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Lenovo Phab 2 Pro: Google Project Tango-Powered Smartphone Goes On Sale This September!

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Lenovo recently concluded its "Tech World" conference where the Chinese tech firm unveiled an exciting smartphone dubbed, Lenovo Phab 2 Pro which is slated to hit the shelves worldwide, sometime in September.

The aforementioned smartphone from Lenovo packs a mammoth 6.4-inch QHD display that further enhanced with 2560 x 1440 resolution. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset, coupled with 4 GB RAM. The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro boasts an impressive 64 GB internal memory, CrossMap reported.

Lenovo's upcoming smartphone packs a 16-megapixel rear camera that is further enhanced with multiple camera sensors, thus offering some depth sensors that basically help the smartphone accomplish Project Tango.

What Is Project Tango?

Google's latest creation that allow a smartphone to determine space and motion and facilitates spatial perception by devices that run Android operating system.

The Lenovo Phab 2 will be capable of determining the internal contours of a room and will also be able to map building interiors, The Indian Express reported.

According to the popular Chinese smartphone maker, Motion tracking enables the 'eye' of PHAB2 Pro to see its own location in 3D. Thanks to area learning, the smartphone is aware of its location.

Depth perception enables the device to analyze the shape of the surrounding area by identifying obstacles and surfaces, Lenovo noted in a press statement.

Does Project Tango have a practical use, though?

A couple of Project Tango ready apps are already available in the Google Play Store. Lowe's Home Improvement app is one of them. The app require the customers to only scan an item, and the smartphone analyses if the projected purchase will be apt for the space in the customer's home.

But that's not all. Rumors hint Project Tango-ready games that allow users to select a virtual pet and bring them up inside the comfort of their own home are available too.

In terms of pricing, speculations doing rounds indicate it will be up for grabs for $499 for the upcoming Google smartphone.

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