Neowin News Feed for: Tango

Google's Tango AR platform will cease to be a reality on March 1

John Keefer — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:24:01 +0000

With the launch of ARCore, it was only going to be a matter of time before Google shifted the spotlight from its first attempt at AR to its new star. A tweet signaled the end of the old platform. Read more...

RIP Tango: Google announces ARCore, its answer to Apple's ARKit

Rich Woods — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:06:01 +0000

Today, Google announced ARCore, its augmented reality solution that will run on phones without any special hardware, like Tango required. It's available today on the Pixel and Galaxy S8. Read more...

Less than a year after launch, Lenovo says first Google Tango AR phone won't get Android 7.0

Andy Weir — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Lenovo launched the Phab 2 Pro - the first consumer phone to support Google's Tango augmented reality platform - nine months ago, but the device will remain stuck on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Read more...

Amazon US begins selling Asus ZenFone AR, starting at $599

Paul Hill — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 17:26:01 +0000

Amazon has started selling the ZenFone AR from $599. It's available in two variants but you'll have to wait a few weeks for the more expensive version to arrive at your doorstep, unfortunately. Read more...

Apple announces ARKit for fast and stable motion tracking

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:34:01 +0000

Apple has announced ARKit, which will allow developers to implement better augmented reality in their apps. Apple demoed ARKit with Pokemon Go and Batman Lego. It'll work on iPhone and iPad devices. Read more...

Asus CEO says its new Google Tango handset, ZenFone AR, will launch in the US in July

Boyd Chan — Tue, 30 May 2017 11:22:01 +0000

With one Tango smartphone under his company's belt, Asus CEO Jerry Shen announced that the Tango-powered ZenFone AR will reach the US in July and will be cheaper than Samsung's Galaxy S8+. Read more...

Google reveals more info about Daydream, Tango, and dev tools for VR and AR

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 19 May 2017 10:26:01 +0000

Google has shared a few more details about its Tango AR platform, as well as the upcoming 2.0 update for its Daydream VR platform, called 'Euphrates'. The search giant also gave info about dev tools. Read more...

Asus unveils the ZenFone AR, with support for both Tango and Daydream

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:12:01 +0000

After being originally leaked by Qualcomm a few days ago, now Asus' ZenFone AR headset is finally official. The flagship device supports both virtual and augmented reality with Tango and Daydream. Read more...

Qualcomm accidentally reveals the ASUS ZenFone AR, which will support Tango and Daydream

Rich Woods — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 20:02:01 +0000

Qualcomm published a press release today revealing the ASUS ZenFone AR, which promises to be the first phone to support both Tango and Daydream. The company has since removed the article. Read more...

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro review: The first Google Tango phone is a one-trick pony

Rich Woods — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 10:14:01 +0000

Lenovo's Phab 2 Pro is the first phone to use Google's Tango, but is it worth buying at this point, or should you wait for a future device? Find out in our review of the device. Read more...

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro first impressions - unboxing Project Tango

Rich Woods — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 12:40:01 +0000

The first phone with Google's Project Tango is here in the form of the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro. With a massive 6.4-inch QHD display and some cool features, here's our unboxing and first impressions. Read more...

Qualcomm wants to bring mixed and augmented reality to your smartphones with Tango support

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:20:01 +0000

Qualcomm was happy to announce earlier today that it would be supporting Google's Tango mixed reality technology with its chips. The first Snapdragon to support it is the 652 but the 820 will follow. Read more...

No Windows Phone 7.8 update for T-Mobile's Nokia Lumia 710

Andy Weir — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:46:21 +0000

The Windows Phone 7.8 update is rolling out, but its distribution is carrier-dependent - a fact that will hurt owners of Nokia's Lumia 710 on T-Mobile US, who won't be offering the update. Read more...

Lumia 900 Tango update available for US and Canada

John Callaham — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:38:10 +0000

The long awaited Windows Phone "Tango" upgrade for the Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for owners of the smartphone in the United States and Canada to download and install. Read more...

Lumia 900 for AT&T close to getting Tango upgrade

John Callaham — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:55:09 +0000

A new report claims that the "Tango" software update for Microsoft's Windows Phone OS is close to being launched for owners of the Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T subscribers. Read more...

Tango update starts to reach Samsung and Dell Windows Phones

Andy Weir — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:31:05 +0000

A couple of weeks after the Tango update began to roll out to Nokia Lumia devices, Windows Phones from Samsung and Dell are now beginning to receive the new Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh too. Read more...

Wave of new features uncovered in Windows Phone Tango update

Andy Weir — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:01:05 +0000

As Windows Phone 7.5 handsets start to receive the latest 'Tango' update, various new features of the new OS build have been identified, including new wallpapers and notification improvements. Read more...

Windows Phone 7 Tango update rolls out to Lumia 710/800 phones

John Callaham — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:51:31 +0000

Nokia has announced that the Windows Phone 7 "Tango" update has begun the rollout process for the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 smartphones. It should be completed by the end of July. Read more...

T-Mobile to start Tango updates for Lumia 710 today

John Callaham — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:10:08 +0000

A recently leaked memo from T-Mobile indicates that owners of the Lumia 710 in the US will start to receive the Windows Phone Tango update beginning today, with completion by the end of July. Read more...

