Google Tango Featured On Lenovo’s Latest Phab 2 Pro

Lenovo has unveiled a couple of new devices on its end to append its “Phab” model lineup. That includes that with the Phab 2 and Phab 2 Plus, successors to the company’s Phab models released last year. Both devices come are made from metal construction and large-sized 6.4-inch screen, priced pretty reasonable.

While those two Lenovo Phab models should be something to look forward to, it is the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro that is looming as an interesting handset. This is largely due to the device being armed with Google Tango augmented reality technology.

This means that the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro will be the first device to offer the Google technology, something that integrated a wide-angle camera and a special depth-sensing feature to the featured 16 MP camera. With the Google Tango feature, such allows the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro to map out physical space, track objects, and project virtual effects in a real-world space.

A quick rundown on the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro features show a 6.4-inch quad HD screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, 4 GB or RAM, a fingerprint scanner and a 4,000 mAh battery. Overall, the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro carries a fairly similar design to its predecessor.

The SoC of the Lenovo Phab 2 is different from the Phab 2 and Phab 2 plus, both of which will make use of a MediaTek chipset.

In an effort to build on the Google Tango augmented reality pitch, Lenovo is demonstrating it with the aid of virtual-reality based apps ranging from games to educational apps. Previous Google Tango demos have shown that it can be used to navigate on indoor spaces and even provide contextual information based on the object in focus.

To aid potential buyers who may be swayed into getting the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, the company will be putting up a special app store that will house 25 apps ranging from games to utilities when the phone comes out this Summer.

Lenovo expects the apps available to balloon to as much as 100 before the year ends to provide potential Lenovo Phab 2 Pro owners a wider scope of apps to use.

For pricing, Lenovo will be offering the Phab 2 for $199, the Phab 2 Plus for $299 and the high-end Phab Pro 2 for $499. The phones are expected to be available in select retailers by September.