Viber
| Developer(s) | Viber Media, Inc. | ||||||||||
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| Initial release | December 2, 2010[1] | ||||||||||
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| Operating system | Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Series 40, Symbian, Bada and Windows Phone | ||||||||||
| Available in | English, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew and Portuguese.[8]. | ||||||||||
| Type | Instant Messaging Client & VoIP | ||||||||||
| Licence | Proprietary | ||||||||||
| Website | viber |
Viber is a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging cum voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones developed by Viber Media. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video and audio media messages. The client software is available for Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Series 40, Symbian, Bada and Windows Phone. It handles over 2 billion minutes of calls and over 6 billion messages every month, as well as over 10 million calls per day. Viber works on both 3G and WiFi networks.
History
Viber was initially launched for iPhone on Dec 2 2010 giving direct competition to skype. A pre-release version for Android start showing up in May 2011 but was restricted to 50,000 users, final version was released on July 19 2012.[9]. As of May 8 2012 it had 65 Million users. [10] Viber for BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices were launched on May 8 2012. [11] On reaching 90 Million users on July 24 2012, group messaging service and HD Voice engine were added to both Android and iPhone applications. As of Sept. 11 2012 it had 100 million worldwide users, applications for Nokia's Series 40[12], Symbian[13] and Samsung's Bada platform[14] were also announced on the same day. Initially, voice calling feature was only available for iPhone and Android applications, with a promise to be added in upcoming versions for Bada, Symbian and Windows Phone applications, with no words either on Series 40 or Blackberry OS. The limitation seems to lie in core of Blackberry OS and Series 40 which does not have easy support for VoIP apps. [15]. As promised, on Sept. 22 2012 HD quality phone calls and hold group-messaging sessions were made available for Windows phone but only for[16] Nokia users, as part of exclusive partnership with Nokia. [17]
Features & Functionality
The actual functionality varies from platform to platform with iOS and Android being the first to receive new features. Viber includes text, picture and video messaging across all platform, with voice calling available only to iPhone, Android and Nokia's Windows Phone. The application's user interface includes tab bar on the bottom giving access to messages, recent calls, contact, the keypad and a button for accessing more options. Upon installation, it creates a user account using one's phone number as username. Viber synchronizes with the phone's address book, so users do not need to add contacts in a separate book. Since all users are registered with their phone number, the software returns all Viber users among one's contacts.
Languages and localization
Viber is currently available in 10 languages and locales: English, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew and Portuguese.[18]
Company
Viber Media is a Cyprus based company [19] with development centers in Belarus [20] and Israel [21]. The company was founded by American-Israeli entrepreneur Talmon Marco.[22].
References
- ^ {http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/viber-symbian-lumia-upgrade/}
- ^ Viber Media (July 24, 2012). "Viber". BlackBerry App World. Research In Motion (RIM). Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ Viber Media (September 6, 2012). "Viber". Windows Phone Marketplace. Microsoft. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Android: Viber - Safe Chats And Calls 20.4.3.0". 2 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "iOS: Version History 20.4.0 Jul 4, 2023". 4 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Viber for MacV 20.2.0". 12 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "viber.rpm". 14 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/viber-symbian-lumia-upgrade/
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- ^ Viber for BlackBerry® and Windows Phone 7 Now Available
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- ^ Why Viber won’t have free phone calls on Blackberry App soon
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- ^ Viber - Minsk
- ^ Top 10 iPhone Apps from Israel
- ^ Talmon Marco | Linked In
External links
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