Lenovo unveils a trio of Jelly Bean Android tablets

The 10.1-inch Lenovo S6000 Android tablet

(Credit: Lenovo)

Business-friendly ThinkPad Windows laptops are still Lenovo's best known product, but that's not stopping the company from hedging its bets with Android. The China-based manufacturer has unveiled a trio of new tablets at the Mobile World Congress show: the 10-inch S6000, and a pair of 7-inchers, the A3000 and A1000. All three run the version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) flavor of Google's tablet operating system. Look for them in the second quarter of the year; pricing info and local availability hasn't yet been specified.

All in all, the specs for these tablets don't look particularly groundbreaking, but without final pricing, it's tough to make a value judgment yet. However, Lenovo is touting cellular (HSPA+) data options on the S6000 and A3000 that eliminate (at least initially) the need to commit to a wireless provider. Dubbed "Lenovo Mobile Access," the tablets will allow broadband connectivity out of the box for a limited time. Thereafter, consumers will be asked to sign on to a participating wireless provider.

Here's what we know about each tablet based on Lenovo's initial press materials:

Lenovo S6000

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• 10.1-inch IPS (in-plane switching) display with 1,280x800 resolution


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• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean


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