The competition in the market is getting tough with the passage of time. Online messaging and communication applications for mobiles are competing against each other by introducing latest features. All the companies are trying their best to satisfy their users through gradually updated versions. They keep on introducing new and innovative features in order to create a difference.
Skype has been leading the market with its video calling feature. Now some other applications are also trying to attract the market with the applications featuring video calls. The latest version of Viber also comes with the video call feature. Viber 5.0 hits the application stores with some impressive features.
Skype does not pose any serious threats to these applications. The reason is that people mostly use Skype on their personal computers and Macs. With this significant move, Viber has cleared its intensions to lead the market with video calls. Now we have to see what other applications come up with. Viber was introduced in the year 2011 for the first time. WeChat also entered the market during the same year. Both have attracted the people of different regions. Viber has been leading the Western market whereas, WeChat is leading the Asian market. But things are not the same now. A number of other players have entered the market and the major competitor to challenge Viber, seems to be WhatsApp at this stage. WhatsApp has shown impressive performance in Africa by becoming the most popular mobile application. But WhatsApp is still playing on different grounds and it has also launched its SIM card in some countries.
Operating Systems
You can run this application on Android and iOS operating systems. The free video call feature entertains both, Android users and iPhone users. Viber 5.0 also supports cross platform communication. It means that you can make free calls to other users of Viber 5.0 even if they are using a different operating system. This is a smart move by Viber. It will definitely add the user database of Viber 5.0. Viber has more than 400 million users all over the world. Most of its users belong to America and Europe.
Scanned QR Codes
Viber 5.0 features scanned QR codes enabling the users to share the information such as the phone numbers, location and picture. QR codes help to enrich the social networking capacity. Previously, emails were used to export and invite the contacts. Viber 5.0 comes with this new feature for the first time in the market.
Popularity
By the end of the year 2013, Viber had more than 300 million users. With the help of Rakuten, the leading telecommunication company of Japan, Viber has attracted another 100 million users in just eight months. This figure talks a lot about the popularity and the progress of Viber application.
Now Viber provides you the opportunity to talk with your friends by using either your PC, Mac, android phone or iPhone. This great updated version of Viber is available for free download on Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store. You can download it anytime and enjoy talking to your friends.