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Lenovo Business Strategy: Are Smartphones the Path to Success?

July 5, 2016 By Xin En Lee

The writing is there on the wall for all to see: the era of personal computers is over and this is the age of smartphones. Lenovo, a giant PC maker, seems to be late to the party. The hotly contested Chinese smartphone market already has strong global players like Apple and Samsung, and aggressive domestic brands like Huawei, Xiaomi and ZTE. How can Lenovo gain a foothold in such a competitive market? Will selling in overseas markets help? Will its Motorola acquisition be of use? And finally, can Lenovo become the proverbial dark horse that catches up from behind and ultimately wins the race?

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Strategy Tagged With: Lenovo, Personal Computer, Smartphone

Losing Signal: China’s Smartphone Market Slowdown

January 18, 2016 By Matthew Fulco

Companies that have spent months being feted by the media don’t tend to revise down their sales target, but in March Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi did just that—from 100 million units set in December 2014 to 80-100 million. Rival Chinese brand Huawei overtook Xiaomi in the third quarter as China’s top smartphone vendor. It’s a reality check for the upstart vendor, which soared to fame and a $45 billion valuation in less than five years as China’s first-time smartphone buyers snapped up handsets at a furious rate. But Xiaomi isn’t the only one hurting from the smartphone market slowdown in China.

Filed Under: All Articles, Consumers, Digital Economy, Know China Tagged With: Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, Samsung, Smartphone, Xiaomi

Lenovo-backed ZUK Co-creates Smartphones With Millennials

September 7, 2015 By Major Tian

Unlike parent company Lenovo, ZUK is trying to woo youngsters and blaze its own path. To do that it is immersing its engineers in their environment and involving youngsters in the conceptualization and design process.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Consumers, Conversations, Digital Economy, Know China, Technology, The Chinapreneurs Tagged With: Consumers, Crowdfunding, JD.com, Lenovo, Slider, Smartphone, Xiaomi, ZUK

Why Lenovo (Really) Needs to Keep ZUK at Arm’s Length

June 15, 2015 By Major Tian

Lenovo is trying to crack the Chinese smartphone market with ZUK, the erstwhile ShenQi. But has it really figured things out?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Branding, Digital Economy, Technology, The Chinapreneurs Tagged With: Competition, Lenovo, Slider, Smartphone, Technology, Xiaomi

Can ShenQi Help Lenovo Conquer the Chinese Smartphone Market?

May 6, 2015 By Major Tian

By keeping start-up ShenQi at arm’s length, parent company Lenovo is hoping to get ahead of nimble rivals in the Chinese smartphone industry. An interview with CEO Chen Xudong.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Technology Tagged With: 3D Printing, E-Commerce, Internet of Things, Lenovo, Slider, Smart Home, Smartphone, Start-ups, Xiaomi

China Roundup: Apple China is Hot-Again

April 30, 2015 By Major Tian

Apple China is back in the reckoning; Walmart announces brave expansion plan and Alibaba gives the YunOS a renewed push.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Connections, Digital Economy, Know China, Multinationals in China, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Apple, China Telecom, Food Safety, Investment, Lenovo, Slider, Smartphone, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Wal-Mart

Xiaomi’s Mission Impossible?

April 28, 2015 By Chris Russell

Having conquered China’s smartphone market, Xiaomi now wants to take over your living room—and the world

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Digital Economy, Innovation, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Business Model Innovation, Internet of Things, Lenovo, Marketing, Patents, Slider, Smartphone, Xiaomi

Gold Rush: Chinese Tech Companies Invest Overseas

April 20, 2015 By Ana Swanson

Having established their dominance at home, China’s leading tech companies are increasingly turning their gaze overseas

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Baidu, Chinese Outbound Investment, Foreign Acquisitions, Government Regulation, Lenovo, Slider, Tencent

Can the LeTV Smartphone Succeed in China’s Uber Competitive Market?

April 14, 2015 By Major Tian

Online video platform LeTV believes its new smartphone can demolish competition. Is that too wild an ambition?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Connections, Digital Economy, Globalization, Marketing, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Fire Phone, Lenovo, LeTV, Marketing, Slider, Smartphone, Xiaomi

Is There a Chinese Silicon Valley?

January 19, 2015 By Chris Russell

As China seeks to innovate and upgrade its economy, has it developed any region that can definitively be called the Chinese Silicon Valley?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Digital Economy, Finance, Innovation, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Innovation, Innovation Works, Investment, Lenovo, Silicon Valley, Slider, Start-ups, Tencent, Xiaomi

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