Because of the steady growing demand for Android, manufacturers are delaying their product launch to incorporate Android. One such manufacturer is ‘Lenovo’ who delays it IdeaPad U1 hybrid, Skylight smartbook for incorporating Android.
But the fact here is that to incorporate Android, Lenovo has to replace Skylight OS. This adds that now we will not have any hot notebook/tablet hybrid action with Lenovo’s U1 which can be a bit disappointing. But they’re now planning on using Android for their ‘mobile internet devices’ – in other words, tablets and smartphones.
According to Engadget, who spoke with Lenovo regarding the decision, the company was eager to take advantage of ‘Android’s apps and ecosystem’, and they expect to have Android devices on the market by Q4 of this year. The company was quoted saying as follows:
“After careful consideration of market conditions and user feedback, Lenovo has decided to focus its resources on building a family of next-generation mobile internet devices based upon open technologies such as (but not limited to) the Android kernel, similar to the Lenovo smartphone, which is available for sale in China now. As a result of Lenovo’s strategic shift towards open standards such as an Android kernel based environment, the Company has shelved its plans to release the initial version of the Skylight smartbook that featured a proprietary Linux-based OS. Lenovo remains committed to working with our strategic partners to deliver innovative products in the growing mobile internet space, including the aforementioned smartphones and smartbooks, as well as exploring innovative new concepts that continue to “push-the-envelope” like the U1 hybrid PC.”
Lenovo has already staked their claim in the Android smartphone market, but up until now had been working with other operating systems for a few of their upcoming smartbooks and tablets. The Skylight smartbook was originally shown off using a mostly complete version of a custom Linux build, while the U1 Hybrid was a bit more interesting. The detachable slate portion of the U1 would operate on the lighter-weight Linux, while it would run on Windows 7 when connected to its physical keyboard base to become a smartbook.
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