Hasta La Gadget!

We first spotted Lenovo’s Le Phone at CES. The Chinese company behind the ThinkPad threw an evening event with prototypes of the handset scattered throughout. We got a little hands-on time with the phone and were suitable impressed. It was slick, slim, and featured a stunning AMOLED screen.

Perhaps the most compelling thing about the Android handset was actually its dock, which features a full keyboard, stereo speakers, and a built-in battery, which doubles the thing’s life. It’s an clever solution that caters to both elegance and features.

And then the bad news: the thing was only set for release in China. There was a collective groan when Lenovo let out that little bit of information.

Eight months later, and still no US carriers have announced any plans to pick up the device. There is, however, a piece of good news to be had. Importer Chinavasion announced this week that it will be offering an unlocked version of the phone to global consumers.

Chinavasion isn’t offering a ton of information, aside from a broken English press release, which appears to state that the site will be getting the phone “this week.” And as for price? My guess is that the thing won’t come cheap–unlocked phones rarely do.