Lenovo smartphones are marketed as the “LePhone” in Mainland China and the “IdeaPhone” overseas. It was founded on November 1, 1984 as Legend by a team of engineers. Motorola Mobility, ZUK Mobile and Medion, divisions of Lenovo, sell smartphones under their own brands. Lenovo sold its mobile phone division in 2008 to focus on its personal computer business. However, it paid $200 million to buy it back in November 2009 to focus on mobile internet devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.