8- and 10-inch Yoga tablets debut Oct 30 for $249 and $299
Lenovo and Ashton Kutcherheld a small event this evening to present their two new tablets to the world. The New Yoga tablets will come in both an 8 and 10-inch flavor, and feature what Lenovo calls a "Better Way" by including a hinged stand to present the screen at different angles for different things.
The key is a rounded edge, much like Lenovo's other products in the Yoga line, which allows the tablet to stay where you put it while using the stand. There are three "modes" which include hold mode designed for holding it in your hands, tilt mode for those times when you want it to lay back at quite the angle, and a stand mode for when you want or need the Yoga to stand vertically.
The hinge also has a second function extra room for a battery. Lenovo (and new "employee" Ashton) promise 18-hours of use with one charge. There's even enough reserve to charge your phone from the Yoga.
The Yoga will run on a quad-core 1.2GHz MTK processor, feature 1GB of RAM with 16GB of storage and a microSD card slot under a 1280 x 800 display. The software is a slightly tweaked version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, and you'll find a 5MP camera around back and a 1.6MP camera up front for video calling.
The 8 model will be available at lenovo.com and Best Buy stores starting October 30, priced at $249. The 10-inch model, priced at $299, will also be at lenovo.com and Best by stores, and will also be available at other major retailers like Fry's and Newegg.com. Hit the break for the full press release and some press images.
Lenovo Unveils Its First Multimode Yoga Tablet
Debuts three innovative modes and up to 18 hours of battery life
LOS ANGELES October 29, 2013: Multimode computing leader Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY)today debuted its first multimode Yoga Tablet at a livestream launch event with Ashton Kutcher. Knownfor pioneering innovative multimode devices like the Yoga convertible laptop, Lenovo now brings people a new way to get the most out of their tablet experience.
The game-changing Yoga Tablet features three unique modes, giving consumers a better way to use atablet. With hold, tilt and stand modes, the tablet adapts to the way people use it instead of forcing peopleto adapt to the technology. Additionally the Yoga Tablet has an amazing up to 18 hours of battery life to truly fit users ultra mobile lifestyles.
Watching and discovering that people frequently use tablets in three main ways allowed us to break themold on the current sea of sameness designs, giving them a better way to read, browse, watch andinteract with content, said Liu Jun, senior vice president and president, Lenovo Business Group, Lenovo.
As consumers continue to demand innovative multimode designs were thrilled to have Ashton Kutcher on board with us to help further develop the immersive and complementary hardware and rich content experience.
Yoga Tablet: Three Modes And Longer Battery Life Give Tablets A Better Way
One size does not fit all, especially when it comes to tablets. Lenovo designers and engineers identifiedthree challenges tablet users face: fatigue when holding and using the tablet; no self-supportingmechanism when laid on a flat surface; and an inadequate viewing angle when set on a table. Thesescenarios inspired Lenovo to break the mold on the sea of sameness design and to create YogaTablets unique modes.
With its exclusive cylindrical handle, hold mode is designed to fit an individuals hand, so the Yoga Tabletis easier to hold and offers more control over the device whereas other tablets require two hands. Holdmode makes reading, checking social media and browsing the web easy and parallels how people holdmagazines when reading.
To convert the Yoga Tablet into stand mode, simply rotate the side cylinder 90 so that the tablet standdeploys, allowing the tablet to stand by itself on a desk or table. Users can change the viewing angle to fit whats comfortable for them from 110 to 135. Stand mode makes it easy for users to comfortably watchmovies, place video calls and interact with the ten-finger touchscreen without having to rely on add-onaccessories.
Users can lay the Yoga Tablet down in tilt mode to type directly on the tablet, play games and just surf theInternet with a better viewing angle. To further enhance the rich content and multimode tablet experience,users can enable the tablets auto-detection software that automatically brings up frequently used apps inhold and stand modes.
The Yoga Tablets multimode design not only provides a better usability experience, it offers dramaticallylonger battery life of up to 18 hours, which is significantly more than the amount of typical tablets. Itscylindrical handle packs in powerful, dual batteries and unlike most tablets, it uses batteries typicallyfound in laptops. The Yoga Tablet can even charge other devices such as smartphones via its USB-on-the-go.
The 10 inch and 8 inch models run on MT8125 Quad Core processors with 16 GB capacity andfeature Android 4.2. Also equipped with Dolby audio, Yoga Tablets front-facing speakers create apowerful surround sound experience through the device speakers and with headphones.
Extremely mobile, both models are featherweights weighing in at 1.34 lbs. for the 10-in model and 0.88lbs. for the 8-in model. They feature high definition 1280 x 800 displays, a 5 MP auto focus rear cameraplus an additional front camera, a micro SD expansion slot, allowing up to 64 GB of total storage, WiFiand a micro USB connection and Dolby DS1 for rich audio. Lenovo offers an optional Bluetooth keyboardfor the 10-in model that functions as a cover and even wakes up the tablet when its removed and putsthe tablet to sleep when its attached. Lenovo also offers a portfolio of services solutions for the YogaTablet including warranty extensions, upgrades and premium technical support.
Pricing and Availability
MSRP is $249 and $299, for the 8-in and 10-in, respectively. Starting on Oct. 30, the 8-in model will beavailable exclusively at Best Buy stores and www.lenovo.com while the 10-in model will be available viamajor retailers including Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, Frys, Newegg.com and www.lenovo.com. The Lenovo Yoga 10 Bluetooth Keyboard Cover is $69 and will be available beginning Oct. 30 via majorretailers and www.lenovo.com.
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