Some companies choose to keep the media spotlight on a few products at a time. Then there are companies like Lenovo that unveil an entire trove of new gear every time they hit the stage at a major tech event. Good for them – and, of course, for us too!

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To keep ourselves from going overboard with the new stuff, we’re keeping our spotlight on only a few products slated for 2017.

Welcome back, Moto!

This past week alone has seen the anticipated “comeback” of former tech titans Nokia and BlackBerry, in the form of the resuscitated-and-redesigned 3310 and the launch of the KEYOne, respectively. The Lenovo-owned Motorola Mobility keeps the nostalgia train chugging along with two new smartphones to add to its roster: the Moto G5 and G5 Plus.

Based on the numbers posted at GSM Arena and Pocket-lint, there are noticeable differences with their internals, with the G5 Plus getting most of the cutting-edge goodies. And while these two Gs can’t be used with Moto Mods, we do love that it retains our beloved 3.5mm jack for our old headphones, offers RapidCharger compatibility (G5) and TurboPower charging (G5 Plus), and an Android experience that’s expected to be close to the original (no to bloatware!).

Take your tablets

We’ve been taught since childhood to share our toys, but Lenovo’s Tab 4 tablet options appeal to our selfish selves. With four variants, we’d probably say the three words we’ve all said in surly moments: get your own.

So there’s the Tab 4 series, which has an 8” version and a 10” version. Lenovo states in its corporate blog that both versions will ship with the following under the hood:

• Dual stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos tech
• A projected 12-hour battery life
• Android Nougat OS
• Multi-user mode (for those who still like to share their toys)
• Qualcomm Snapdragon processors
• 2GB RAM.

The add-ons also got us interested in the Tab 4 series. You can turn it into a kid-friendly gadget with the Kid’s Accessory Pack, which includes parental controls and regulated content; and the Productivity Pack for teens and adults, which combines a Bluetooth keyboard with productivity-related software tweaks.

As for the Tab 4 Plus series, those will be adorned with the designation ‘dual-glass tablet’ due to uh, obvious reasons. These will also get bumped-up specs:

• A 64-bit octa-core processor
• 4GB of RAM
• Roomy onboard storage at 32GB
• An FHD IPS display
• Fingerprint-based access
• USB Type C and QuickCharge 3.0 tech.

Watch out for these four tablets come May 2017, when they’ll be ready for purchase at Lenovo stores and distros. The Tab 4 series will go for €169 (around PhP9,000) for the 8” variant and €179 (around PhP9,500) for the 10” variant. The Tab 4 Plus series, in turn, would have a €259 (around PhP14,000) price tag for the 8” variant, and €299 (around PhP16,000) for the 10” variant. There’s no word on when the Philippines will get them, though, or if we’ll have all four.

Limber laptop/tablet

Lastly, Lenovo’s Yoga product line got some new additions this year, one in the form of the Yoga 720. It’s not that novel anymore to have a laptop with a rotating display and multiple usage forms, but we like that the product line keeps improving with every new release. The 13” and 15” Yoga 720 may be flexible, but they also come packing figurative heat. Based on their downloadable spec sheets, the two variants will ship with the following:

Again, no details on local availability and pricing. But for the EMEA market, the Yoga 720’s 13” model will be available in April for €999 (around PhP53,000), and the 15” model for €1,099 (around PhP58,000).