Lenovo Skylight smartbook announced

A new stylish 10-inch mobile HD device has been announced by Lenovo, it's a smartbook called Lenovo Skylight. The first ARM-based processor smartbook device comes with a customized version of Linux, Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 3G, 10.1-inch 1280×720 display, WiFi, 20GB storage on device with 2GB online, 8GB miniSD card, two USB ports, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a battery that allows 10 hours of active battery life.

There are more than 18 preloaded web gadgets including Amazon MP3 to download digital music favorites and Roxio CinemaNow to buy and download digital movies. Lenovo Skylight smartbook also allows quick access to popular social networking services, checking Google Gmail, updating their Facebook status, browsing YouTube or the Internet.

The Lenovo Skylight smartbook will be available starting in April in the U.S.It will be available in China and in Europe later this year. In the U.S., it will be sold through www.lenovo.com, www.att.com and AT&T retail stores. Pricing will start at $499 at full retail price. AT&T offers two-year AT&T DataConnect service plans, as well as Data Connect Pass – a pay-as-you-need it data service available by the day, by the week or by the month.