Viber is a free messaging service that allows you to make free calls, free texting, and free picture sharing with anyone else who also has Viber and who has a connection to the Internet.
The service is available on regular PC and Windows 8. You can also get it for any iOS device like iPhones. There’s an app for Android, there’s a version of it for Windows Phone, Blackberry, Bada and Nokia.
A big advantage to the service is that you don’t have to register at all.You also don’t need an alias or a special invitation. Instead, the app integrates with the contact list through your phone and uses your phone’s own number for connecting to other people.
This means it’s a good choice for those who don’t want to waste a lot of time with setup, since this is often a problem with other services. Many people comment on how Viber is ideal for talking over 3G, 4G and WiFi since the quality is so good compared to other approaches. The fact that the app can automatically sync with your phone’s contacts also makes it really easy to use as well and it will save you a lot of time.
There are more than 200 million people who are using Viber, so there’s no shortage of people to talk to in any number of different ways. Many people have said that the setup on Viber takes under a minute. You just have to give it permission for push notifications and address book access. Then all you have to do is add your phone number which will then become your ID. You don’t have to use a different number like with other message apps.
Then all you have to do is add in your profile photo and your name, and then connect it to Facebook so that everything syncs up. This takes a short amount of time.
The important thing to note is that you can only make free calls to other Viber users online. If you want to call someone who isn’t using Viber, then you have to pay a small fee. One thing that many people who use Viber really like is the emoticons. These icons have a lot of animation in them, even more than with other apps and the more standard emoticons.
It’s easy to take photos or to record video right from inside of the app, and you can also share where you are located right now if you like as well. Viber also has an absolutely enormous capacity for group chat at 40 participant which is considerably more than with many other chat apps.
The call quality is crystal clear most times as long as you’re using the app correctly over a strong Internet connection to other Viber users. The messages go forward and back seamlessly and with considerable speed as well.
Another special part of the app is where you can send stickers to other people in messages which are like emoticons. There’s a reason why hundreds of millions of people use it worldwide.
