Tango Text, Voice, Video Calls

by Antonio Wells Oct 5, 2010 8:00 AM – 35 Comments

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Tango Voice & Video Calls offers Free Voice and Video Calls! Now you can leave your friends video messages when they don’t pick up your call! To send a video message without calling, long press on your friends name and follow the prompts. Watch your video messages by tapping the Messages tab in Tango.

Price: Free

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Free video calling on Android and iPhone over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi
Supports phones without front-facing camera
Decent video quality
No cell minutes used
No account signups (for now at least)

Cons

Some kinks need to be worked out in the app such as audio and reports of battery drain

Features:

Tango Video Calls is an impressive video calling app that allows totally free (for now) video calling between Android and iPhones, and supports phones with or without the front-facing cameras. What’s that you say… why use it without a front-facing camera in your phone? Well… if stationary you can get creative and use a mirror to see the other caller. Unfortunately this is what I had to do with my puny Nexus One when chatting with iPhone and HTC Evo buddies.

Once connected the app allows you to toggle the video and mute buttons, if you have a front-facing camera you can swap the either front and back cameras, and end the call.

Video & Audio Quality

I found even over 3G the video quality is just above decent, however audio is horribly low unless you use earbuds or Bluetooth headsets.

: Tango Video Calls in Use 1

: Tango Video Calls in Use 2

: Tango Video Calls Contacts List

: Tango Video Calls Invite Friends

: Tango Video Calls Settings Options

Usefulness:

Tango Video Calls is more WOW factor, but definitely useful! With similar apps I’ve seen deaf people communicate, family members connect across countries, soldiers see loved ones and lift spirits, so I’m sure the same and more can be applied here. What’s unique about this app is not only did Apple allow it in their app store, unlike Apple’s product it works over cellular networks.

Ease of Use:

I was shocked that there was no sign up process nor ads in this free app (that remains to be seen later I guess). Once you install the app it auto-fills some simple information about yourself like name, phone number, and email address associated to your phone, you confirm and start inviting friends. Once you’ve populated with friends you simply tap their name to connect.

Once connected be sure to tap the icon in the lower right corner represented by video camera icon and the letter “T”, to toggle your camera.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

AndroidTapp.com Rating! (4.2 out of 5)

Should you Download Tango Text, Voice, Video Calls? Yes! Give it a try, especially if your phone or tablet has a front-facing camera!

Developer: Tango

Tags: Android App, Android Apps, AndroidTapp.com App Review, Front Facing Camera, Tango Video Calls, Two-Way Video Calling, Video Calling

Categorised in: Communication

35 Comments

By Jim Wood on October 8, 2010 at 7:03 am:

I am just curious if anyone will make an external bluetooth camera that will work for applications like this. I have a Droid X and I would love to read my kids stores while on the road. Using the mirror seems like a doable thing however a little bluetooth camera on a tripod would be awesome…..

Is something like that possible?

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- By Trickii on June 2, 2011 at 5:20 pm:
  
  Perhaps imediashare could be adapted?
  
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By Cale Jackson on October 15, 2010 at 12:53 am:

I could not find in Android Market in Hong Kong on my HTC Magic with Senses,
tried to barcode scan , still cannot download, how come??

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- By Stina on October 19, 2010 at 8:28 am:
  
  You’re not the only one. My husband downloaded this on his Samsung Galaxy and tried getting me to download it on my Motorola Dext, but I can’t find it in Android market either. And when I tried to scan it it says it cannot find it. I went to the website on my phone and it says item cannot be found.
  
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  - By Jason Norment on October 21, 2010 at 1:35 pm:
    
    If your having trouble finding it in the market, try this link:
    
    http://androidfreeware.net/get-tango-video-calls.html
    
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    - By Stina on November 6, 2010 at 5:18 am:
      
      Tried all those and they don’t work. The scanner as I said before comes up with an invalid code and it isn’t listed in the market on my phone. And there is no mirror for this app as it says.
      
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      - By Jason Norment on November 6, 2010 at 3:05 pm:
        
        Have you checked to make sure you have a supported phone?
        
        http://tango.me/product/phones.php
By rekipoca on October 27, 2010 at 8:52 am:

video doesnt work on galaxy 3

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By Adam Cross on October 30, 2010 at 9:01 am:

I downloaded it for the Mytouch 4g, and am trying to connect to a user with the Iphone and it just dials and says that it can’t connect. Any ideas? Also, it won’t let me toggle the Tango tab to turn on my video.

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By John on November 7, 2010 at 7:49 am:

I use dell streak , is it work ? is there any download link , i cannot find it at the market (neither tango.me) , and off course the bar code also link to the same site.

