Tango

Google is “turning down support” on its Project Tango augmented reality (AR) effort in favour of its ARCore platform. Tango will reach the end of the road on 1 March 2018.

Lenovo used its Tech World 2016 event to unveil an augmented reality smartphone developed in partnership with Google, as well as debuting a modular addition to the Motorola smartphone family.

Lenovo said it will launch “the world’s first consumer Project Tango-enabled smartphone” at its TechWorld event early next month, promising users “a totally new way to experience the world”.

Messaging app maker Tango announced staff reduction at its California office which accounts for 20 per cent of its global team, and said it will take more steps to “tighten operations and reduce costs” to "preserve a strong balance sheet as a strategic asset to invest in new growth opportunities as they emerge".

Messaging app company Tango shut down an in-app commerce feature it launched earlier this year, called Tango Shop, and laid off around 9 per cent of its employees, TechCrunch reported.

Mobile messaging app Tango added an e-commerce service to its portfolio, as it looks to extend its proposition beyond its core services. The company is working with US retailer Walmart and Alibaba’s AliExpress.

The company behind mobile messaging app Tango has signed its first six game developer teams from China, Sweden and the US as part of the company’s $25 million Global Games Fund.