Lenovo Malaysia Launches World's First Smartphone With Dolby Atmos

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Lenovo Malaysia on Tuesday unveiled its A7000 model, the world's first smartphone to feature the audio technology, Dolby Atmos. It is priced at US$192.96 (RM699), inclusive of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Country Leader Foo Mun Yee said the phone, equipped with cinematic audio technology, caters for those dependent on their phone to enjoy music, watch videos or play games," she said at the launch here. Foo added that for six weeks from May 20 and in partnership with the Lazada Group, the A7000 would be available on Lazada.MY, priced at US$172.53 (RM625) inclusive of the GST. She said the retail of the smartphone is exclusively across the six Southeast Asian countries that Lazada operates in. "Registration for purchases starts today (Tuesday) with the first flash sale on May 20," she added. Lazada Malaysia Chief Commercial Officer Christian Nill said the A7000 was the perfect model for Lazada to sell on its website. In 2014, Lenovo sold 25 million of its devices globally, and this figure is expected to rise to 100 million this year. --BERNAMA