Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro to be Available in the Mart by Mid December

Phab 2 Pro, the world’s first Tango technology-enabled phablet from Lenovo will be available in the market starting mid-December.

This device provides users an elevated augmented reality (AR) experience through Google’s Tango technology.

Tango can map physical spaces and overlay it with virtual effects, track objects, and map indoor spaces.

Those abilities allow for new types of apps, experiments and designs that previously couldn’t be carried out on standard AR-enabled phablets out in the market.

Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager Michael Ngan noted that the availability of Phab 2 Pro will open up new opportunities.

“With the various capabilities that Tango can do, we hope that the Phab 2 Pro can raise our customers to new heights by making them into designers, innovators, and builders with no boundaries stopping them,” he said.

Phab 2 Pro also features Google’s recently launched 25 Tango-enabled apps on Google Play.

The device also features other apps such as Raise, which gives users a virtual 3D pet to take care of, as well as Lowe’s Home Improvement, which allows users to place (draft) items anywhere — suitable for those looking for new furniture as it simulates the appearance of an object inside the house before buying the actual furniture.

More about Tango

Three core technologies bring Tango experiences to life: motion tracking, depth perception and area learning.

Through motion tracking, the Phab 2 Pro’s “eye” sees its own location in 3D. Area learning tells the smartphone its location.

Depth perception, on the other hand, lets the device analyze the shape of its surroundings by detecting surfaces and obstacles. This enables the phablet to visualize and understand its surrounding objects and environment via sensors that capture more than 250,000 measurements a second.

Ngan highlighted that Tango makes spatial data accessible and useful for everyone.

“If Tango knows that there’s a wall in front of you, you can measure that wall and place a painting on it, or if Tango knows a supermarket, then it can take you to the cookies section of the supermarket,” he cited.

Premium design

While Tango makes the Phab 2 Pro unique, the device stands on its own as a premium phablet.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, which brings efficient hardware integration and processing, leading 4G LTE connectivity, and cutting-edge time stamping and camera and sensor processing capabilities.

Demanding computer vision processing is performed by a single, integrated and highly efficient Snapdragon processor with a tightly integrated suite of key modules including a DSP, ISP and integrated sensor hub.

Lenovo said the Snapdragon heterogeneous computing platform is optimally balanced for a Tango workload and is designed for all-day use.

The Snapdragon 652 processor also quickly processes and time stamps all the rich sensor data simultaneously received from multiple camera sensors, gyro and accelerometer, resulting in a fast, smooth AR experience, where 3D AR graphic overlays track more naturally to the physical surroundings.

When it comes to audio quality, Phab 2 Pro features Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 with Dolby Atmos playback capabilities to help capture videos with great quality audio.

With Dolby Audio Capture 5.1, users can use crystal-clear 5.1-channel surround sound to record and share the full panorama of videos with added clarity.

To make these possible, the device was equipped with three microphones, spatial capture with noise reduction, along with an onboard 16 MP camera that supports crisp 4K video recording.

The 6.4-inch Phab 2 Pro also boasts an Assertive Display with a pin-sharp QHD (2,560 x 1,440) resolution, capable of optimizing image quality based on ambient lighting and content.

The Phab 2 Pro will be available for the price of Php24,999. (PNA)LGI/MCCA/EDS