Lenovo adds new devices to its smartphones' portfolio

BARCELONA, SPAIN: Lenovo at Mobile World Congress 2015 has introduced three new devices to the smartphone portfolio: the new VIBE Shot and A7000 smartphones and the Lenovo Pocket Projector.

First 2-in-1 camera smartphone, the Lenovo VIBE Shot to be a crossover device. It’s first a camera that shutterbugs will love, and secondly, a performance-laden, standalone smartphone. Starting with its 16-megapixel rear camera featuring a six-piece modular lens.

The camera has a full-frame 16:9 low-light sensor for shooting images in dark interiors or at night Thanks to the camera’s tricolor flash, photo luminosity adjusts automatically based on the ambient light conditions, and optical image stabilization reduces blur and keeps photos sharp.

A 5-in FHD display, running Android 5.0 Lollipop on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the smartphone offers a generous 32 GB of storage with a microSD option to storage an additional 128 GB of music, movies and photos. The VIBE Shot makes it easy to change from photographer to subject with its 8-megapixel selfie camera. All this functionality is available in red, white or grey.

The new A7000 smartphone is primed for entertainment with a 5.5-in screen and is the industry’s first smartphone with Dolby Atmos technology. It features a 5.5-in HD display with ultra-wide viewing angles and moving audio technology from Dolby.

Running Android 5.0 on a MediaTek True8 Core processor with 4G LTE, it handles voice and data quickly and even has a dual SIM card slot for assigning two telephone numbers or a separate data plan, along with dual cameras. Highly portable, the A7000 is 7.9mm thin and just 140 grams light, making it easy to fit in a bag or pocket. The smartphone comes in two colors: Onyx Black or Pearl White.

Both the VIBE Shot and the A7000 include Lenovo’s signature DO it apps software including: SHARE it to easily share files, photos and more between devices; CLONE it to transfer data to a new phone; SYNC it to back up contacts, text SMS and call logs; and SNAP it Camera only on the VIBE Shot to use multiple shooting modes and professional photo features.

The Lenovo Pocket Projector adds a new dimension to watching and sharing content.

Simply snap on the projector to a compatible Android device, and it immediately supersizes movies, photos or even business presentations by projecting them up to 110-in on any wall or surface in low-light conditions.

With a 50-lumen high contrast optical engine, the projector displays colorful, vivid and bright images, and it automatically corrects for distortion while allowing users to rotate up to 90 degrees for the best views. This portable projector casts powerful sound, too, with its dual speakers.

It takes just a few seconds to set up the Lenovo Pocket Projector, and it can project content from a smartphone wirelessly via DLNA or Miracast. When going cordless, users can project a full length movie on a single charge, with more than two hours of battery life. The projector supports the most common multimedia file formats and offers up to 32 GB of microSD storage to support large digital libraries.

The VIBE Shot will be available starting in June in countries where Lenovo smartphones are sold, starting at $349 USD. The A7000 smartphone will be available in March  starting at $169 USD.

The Lenovo Pocket Projector will be available worldwide starting in May. Pricing begins at $249 USD.