Add Lenovo’s name to the growing list of manufacturers prepping slate devices based on Google’s Android OS.A few weeks ago, Lenovo Chairman Liu Chuanzhi told the Financial Times, “We are lucky that Steve Jobs has such a bad temper and doesn’t care about China.” Chuanzhi added, “If Apple were to spend the same effort on the Chinese consumer as we do, we would be in trouble.”

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Those comments appear to stem from a discussion of Lenovo’s LePhone, which appeared in China earlier in the year and has yet to venture beyond the Great Wall. The Android-based LePhone has an interesting mix of elements, including an AMOLED display, a Pre-style dedicated gesture area, and extensive customization for the Chinese market.