Lenovo just launched a massive smartphone with crazy Google tech in it

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lenovo phab2 pro

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Lenovo on Thursday launched the Phab2 Pro, a 6.4-inch smartphone that's the first commercial device to integrate Google's Project Tango 3D mapping technology.

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It's been known for some time that Lenovo was partnering with Google on a Tango-enabled consumer device: The company showcased the tech at CES this past January; it had previously given the device a summer 2016 launch frame; and details on the phone had leaked prior to today's Lenovo Tech World event in San Francisco.

Google itself made a Tango-enabled phablet available to developers for a couple of years.

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Nevertheless, the Phab2 Pro immediately stands out as something unique in an increasingly stagnant smartphone market. Let's take a closer look.