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By Steven Ingledue on November 8, 2010 at 4:36 am:

i set up Tango and thought and it automatically added one of my friends and he has the IPHONE 4 soo i called him and it worked Great!!!! he was amazed ,, we had been on skype earlier on my computer but it wasnt working good soo i tryied Tango and it was great…..!!! i have the HTC EVO and it works great on my new phone

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- By Stina on November 8, 2010 at 7:46 am:
  
  Well the iPhone 4 and the HTC Evo are both compatible phones. As are the oPhone 3 and the Samsung Galaxy S. UNfortunately they are the only phones that ARE compatible.
  
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By Cale Jackson on November 8, 2010 at 11:41 pm:

Works great on HTC Desire running 2.2 Froyo……………..

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By iszy on November 16, 2010 at 9:33 pm:

Y dnt they have tango for the motorola devour

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By greg on November 27, 2010 at 10:06 am:

With my Droid X the set-up is easy and other people can hear me BUT I can’t hear them. Is there a setting that I am not doing? Video is also working fine.

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- By Rozy Cheeks on February 29, 2012 at 5:19 pm:
  
  Did you ever get this fixed? I am having the same issue…
  
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By LadyV on December 1, 2010 at 9:17 am:

I have a tmobile my touch 3G and I cannot find the app, if anyone knows why or knows how to find it please let me know.

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By ANGELA bell on December 15, 2010 at 12:53 pm:

used bar code scanner,said could not be found on motorola cliq xt

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By Julie on December 29, 2010 at 7:13 pm:

I download in my HTC Desire, try to make a call on wifi open state, but seem not working…”The phone is having trouble accessing the network.” WHY??

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By Paranoid on December 30, 2010 at 1:29 pm:

Does anyone know if a tango video-call will show up on my bill as a placed “Cell to Cell” call or does it use the web more-so than the network…?

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- By Jason Norment on December 30, 2010 at 2:58 pm:
  
  It uses only your data connection. If you don’t have unlimited, your only charges would be because of the data usage.
  
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By Mike on February 5, 2011 at 11:54 am:

“phones without a front-facing camera”….presumably this should read
a ” rear-facing camera” just like the rear-view mirror in a car. Every camera is front facing otherwise you would always be taking pictures behind yourself !

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- By Antonio Wells on February 5, 2011 at 12:16 pm:
  
  One would think a little common sense would be used here but I guess not. Also not sure if you’ve heard, seen or ever had a smart phone with two cameras. They industry standard differentiation of cameras is “front-facing camera” the camera in the front of the phone facing you, and “rear-facing camera” the one on the rear of the phone pointing away from you.
  
  Sorry this isn’t mirrors in a car this is cameras so the analogy was totally inaccurate. Finally can you seriously expected to reference cameras as opposite of their true position and expect consumers to understand you. A little common sense goes a long way.
  
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By tlee422 on December 16, 2011 at 4:09 pm:

Tango has Video Mail OUT SOON!

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By misskaykay:) on February 12, 2012 at 4:09 pm:

Does anybody know if you call/ video chat with somebody will it show up on the bill who you called/ video chatted with? I have atnt.

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By Rozy Cheeks on February 29, 2012 at 5:18 pm:

I am having difficulty hearing the other person when I use Tango. This isn’t everytime just sometimes. Sometimes we have to Tango each other a few times before we can hear each other. Is there something that I can do to fix this? Or why does this happen?

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By julia on November 21, 2012 at 5:54 pm:

Please tell me how to disconnect a call.

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By kayohio on March 6, 2013 at 6:46 pm:

i have a galaxy s2, when i make /receive a call i can not see the person i’m talking to. how do i fix this?

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By Rob on March 7, 2013 at 4:29 am:

I am waiting to be able to set it up on my OiOS unix or chrome os desktop.Its sems crazy these basic functionals are not yet operational?

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By jaime on March 29, 2013 at 2:23 am:

If I Use TaNgo Will The Messages I Send Or Receive Show Up On My detailed Bill Or Be taken From My Minutes By my Provider?

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- By Antonio Wells on March 29, 2013 at 11:56 am:
  
  No, this will not show on your phone bill.
  
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By S. wright on April 24, 2013 at 10:27 pm:

Can I use this on my pre-paid Verizon Samsung? Smartphone

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- By Antonio Wells on April 25, 2013 at 6:13 am:
  
  Yes you certainly can
  
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By Amir on April 30, 2013 at 5:50 am:

Why can’t anyone hear me when I video chat on tango or fring
even I can hear and see the others person’s video on my android cell phone?

same is with skype and fring….

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By Mark cliffe on May 5, 2013 at 6:56 am:

Hoping someone can help.. Im trying to connect my I-phone to my lg smart tv so that i can see my relatives in england on the big screen… I can put my photos on the tv but i cant seem to get “tango” to display..??

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