Software:Tango Live
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| Developer(s) | JP Inc. |
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| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Type | Voice over IP, instant messaging, videoconferencing |
| License | Proprietary[1] |
| Website | tango |
Tango is a third-party,[2] cross platform messaging application software for smartphones developed by TangoME, Inc. in 2009. The app is free and began as one of the first providers of video calls, texting, photo sharing, and games on a 3G network.[3][4][5]
As of 2018, Tango has more than 400 million registered users.[6][7][8][4] It was rated by PCMag as "the simplest mobile chat application out there, with a good range of support."[5]
In 2017, Tango entered the live-streaming space, and has become a B2C platform for Live Video Broadcasts, combining high-quality video streaming, a live messaging chat and a digital economy.
History
Tango, based in Mountain View, California, was founded in September 2009 by Uri Raz and Eric Setton.[5][9] Raz currently serves as its CEO.
The founders raised venture capital from a range of investors such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Len Blavatnik.[10]
In July 2013, the Syrian Electronic Army hacked the Tango chat app and stole 1.5 terabytes of user data.[11]
A financing round in March 2014 brought in $280 million from Alibaba, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and other investors.[12]
In February 2017, Tango added integration with GIF platform Gfycat, allowing users to search and send GIFs.[13]
References
- ↑ "Privacy Policy - Tango FREE voice, video, & text over 3G, 4G, and WiFi!". December 19, 2013. http://www.tango.me/privacy-policy/.
- ↑ Nguyen, Chuong (2013-03-20). "American law enforcement wants carriers to save your incriminating text messages". http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/03/20/american-law-enforcement-wants-carriers-to-save-your-incriminating-text-.
- ↑ Fitchard, Kevin (2013-03-19). "TextMe tries to recreate Skype as a mobile-first app". http://gigaom.com/2013/03/19/textme-tries-to-recreate-skype-as-a-mobile-first-app/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dredge, Stuart (2013-03-08). "30 best iPhone and iPad apps this week". https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/mar/08/best-iphone-ipad-apps-real-racing-3-marvel-unlimited.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Moscaritolo, Angela (2013-03-07). "Video chat app tango hits 100m users, adds iPad support". https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416345,00.asp.
- ↑ Smith, Craig (July 1, 2020). "12 Tango Facts and Statistics (2020)By the Numbers". https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/tango-facts-statistics/.
- ↑ Loeb, Steven (2013-03-14). "Asian messaging platform Line sees 100M game downloads". http://vator.tv/news/2013-03-14-asian-messaging-platform-line-sees-100m-game-downloads#VBqi9LDC5hsDSi8t.99.
- ↑ Bea, Francis (2013-03-19). "MessageMe picks up 1 million users in 12 days, no thanks to Facebook". http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/message-me-1-million-users/.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (2012-09-10). "Mobile video chat app tango is starting to look like a social network: adds photo sharing, in-app gaming". https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/10/mobile-video-chat-app-tango-is-starting-to-look-like-a-social-network-adds-photo-sharing-in-app-gaming/.
- ↑ Ludwig, Sean (2012-11-20). "Video-calling app Tango adds Instagram-like filters & cute animal avatars". https://venturebeat.com/2012/11/20/tango-video-filters-avatars/.
- ↑ Rubenking, Neil J. (2013-07-23). "Syrian Electronic Army Hacked Tango Chat App; Is Your Site Next?". https://securitywatch.pcmag.com/hacking/313992-syrian-electronic-army-hacked-tango-chat-app-is-your-site-next. "the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacked the cross-platform Tango chat application and stole 1.5 terabytes of data. This data included private phone numbers, email addresses, and contact information for some or all of the app's 120 million users."
- ↑ Shih, Gerry (2014-03-20). "Alibaba invests $280 million in messaging app Tango" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tango-alibaba-group-investment-idINBREA2J05B20140320.
- ↑ Tracy, Phillip (2017-02-14). "Tango now lets you post GIFs from the largest user-generated database in the world" (in en). The Daily Dot. http://www.dailydot.com/debug/tango-gif-keyboard-gyfcat/.
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