A Gift from Tango for the Holidays – Push-to-Talk
Hey folks!
The holidays are fast approaching – which means friends and family far away will be waiting to hear from you. If you can’t see them in person – the next best thing is to Tango, of course – and boy do we have a cool new feature announcement for you. Starting today, you can add one more way to make meaningful connections with Tango – turn your phone into a walkie-talkie with our new “Push-to-Talk” feature. Your friend not around to take your call? Simply record audio messages and they’ll automatically play – it’s fantastic for quick back and forth voice messaging, and no typing required!
And it gets better – the holidays are all about sharing your special moments, and video is a great way to keep everyone updated. Grandma waiting to see baby’s first steps around the tree? Eager to share video of the kids taking their first ice skating lesson? If you have an iPhone, now you can upload videos straight from your video gallery – even edit it to include the specific clip you want – and send it right through Tango.
Take a look and try for yourself!
Big Feature Release in Time for the Holidays – Video Messages and Tango Surprises!
Folks – big news here at Tango…we’re bringing you two incredibly fun new features – Video Messages and Tango Surprises!
Now you can leave a video message if you’re friend doesn’t answer your Tango call. And you can see your video messages by tapping the new “Messages” tab in Tango. And for those using Android, you can send video messages without even calling by long pressing on your friends name!
With Tango Surprises, you can send video animations while in a call to express yourself, entertain your kids, or celebrate a special event. Tap the magic wand located in the upper left hand corners of the screen to check them out!
We have lots in store for these new features coming to you in 2012! Happy holidays from your friends at Tango!
Tango Now Available for Windows Phone!
We are very excited to announce that Tango is now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace!
Tango is the first video calling service for Windows Phone and supports front facing cameras on the latest devices coming to market including the Samsung Focus, Samsung Focus Flash, HTC Titan, and HTC Radar. People who have updated their current phones with the latest version of Windows Phone, code named “Mango,” can also use Tango to connect with their family and friends.
Tango for Windows Phone was designed for the platform’s metro UI. People can easily swipe and scroll through the application making the experience simple and fluid.
Let us know what you think on Facebook! You’ll find us under the “social” category in the Windows Phone Marketplace!
Tango Cofounder on Fox Business!
Great Interview with Tango cofounder Eric Setton on Fox Business with Dennis Kneale and Shibani Joshi! Partnership with Samsung announced!
Introducing…Tango for PC!
We’re very excited to announce the availability of Tango for the desktop today at www.tango.me! The new PC product shows its mobile roots with the same look and feel as Tango on the phone. Once downloaded, enter your mobile number to create a Tango account, and we’ll automatically find friends for you to video call!
For existing Tango members, it’s easy to sync your accounts. Just type in your mobile number and your contacts will appear instantly. You can also invite your friends to connect with through email or text.
If you have Tango installed on both your phone and PC, both devices will ring when you receive a call. Once you answer, the other device will be silenced.
The PC release was the number one requested feature by you and we’re so happy to make it available today and give you even more ways to call the people you care most about.
Best,
Jenny
Tango Turns One
One year ago today, we launched Tango for the iPhone and a handful of Android phones. What a year it’s been! Tango currently has 23 million people in 190 countries using the service and is available today on the PC, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod touch, 450 Android phones and tablets, and soon on Windows Phone 7! Check out the infographic that details the last 12 months.
We are committed to giving you the best quality for video calling on the most devices. Many more cool features on the way!
Cheers,
Jenny
Tango + Mango – first video calling service for WP7!
Check out a demo of Tango on the upcoming release of Windows Phone 7!
Tango To Launch On The PC Later This Summer!
We have some very exciting news to share with you today. We will be bringing you Tango on the PC! The new product will be available to you later this summer.
You will be able to Tango between Windows PC, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch, iPad, and hundreds of Android phones and tablets. The new PC product is mobile-centric with the same look and feel as Tango on the phone. It’s simple to register. There is no log in or password, just type in your mobile number and you are done.
If you know how to use a phone, you will know how to use Tango on your PC. Sign up here and we’ll email you when it is available!
Tango Update!
We have a new version of Tango ready for you to download. For iPhone, you can now clear your recent call history. And we have a BIG update for Android. Updates are as follows:
- You can clear your call log — use menu button to delete all — long press a specific call to delete just one
- You can now make Tango calls directly from your address book. Just look for the camera icon to see who you can Tango
- HQ video for HTC Sensation 4G to HTC Sensation 4G
- Ability to add new contact from Tango
- Fixed Samsung Galaxy S video issue
- Fixed Samsung Infuse 4G video orientation
- Fixed Samsung Droid Charge audio issue
- Fixed Samsung i9003 video issue
- Fixed HTC Desire S 2.3 video orientation
- Fixed HTC Thunderbolt 2.3 video orientation
- Fixed HTC Incredible S 2.3 video orientation
- Fixed Sony Ericsson Xperia Play video issue
Tango Wins SXSW Accelerator Startup Competition!
We are very excited to announce that Tango was a winner in the third annual Accelerator startup competition at SXSW Interactive!
We competed in the entertainment category over the course of two days where our cofounder presented on stage to a panel of prestigious judges and a packed room. We were very excited to participate and take home some sweet prizes including a brand new iPad 2!
More than 400 startups entered, 32 competed, and only four won. The grand prize at this year’s awards show went to the following:
- Entertainment Technologies: Tango
- News Related Technologies: Storify
- Innovative Web Technologies: Hipmunk
- Social Media & Social Networking Technologies: PopVox
We had a great time in Austin, TX this year and cannot wait for next year!
