Lenovo tablets and mobile phones are displayed during a news conference on the company's annual results in Hong Kong in May 23, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]

The world's largest personal computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd sees the smartphone market as a stepping stone to enter other mobile consumer electronics markets because of its popularity in both emerging and developed markets. According to a Gartner report, Lenovo was the world's third-largest smartphone manufacturer in terms of market share as of the third quarter of 2013.