The Chinese maker of smartphones and PCs will partner with regional online retailer Lazada to sell its budget A7000 handset through flash sales.

Lenovo is turning to online flash sales as it pushes its handsets in Southeast Asia, partnering with regional e-tailer Lazada to sell its latest budget phone, the A7000.

The partnership will see Lazada sell the A7000 phones in six countries in the region. Customers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will be able to buy the phone on May 12, while those living in Vietnam and the Philippines will be able to do so on May 13. While it’s not the first time both companies have been working together — they had previously worked together on a smartphone launch in Indonesia — it’s the first time Lenovo is hitting six Asian markets together with an online third-party retailer.

Announced back at Mobile World Congress in March, theAndroid Lollipop-equipped $169 A7000 packs Dolby Atmos sound and has a 5.5-inch HD screen (that’s 1,280×720-pixels), 4G LTE and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek processor. It has a rear 8-megapixel camera and a front 5-megapixel shooter.
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