Lenovo has announced a line-up of new Android tablets that will be available starting in the second quarter 2013.
The range starts with two new A-series tablets that are 7-inch devices. The A1000 features enhanced audio, while the A3000 offers quad-core processing suitable for gaming or web-browsing. Alongside these models, Lenovo also announced the new 10-inch S6000.
"Lenovo's latest Android tablet family is designed to meet the demands of a wide range of customers, particularly young, active users who are always on the go, and have adopted the 7-inch form factor as their own. With these latest additions to our tablet portfolio, we've created devices that address these customers' needs, as well as devices for more demanding gamers and multimedia users," said Chen Wenhui, vice president at Lenovo. "We believe that our Android family of tablets will appeal to customers across the world as we've built our products to be highly accessible and flexible to serve multiple needs and budgets."
The S6000 is powered by the MTK 8389/8125 1.2GHz quad-core processor, has a 10.1-inch IPS 1280 by 800 display with a wide 178-degree viewing angle, and is also equipped with a micro HDMI port and digital microphone. The S6000 also offers a number of additions to optimize its performance as a connectivity tool for social networkers including optional HSPA+ and a battery that allows for more than eight hours of continuous Wi-Fi web browsing. The device is 8.6mm thick and weighs 560g.
The 7-inch A3000 meanwhile is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core, MTK processor, has an IPS 1024 by 600 screen, weighs less than 340g and is 11mm thick.
Additionally, the A1000 delivers Dolby Digital Plus integrated into the device and large, front-facing speakers. The A1000 runs Android Jelly Bean 4.1 on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and has on-board storage of up to 16GB, extendable to 32GB with a micro-SD slot.
All the new Android tablets come with Lenovo Mobile Access and pricing will vary according to market.