancy, installation, operations, maintenance, and solutions, Lenovo is a trusted partner that turns vision into value across industries. Lenovo was an early mover, leveraging its TruScale Infrastructure Brand to launch the TruScale EaaS platform in 2021. Focusing on AIAt the heart of Lenovo's transformation is an unyielding commitment to Research and Development (R&D). As a global technology powerhouse, Lenovo is showing us that a PC company can be so much more.

Persons: ThinkReality VRX, they're, They're Organizations: Lenovo, Intelligence, Brand, Research, - Intelligence, Insider Studios

☆ Lenovo expands AI partnership with Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLenovo expands AI partnership with NvidiaCNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos reports on Lenovo's expanded partnership with Nvidia to further integrate generative AI in its products.

Persons: Nvidia CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos Organizations: Lenovo, Nvidia

☆ Bagnaia wins Indonesia GP as Martin throws away championship lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Ducati Lenovo's Francesco Bagnaia celebrates after winning the MotoGP race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit in Kuta, Lombok, Indonesia, October 15, 2023. Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro A via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsMANDALIKA, Indonesia, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia battled heroically from 13th on the grid to win a thrilling Indonesia Grand Prix in Mandalika on Sunday, as he reclaimed the lead in the riders' championship after Jorge Martin crashed out. Bagnaia crossed the line 0.306 seconds ahead of Aprilia's Maverick Vinales in second, while Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, finished third. Champion Bagnaia is back on top of the riders' standings with 346 points, with Martin (328) in second and VR46 Racing's Marco Bezzecchi (283) in third. After Martin crashed, Vinales was briefly in the lead but Bagnaia kept up his aggressive riding, slowly and steadily gaining ground on the Aprilia rider before blowing past him in the 20th lap.

Persons: Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia, Antara, Jorge Martin, Bagnaia, Aprilia's, Vinales, Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo, Martin, Marco Bezzecchi, Pramac Racing's Martin, Pramac, Johann Zarco, Pecco, it's, Quartararo, Gresini's Fabio Di Giannantonio, Red Bull, Brad Binder, Jack Miller, Luca Marini, Binder, Marc Marquez, Aadi Nair, Muralikumar Organizations: MotoGP, Circuit, REUTERS Acquire, Aprilia, Red, Red Bull KTM, Gresini Racing, Thomson Locations: Kuta, Lombok, Indonesia, Mandalika, Bengaluru

The officials inspected laptops of Lenovo employees during the visit, one of the sources said. They also tried to contact Lenovo's senior management during and after the visit as part of the inquiry, the person added. Lenovo, which confirmed the visit, said it was "co-operating with the authorities and will provide all possible support required". Earlier in the day, Reuters reported that tax officers also visited the facilities of contract manufacturer Flex Ltd in Tamil Nadu state. Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru and Aditya Kalra in New Delhi; Editing by Toby Chopra, Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Thomas White, Munsif, Aditya Kalra, Toby Chopra, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Lenovo, REUTERS, Rights, Wednesday, Reuters, Flex, Thomson Locations: Puducherry, Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu, New Delhi

☆ Lenovo Q1 revenue misses forecasts, hit by poor PC demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The world's largest PC maker has now suffered four consecutive quarters of sales declines. Revenue in the April-June quarter fell to $12.9 billion, below a $13.84 billion average of seven analyst estimates compiled by Refinitiv. Lenovo shares in Hong Kong fell as much as 6% after the result but recouped some losses to trade down 2.9%, while the benchmark index (.HSI) gained 0.9%. However, revenue started contracting last year as demand began to fall, weighed down by rising interest rates and soaring inflation. "The group’s PC business is stabilizing and well-positioned for a year-on-year recovery in the later part of 2023," Lenovo said in a statement.

Persons: Thomas White, HSI, Yang Yuanqing, he's, Yang, Josh Ye, Miyoung Kim, Lincoln, Sonali Paul Organizations: Lenovo, REUTERS, HK, Revenue, Refinitiv, Global, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, China

☆ Construction leaders are using technology to help push the boundaries of possibility
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Lenovo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Leading construction company Laing O'Rourke has been at the cutting edge of building innovation for decades. Construction company Laing O'Rourke is delivering some of the world's most complex and challenging building and infrastructure projects. Leading construction innovationFor decades, Laing O'Rourke has invested in technology and innovation. Lenovo's technology was a critical enabler for many of the Laing O'Rourke projects above. To this end, Laing O'Rourke has also invested in Lenovo's ThinkReality and Mirage headsets.

☆ Lenovo must pay $138.7 mln for InterDigital patents - London court
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK) must pay U.S. technology firm InterDigital Inc $138.7 million for a licence for its portfolio of telecommunications patents, London's High Court ruled on Thursday in the latest round of a long-running dispute. InterDigital (IDCC.O) brought the lawsuit against Lenovo in 2019 over the terms on which Lenovo should take a licence of its patents which are essential to 3G, 4G and 5G standards. The litigation, which has so far featured five separate trials, centres on the fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms of a licence for InterDigital's patents. He said Lenovo should pay a $138.7 million "lump sum" to cover past and future sales of mobile devices from 2007 until the end of 2023. Marfe added that "all eyes will be on the Unified Patent Court", a common patent court for European Union member states which opens in June, to see whether it takes a similar approach.

☆ China's Lenovo Q3 revenue tumbles 24% as PC demand slumps
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, Feb 17 (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group Ltd (0992.HK) reported a 24% revenue decline for the third quarter, its second consecutive decline as global demand for computers and smartphones continued to slump. The world's largest maker of personal computers (PCs) said on Friday that total revenue during the October-December quarter was $15.3 billion, down 24% from the same quarter a year earlier. However, demand has begun to fall and Lenovo's revenue started contracting in the July-September quarter last year. Net income attributable to shareholders for the October-December quarter also plunged 32% to $437 million. PC shipments are likely to slide 6.8% this year after falling 16% in 2022, Gartner said.

☆ For one energy company, digital transformation was the catalyst for positive social impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Lenovo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gas distributor SGN uses Lenovo's suite of products to help vulnerable customers out in the field. This human-centered approach honors Lenovo's commitment to innovation, while ensuring that SGN makes a positive social impact. The gas distributor uses Lenovo's whole ecosystem of products, including its moto g31 smartphones and ThinkPad X13 devices, to access digital resources to help vulnerable customers in the field. In turn, using Lenovo's products helps SGN to have a positive impact. Using a variety of Lenovo equipment plus Microsoft Teams software has enabled the company to achieve excellence when it comes to digital transformation.

☆ Queen Latifah shares the piece of advice that helped make her a superstar: 'I've never felt barriers or ceilings'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

For Queen Latifah, who has released three films in 2022 and stars in "The Equalizer" on network television, having a wide and varied career was always the plan. Ever since her big break as a rapper in the later 1980s, Latifah says that her mom has advised her to "never to put all my eggs in one basket." Latifah, who is currently promoting her new partnership with Lenovo's Evolve Small Initiative, did just that. She quickly branched out from rap to singing, sitcoms, films and even hosted her own talk show at one point. When she had an interest in pursuing something, she says that she always felt like it was worth trying.

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