Lenovo Hires Ashton Kutcher For Yoga Android Tablets


The Yoga tablet Kutcher showed off is available in eight- and 10-inch models at $249 and $299, respectively; but perhaps the most notable feature is the tablet's handle.

The Yoga Tablet features a cylindrical end that acts as a grip when reading on the tablet, and a stand which pops out of the cylinder can prop up the device either on a slight incline or nearly vertically.

The Android 4.2 device runs on a 1.2 GHz MT8389 processor with 1GB RAM installed. It can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi or optional 3G and also features low powered Bluetooth 4.0.

Like the Microsoft Surface and others, the new Yoga Tablet features a micro-USB slot that can be used to charge other devices or attach external drives.

In order to charge a second device, however, the Yoga requires a special cable, which does not come included. An SD card expansion slot allows the unit to carry up to a total of 64 GB of storage, but both models start with an included 16 GB.

Lenovo, with headquarters in Beijing and North Carolina, acquired IBM's computer business in 2005 and became the world's top PC-maker ahead of HP in the third quarter. But, like other manufacturers, it has struggled with waning consumer demand for desktop and laptop models.

It is one of several Asian tech companies seeking to loosen Apple's grip on China's tablet market with less expensive Android models.

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Source: PTI