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Developer(s)	JP Inc.
Operating system	Android, iOS
Type	Voice over IP, instant messaging, videoconferencing
License	Proprietary
Website	tango.me

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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. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
^ Nguyen, Chuong (March 20, 2013). "American law enforcement wants carriers to save your incriminating text messages". Gotta Be Mobile. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ Fitchard, Kevin (March 19, 2013). "TextMe tries to recreate Skype as a mobile-first app". Gigaom. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Dredge, Stuart (March 8, 2013). "30 best iPhone and iPad apps this week". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Moscaritolo, Angela (March 7, 2013). "Video chat app tango hits 100m users, adds iPad support". PCMag. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ Smith, Craig (1 July 2020). "12 Tango Facts and Statistics (2020)By the Numbers". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
^ Loeb, Steven (March 14, 2013). "Asian messaging platform Line sees 100M game downloads". VatorNews. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ Bea, Francis (March 19, 2013). "MessageMe picks up 1 million users in 12 days, no thanks to Facebook". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ Perez, Sarah (September 10, 2012). "Mobile video chat app tango is starting to look like a social network: adds photo sharing, in-app gaming". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ Ludwig, Sean (November 20, 2012). "Video-calling app Tango adds Instagram-like filters & cute animal avatars". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
^ Rubenking, Neil J. (July 23, 2013). "Syrian Electronic Army Hacked Tango Chat App; Is Your Site Next?". Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2019. 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 (March 20, 2014). "Alibaba invests $280 million in messaging app Tango". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
^ Tracy, Phillip (February 14, 2017). "Tango now lets you post GIFs from the largest user-generated database in the world". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

External links

Official website

[1] "Privacy Policy - Tango FREE voice, video, & text over 3G, 4G, and WiFi!". December 19, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

[2] Nguyen, Chuong (March 20, 2013). "American law enforcement wants carriers to save your incriminating text messages". Gotta Be Mobile. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[Fitchard-3] Fitchard, Kevin (March 19, 2013). "TextMe tries to recreate Skype as a mobile-first app". Gigaom. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[Dredge-4] Dredge, Stuart (March 8, 2013). "30 best iPhone and iPad apps this week". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[Moscaritolo-5] Moscaritolo, Angela (March 7, 2013). "Video chat app tango hits 100m users, adds iPad support". PCMag. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[Perez2-6] Smith, Craig (1 July 2020). "12 Tango Facts and Statistics (2020)By the Numbers". Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

[Loeb-7] Loeb, Steven (March 14, 2013). "Asian messaging platform Line sees 100M game downloads". VatorNews. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[8] Bea, Francis (March 19, 2013). "MessageMe picks up 1 million users in 12 days, no thanks to Facebook". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[Perez-9] Perez, Sarah (September 10, 2012). "Mobile video chat app tango is starting to look like a social network: adds photo sharing, in-app gaming". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[Ludwig-10] Ludwig, Sean (November 20, 2012). "Video-calling app Tango adds Instagram-like filters & cute animal avatars". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

[11] Rubenking, Neil J. (July 23, 2013). "Syrian Electronic Army Hacked Tango Chat App; Is Your Site Next?". Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2019. 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.

[12] Shih, Gerry (March 20, 2014). "Alibaba invests $280 million in messaging app Tango". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.

[13] Tracy, Phillip (February 14, 2017). "Tango now lets you post GIFs from the largest user-generated database in the world". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

