Lenovo dials up domestic smartphone business

Lenovo Group Ltd has integrated its smartphone business into its China regional group, as part of the tech heavyweight's broader push to refocus on its home country to revive its mobile business.

The new strategy comes after the Beijing-based company recorded double-digit growth in the last quarter, signaling that it is shifting back onto an expansion track. Lenovo is now the second-largest PC maker in the world by shipments.

Liu Jun, president of Lenovo's China region, said the region has led the company's global mobile phone business, as it refocuses its resources into expanding its presence in its native market.