Motorola says hello to China, again

By Liu Zheng and Gao Yuan (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-01-26 14:26

3:32 pm, China National Convention Center, Beijing

Motorola's new products present at the event. [Photo/Screen shot from youku.com]

3:31 pm, China National Convention Center, Beijing

Rick Osterloh, COO of Motorola, holds the Moto X during his speech at the event. [Photo/Screen shot from youku.com]

Rick Osterloh, COO of Motorola, said supports from top Lenovo executives made China relaunch possible three months after acquisition.

Motorola to sell Moto X series and Moto G in China. China will be the first Asian market to have an online design studio that enables buyers to customize the device.

The company will also release a wearable, Moto hint.

3:23 pm, China National Convention Center, Beijing

Liu Jun, Lenovo vice-president who also heads the company's mobility unite, takes on stage. "After Moto missed out the smartphone wave years ago, Moto will focus on innovation and user experience," said Liu.[Gao Yuan/chinadaily.com.cn]

The decision of leaving China and other emerging markets was wrong, said Liu.

Lots of localization work needs to be done before bringing the device back to China by Spring Festival. The phones will be available in major e-commerce sites.

Lenovo's sales network in Asia to help Moto devices penetrate the emerging markets like China, India.

3:20 pm, China National Convention Center, Beijing

Liu Jun, Lenovo executive vice-president and president of Lenovo's Mobile Business Group delivers a keynote speech at the event.[Gao Yuan/chinadaily.com.cn]