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+'''Tango''' is a third-party,<ref>{{cite web |title=American law enforcement wants carriers to save your incriminating text messages |url=http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/03/20/american-law-enforcement-wants-carriers-to-save-your-incriminating-text- |website=Gotta Be Mobile |date=2013-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007082348/https://www.gottabemobile.com/american-law-enforcement-wants-carriers-to-save-your-incriminating-text-messages/ |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Nguyen |first1=Chuong |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> [[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.<ref name="Fitchard">{{cite web |title=TextMe tries to recreate Skype as a mobile-first app |url=http://gigaom.com/2013/03/19/textme-tries-to-recreate-skype-as-a-mobile-first-app/ |website=[[Gigaom]] |date=2013-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814061438/https://old.gigaom.com/2013/03/19/textme-tries-to-recreate-skype-as-a-mobile-first-app/ |archive-date=2022-08-14 |url-status=dead |last1=Fitchard |first1=Kevin |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dredge" /><ref name="Moscaritolo" />
-'''Tango''' is a social [[Livestreaming|live-streaming]] app available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], and [[Web 2.0|Web]] for content creators. As of 2023, Tango has more than 450 Million registered users and is one of the top western [[Social media|social]] [[Livestreaming|live-streaming]] platforms, with content from live performances to [[Do it yourself|DIY]], [[Online game|gaming]], and more.
+As of 2018, Tango has more than 400 million registered users.<ref name="Perez2">{{Cite web|url=https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/tango-facts-statistics/|title=12 Tango Facts and Statistics (2020)By the Numbers|last=Smith|first=Craig|date=July 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524045035/http://www.thefullsignal.com/products/13846/tango-app-hits-100-million-users-launches-ipad-app|archive-date=May 24, 2013|access-date=May 14, 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Loeb">{{cite web |title=Asian messaging platform Line sees 100M game downloads |url=http://vator.tv/news/2013-03-14-asian-messaging-platform-line-sees-100m-game-downloads#VBqi9LDC5hsDSi8t.99 |website=VatorNews |date=2013-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007020248/https://vator.tv/news/2013-03-14-asian-messaging-platform-line-sees-100m-game-downloads#VBqi9LDC5hsDSi8t.99 |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Loeb |first1=Steven |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MessageMe picks up 1 million users in 12 days, no thanks to Facebook |url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/message-me-1-million-users/ |website=[[Digital Trends]] |date=2013-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007020859/https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/message-me-1-million-users/ |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Bea |first1=Francis |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dredge">{{cite web |title=30 best iPhone and iPad apps this week |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/mar/08/best-iphone-ipad-apps-real-racing-3-marvel-unlimited |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=2013-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007020240/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/mar/08/best-iphone-ipad-apps-real-racing-3-marvel-unlimited |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Dredge |first1=Stuart |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> It was rated by [[PC Magazine|PCMag]] as "the simplest mobile chat application out there, with a good range of support."<ref name="Moscaritolo">{{cite web |title=Video chat app tango hits 100m users, adds iPad support |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416345,00.asp |website=[[PCMag]] |date=2013-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007103235/https://www.pcmag.com/news/video-chat-app-tango-hits-100m-users-adds-ipad-support |archive-date=2023-10-07 |url-status=live |last1=Moscaritolo |first1=Angela |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref>
-Tango’s platform allows creators to [[Livestreaming|live-stream]] their [[Content creation|content]], reach a large global audience, and earn a sustainable income through in-app gifts.
+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.
-The app’s features include virtual [[Augmented reality|AR]] Gifts and filters, live games, events, battles, and parties with people around the world. As of 2018, Tango has over 40 [[Patent|patents]] involving advancements in live [[moderation]] tools and [[machine learning]] technologies.
+==History==
-Tango has 400+ employees globally, with offices in [[Dubai]], [[Kyiv]], [[Limassol]], [[Warsaw]], and [[Tel Aviv]], and is available in over 170 countries worldwide.
