Lenovo announces world's first smartphone that senses its surroundings

It's just "Tango" now-no "Project"-and it has a new logo".

Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG, +0.04% GOOGL, -0.06% Google disclosed the Tango effort in early 2014, and its relationship with Lenovo was disclosed in January.

Lenovo World took place today live from San Fransisco where the newly owned Motorola and Lenovo announced a two new smartphone lineups for both the Moto and Lenovo brands.

Lenovo, the Chinese computer titan, showcased a series of new smartphones, including a keenly-awaited Tango handset that is clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings, such as the room's size and the presence of other people, and potentially transform how we interact with e-commerce, education and gaming. As said from the source, Phab 2 will be priced at $199, Phab 2 Plus will be $299, and Phab 2 Pro will be dubbed at $499.

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.

According to Google, Project Tango offers numerous features which can be applied in day-to-day life. The 6.4-inch PHAB2 Pro has an intelligent Assertive Display with a pin-sharp QHD (2,560 x 1,440) resolution.

The firm also revealed two more affordable models: the PHAB2 Plus and PHAB 2. Lee also unveiled a new logo, which you will likely be seeing on more Tango-ready devices in the coming months.

It will be available globally from September, although there's no news on a United Kingdom specific price or release date yet.

Around back, you'll find a 16-megapixel camera and a fish-eye camera as well as depth and motion tracking sensors that - combined with additional sensors inside the phone - are instrumental in making Tango tick. "All you have to do is look through the Phab 2 Pro, and you'll see objects and information overlaid onto the real world".

In the U.S., the PHAB2 Pro will be sold at select Lowe's stores nationwide and online by the end of the year.

It would mark the first time the technology has been used in a readily available smartphone, with suggestions that it could first be applied to improving indoor mapping apps, as well as enabling users to quickly plot and plan room renovations directly from their phone, previewing potential changes using virtual reality.

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