Do you remember the tablet with 3D mapping technology from Google, known as Project Tango? It seems there are centuries that Google announced the SDK for this project, which can be purchased as a result of an invitation. Well, some lucky guests received an email letting them know they can buy the tablet, but at a much lower price.
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Reported by Android Police , the e-mail shows that the tablet of the Tango Project is available at a price of 512 dollars . In other words, this makes it a significant reduction from the original price of 1,024 dollars, which was asked to acquire the tablet at the time of its launch. However, more interesting still is that the e-mail also says that Google is preparing to "open up more sales."
This would mean that Google is simply more units in stock, and probably new manufacturers willing to produce it . In other words, it plans to send more invitations to buy it. Of course, it could also mean that Google approaches a commercial availability for the tablet since the company announced last June that it will work with LG to create a consumer version of the Tango project.
Wider availability
The last time I was able to get their hands on the tablet at MWC 2015 in Barcelona, it was equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. There are also 128 GB of internal storage and a screen with a 1080p resolution. The tablet also offers 4G LTE connectivity, WiFi and Bluetooth chip. Even by today's standards, these are very high-end specifications. However, the main attraction of the tablet will be two cameras housed on the rear seat, each encrusted with a 13-degree angle. These cameras, as well as the depth sensor, allow the tablet to map a 3D environment with high precision.
More recently, Google has changed its plans for the Tango project , from the latter's Advanced Technology and Projects Group (ATAP) to a new department within the company. This suggests that Google is happy with where the tablet is now.
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Reported by Android Police , the e-mail shows that the tablet of the Tango Project is available at a price of 512 dollars . In other words, this makes it a significant reduction from the original price of 1,024 dollars, which was asked to acquire the tablet at the time of its launch. However, more interesting still is that the e-mail also says that Google is preparing to "open up more sales."
Wider availability
The last time I was able to get their hands on the tablet at MWC 2015 in Barcelona, it was equipped with the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. There are also 128 GB of internal storage and a screen with a 1080p resolution. The tablet also offers 4G LTE connectivity, WiFi and Bluetooth chip. Even by today's standards, these are very high-end specifications. However, the main attraction of the tablet will be two cameras housed on the rear seat, each encrusted with a 13-degree angle. These cameras, as well as the depth sensor, allow the tablet to map a 3D environment with high precision.
More recently, Google has changed its plans for the Tango project , from the latter's Advanced Technology and Projects Group (ATAP) to a new department within the company. This suggests that Google is happy with where the tablet is now.