+Tango, based in [[Mountain View, California]], was founded in September 2009 by Uri Raz and Eric Setton.<ref name="Moscaritolo"/><ref name="Perez">{{cite web |title=Mobile video chat app tango is starting to look like a social network: adds photo sharing, in-app gaming |url=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/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |date=2012-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918005447/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/ |archive-date=2021-09-18 |url-status=live |last1=Perez |first1=Sarah |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> Raz currently serves as its CEO.
+The founders raised venture capital from a range of investors such as [[Draper Fisher Jurvetson]] and [[Len Blavatnik]].<ref name="Ludwig">{{cite web |title=Video-calling app Tango adds Instagram-like filters & cute animal avatars |url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/11/20/tango-video-filters-avatars/ |website=[[VentureBeat]] |date=2012-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323090750/https://venturebeat.com/2012/11/20/tango-video-filters-avatars/ |archive-date=2022-03-23 |url-status=live |last1=Ludwig |first1=Sean |access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref>
-== Features ==
-'''Live Streaming'''
+In July 2013, the [[Syrian Electronic Army]] hacked the Tango chat app and stole 1.5 terabytes of user data.<ref>{{cite news |title=Syrian Electronic Army Hacked Tango Chat App; Is Your Site Next? |url=https://securitywatch.pcmag.com/hacking/313992-syrian-electronic-army-hacked-tango-chat-app-is-your-site-next |date=2013-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324161104/https://uk.pcmag.com/opinion/14025/syrian-electronic-army-hacked-tango-chat-app-is-your-site-next |archive-date=2022-03-24 |url-status=live |last1=Rubenking |first1=Neil J. |access-date=2019-03-08 |quote=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.}}</ref>
-[[Livestreaming|Live Streaming]] allows people to share special moments, display their talents, and get [[Virtual gift|virtual gifts]] from fans.
+A financing round in March 2014 brought in $280 million from [[Alibaba Group|Alibaba]], Yahoo co-founder [[Jerry Yang (entrepreneur)|Jerry Yang]] and other investors.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alibaba invests $280 million in messaging app Tango |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tango-alibaba-group-investment-idINBREA2J05B20140320 |date=2014-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029004231/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tango-alibaba-group-investment-idINBREA2J05B20140320 |archive-date=2023-10-29 |url-status=live |work=[[Reuters]] |last1=Shih |first1=Gerry |language=en |access-date=2023-10-29}}</ref>
-Creators can share music videos with [[YouTube|Youtube]] integration, using [[picture-in-picture]] multi-streaming.
+In February 2017, Tango added integration with GIF platform [[Gfycat]], allowing users to search and send GIFs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tango now lets you post GIFs from the largest user-generated database in the world |url=http://www.dailydot.com/debug/tango-gif-keyboard-gyfcat/ |date=2017-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829133721/https://www.dailydot.com/debug/tango-gif-keyboard-gyfcat/ |archive-date=2023-08-29 |url-status=live |last1=Tracy |first1=Phillip |newspaper=[[The Daily Dot]] |access-date=February 25, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
-On the explore page, viewers can watch trending content and customize their experience with the customization filter, allowing them to find content based on their interests.
-'''Special Effects'''
-Tango uses [[Augmented reality|AR]] technologies to provide tools for Creators to express themselves through various video filters, masks, gifts, and live effects.
-'''Live Parties & Battles'''
-Creators can live-stream together with up to 3 others for viewing parties, special events, and battles.
-In Live Battles, Creators receive gifts from their supporters, and those with the most gifts win.
-'''Audio-Only Streaming'''
-Creators can [[Livestreaming|live-stream]] in Audio-only mode.
-'''Socialize with Chat & Feed'''
-Tango allows users to post updates, make announcements, share photos and videos, and communicate directly with individual followers when they’re not streaming through the in-app [[Online chat|chat]] and feed.
-== History ==
-TangoMe, Inc. was founded in September 2009 by Uri Raz and Eric Setton and was the first to introduce the world to cross-network and cross-platform mobile video chats.
-In 2015, Tango organically reached over 300 Million registered users.
-In 2017, the company entered live streaming and became a leading [[B2C]] [[Social media|social]] [[Livestreaming|live video]] app, combining enhanced video technology, content moderation, and in-app digital transactions.
-By 2018, Tango secured over 40 [[Patent|patents]] in technologies and moderation tools.
-As of 2023, Tango is powered by 400 global employees in 5 offices worldwide.
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