Lenovo, widely known for purchasing IBM’s ThinkPad division couple of years ago showed the Ideapad U8 at Intel’s IDF in Shanghai China. The Ideapad U8 is powered by the new Intel Atom processor.

The ideapad U8 will sport a 4.8″ touchscreen display and an optical mouse which can be used for one-handed operation. The U8 is expected to provide EDGE or 3G connectivity and it has a front camera for video chat that will likely be supported through Yahoo Messenger in addition to a back camera for capturing photos and movies. No words yet if the U8 will function as a cell phone.

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The Intel Atom (formerly known as Silverthorne) processor Z5 series is made up of five processors based on Intel’s high-k technology. These processors are specifically designed for mobile devices. The five models have a 400 or 533 MHZ Front Side Bus (FSB), 800 to 1.8GHz frequencies, L2 cache of 512M and TDP from 0.65W to 2.4W. The pricing starts from $45 for the basic models and $160 for the Z540.

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