There was a time when people used to write letters to deliver any message. Now those days are gone.
The penetration of the internet in our daily life makes it easier to deliver any message over text messages, voice calls, call services, and video calls through the internet quickly.
There are several multimedia applications that provide these features. Skype 3.0. and Tango are some of them.
Key Takeaways
- Skype 3.0 is a widely-used communication platform offering voice, video, and text messaging, while Tango is a mobile messaging app focusing on video calls and social networking.
- Skype 3.0 allows users to call landlines and mobile phones, whereas Tango does not offer this feature.
- Tango includes social networking features, like discovering nearby users and sharing updates, not found in Skype 3.0.
Skype 3.0. vs Tango
Skype 3.0 is an older version of Skype, released in 2014, and is available for download on Android devices. It has a user-friendly interface and offers high-quality voice and video calls, as well as instant messaging and file sharing. Tango is a newer app that offers similar features to Skype.
Skype 3.0. is a multimedia application that provides video, voice, SMS, and instant messaging. It also offers free video and voice calls between Skype users.
It works on iPhones but can’t work on Android phones. It provides SMS, call conferencing, chat, call forwarding, and file sharing all over the world.
Tango is another multimedia application available on Android phones and iPhones. It provides free video calls over Wi-Fi and 3G. The Tango app is available on the app stores and can be downloaded and installed.
The main advantage of this app is its registration which is very quick and simple. It uses the numbers of the users as the username.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Skype 3.0. | Tango |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Skype 3.0. is available only on iPhones, but didn’t work on Android phones. | Tango is available on both iPhones and Android phones. |
| Launch | Skype 3.0. was launched in 2010. | Tango was launched in 2009. |
| Synchronization | Address book synchronization is not possible in Skype 3.0. | Tango has the feature of synchronization of the address book. |
| Username | Skype 3.0. uses different usernames and passwords. | The main advantage of tango is its registration which is very quick and simple. It uses the numbers of the users as the username. |
| Calling service | Skype 3.0. can make calls to phones that are not online or on Skype. | Tango can’t make calls to phones that are not on tango. |
What is Skype 3.0.?
Skype 3.0. is a multimedia app over IP which is used to make video, voice calls, SMS, and instant messaging. Skype 3.0. offers free video and voice calls between its users.
It also offers calls to any phone number in the world and charges per minute. It also provides file sharing, chat, SMS, conferencing calls, and call forwarding.
Skype 2.0. was unable to make video calls, so Skype 3.0. was launched in late December 2010 to support video calls from mobile devices. It works on iPhones but can’t work on Android Phones.
This app can share videos with users on iPad, notebooks, desktops, and mobiles connected to Wi-Fi or a 3G network. The app allows users to make video calls from the back or front camera in landscape or portrait mode.
Its users on iPod Touch and iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 can make two-way video calling to any user of Skype except to users on iPads and iPod 3rd Generation.
They are limited to receiving video calls. It requires iOS 4 or above to make video calls on Skype 3.0. but on iOS 3, the same version of Skype only supports IM and voice calls.
Although Skype 3.0. works on iPhone, Skype has other versions that can be used on Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, and other platforms. This facility lets its users contact more people.
One of the most significant features of Skype 3.0. is instant messaging. It provides real-time chatting facilities.
What is Tango?
Tango is another multimedia app that provides its users with free text messages, voice calls, and video calls to the users of Tango all over the world through the 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi connections. It was launched in 2009.
The app works on iPhones, Android devices, Windows PC, and iPad.
In 2018 the app had over 400 million users registered with its app. PCMag rated this app as the “simplest mobile chat application”. The app entered the live-streaming space in 2017 and soon became a B2C platform for broadcasting Live Video.
Tango is a social community combining a live messaging chat, a digital economy, and high-quality video streaming that allows content creators to share and show their talents and monetize their followers and fans.
Tango has a simple interface, but the video and call service quality is yet to be improved.
The main advantage of tango is its registration which is very quick and simple. It uses the numbers of the users as the username. Tango has the feature of synchronization of the address book.
Tango users can’t call people who are not using the Tango app, which is a drawback of this app. The voice quality in the calls suffers lag, especially in the video calls.
Main Differences Between Skype 3.0. and Tango
- Skype 3.0. is available only on iPhones but doesn’t work on Android phones. On the other hand, Tango is available on both iPhones and Android phones.
- Skype 3.0. was launched in 2010. Tango was launched in 2009.
- Address book synchronization is not possible in Skype 3.0. Tango has the feature of synchronization of the address book.
- Skype 3.0. uses different usernames and passwords. The main advantage of tango is its registration which is very quick and simple. It uses the numbers of the users as the username.
- Skype 3.0. can make calls to phones that are not online or on Skype. Tango can’t make calls to phones that are not on tango.
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/1542245.1542268?casa_token=mxFn5DXwIxkAAAAA%3AXe-0qxd4qN2h69opdWIsw67-AwcjElOkDI48nxwrBbFMCUkGy5kZGjD2pYg-JXrPvk6gyHW-vx8ZwQ
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9401992/
Last Updated : 18 June, 2023
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Sandeep Bhandari holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computers from Thapar University (2006). He has 20 years of experience in the technology field. He has a keen interest in various technical fields, including database systems, computer networks, and programming. You can read more about him on his bio page.
It is very interesting reading about the evolution of communication throughout the years
This article gives a fair comparison between Skype 3.0 and Tango
The main advantage of Tango is its quick and simple registration
Tango’s drawbacks are significant and should be taken into account
Seems like tango has a more user-friendly interface than skype
The evolution of communication technology can sometimes be daunting