Recently, there were reports making rounds
suggesting that the Lenovo’s subsidiary ZUK, which focused on offering
affordable premium flagships, could be making a comeback in April this year.
In line with those reports, a new smartphone from
ZUK has been spotted online through Chinese microblogging website Weibo. The
leaked image shows a phone with a transparent but textured back panel,
featuring a single rear-facing camera.
Also, there is no fingerprint sensor placed on the
back panel. So, the phone could have a home button acting as a fingerprint
scanner. Earlier, ZUK’s chief executive officer Chang Cheng had posted a photo
of a smartphone on Weibo with Lenovo branding.
However, the earlier posted photo featured a metal
build phone having a curved back panel with a reflective finish, while this
newly leaked image shows a phone with a transparent back panel. However,
there’s a possibility that this leaked image could be a prototype unit.
Recently, Chang Cheng, who is a Vice President of
Lenovo Group, got transferred to the company’s MBG (Mobile Business Group)
China. He is now responsible for the product organization, research, and
development work in the country. This news sparked rumours about the brand’s
return.
Sine last few weeks, there were rumours suggesting
that the Lenovo sub-brand could make a comeback in April this year with its
much delayed ZUK Z3 phone. This was reported after a discussion about the ZUK
Z3 phone on Weibo and then some posters appeared with a message of April 23,
which many started believing as the date when the company could announce a new
product.