Windows Phone update history page lists Tango upgrades

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:57:28 +0000

A newly updated Windows Phone update history page from Microsoft lists the features that are a part of the "Tango" upgrade, but there's no word on when existing devices will get this update. Read more...

Low-end Windows Phones won't run Angry Birds or Tango [Update]

Andy Weir — Mon, 28 May 2012 11:10:04 +0000

We knew that entry-level new Windows Phones with 256MB of RAM can't run 5% of the platform's apps - but it now seems that that includes popular titles such as Angry Birds, Tango and PES 2012. Read more...

Skype for Windows Phone pulled for Nokia Lumia 610

John Callaham — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:27:00 +0000

The Windows Phone version of Skype is reportedly no longer available to download for Nokia Lumia 610 users, with the company saying that the "user experience is not up to par." Read more...

Lumia 900 now on sale in the UK with Tango update

John Callaham — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:07:40 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 900 is now being sold in the UK, several weeks after its US and Canadian debuts, and the smartphone apparently comes with the Tango update for Windows Phone Read more...

HTC Mozart getting Windows Phone Tango already?

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 06 May 2012 06:14:42 +0000

According to reports by a Microsoft evangelist, an update to Windows Phone Tango is starting to roll out to owners of the HTC Mozart, bringing the device to OS version 7.10.8779.8 Read more...

Nokia Lumia 610 now on sale; Philippines gets it first

John Callaham — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:10:35 +0000

Nokia has officially launched the Lumia 610 smartphone, its latest addition to the Lumia family. The low budget (and low memory) Windows Phone device went on sale Saturday in the Philippines. Read more...

Nokia: Skype for Windows Phone working on Lumia 610

John Callaham — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:19:33 +0000

Nokia has announced that, despite the memory restrictions on the first version of Skype for Windows Phone, it will still work on the 265 MB-based Nokia Lumia 610. Read more...

New Skype Windows Phone app doesn't support low end Tango devices

John Callaham — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:17:29 +0000

The newly launched Skype app for Windows Phone has a number of issues, with the biggest being that its memory requirements prevent it from being used on Tango-based phones with 256 MB of memory. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 610 sales begin next week

Andy Weir — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:29:26 +0000

Nokia confirms that the new Lumia 610, running Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh (the 'Tango' update), will go on sale next week in Asia, with plans to bring it to other regions before the end of June. Read more...

Rumor: Windows Phone "Tango" landing in early June

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:21:25 +0000

A new rumor has surfaced from sources in the industry that suggests Microsoft will roll-out their Windows Phone "Tango" update in early June to all devices worldwide. Read more...

Samsung reportedly working on three new Windows Phones

Andy Weir — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:41:09 +0000

Samsung has been focusing heavily on its Android devices of late, but a new report indicates that it hasn't given up on Windows Phone, with three new handsets due before the end of the year. Read more...

Tango update to be branded ‘Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh'

Andy Weir — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:09:13 +0000

While Windows Phone 8 will be the next big OS release later this year, the 'Tango' update will arrive before then, and a Microsoft executive has now revealed the official name for the interim update. Read more...

Microsoft offers Windows Phone app hints for Tango

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:45:42 +0000

Microsoft has posted up a new entry on its Windows Phone developers blog, offering hints to app developers to make their apps work better on Tango devices with just 256 MB of memory. Read more...

Windows Phone Tango: new features and limitations revealed

Andy Weir — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:11:37 +0000

Microsoft confirms a range of limitations and restrictions on low-end Windows Phone 'Tango' devices that have 256MB of RAM, while several new features for handsets with better specs are also revealed. Read more...

Nokia: We need even cheaper Windows Phones

Andy Weir — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:40:15 +0000

Despite launching the affordable Lumia 610 last week, Nokia says that it needs even cheaper Windows Phone handsets - aiming as low as 100 euros - if it's to effectively compete against Android. Read more...

WP7 "Tango" coming in April; SDK update available

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:49:43 +0000

According to a Nokia press release, the Windows Phone "Tango" update will be available in April either for manufactures or to consumers. Meanwhile, a new WP dev SDK is available with a 256MB emulator Read more...

HTC confirms new Windows Phones with Apollo

Andy Weir — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:29:27 +0000

Comments made by HTC's chief product officer confirm the company's commitment to Windows Phone - but it appears there will be no new handsets until Windows Phone 8 'Apollo' arrives later this year. Read more...

Specs and pricing revealed for new Nokia Lumia 610

Andy Weir — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:03:48 +0000

Ahead of Nokia's announcement of its new Windows Phone 'Tango' device on Monday, a new report claims to reveal some specs and pricing details, while a possible image of the handset has also surfaced. Read more...

Weekend Poll: What do you want to see at MWC?

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The weekend is here, and this time we ask you what you are waiting to see at the Mobile World Congress in a few days time. Is it the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? WP7 Tango? Or perhaps a new smartphone? Read more...

Nokia tells world to expect “significant industry news” on Monday

Andy Weir — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:55:07 +0000

Nokia has issued media invitations for its press conference at Mobile World Congress on Monday, promising to announce "significant industry news" - but what might that announcement be? Read more...

Rumor: Windows Phone Tango coming to China in March

John Callaham — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:59:40 +0000

A new rumor from a Chinese-based web site claims that the first Windows Phone devices with the "Tango" software update will be released in China in March via several different companies. Read more...