Viber allows you to make free calls and send free text messages from your Android device to anyone who has the app installed.
What can you do with Viber?
Viber works in a similar way to Skype, using VOIP to let you talk for free to other Viber users over 3G or WiFi. It also supports free text messaging, like WhatsApp Messenger, allowing you to send and receive short messages from your Viber friends.
There are plenty of features within the chat interface of Viber that help to liven up your conversations. You can send photos and videos, share your location, add emoticons, and choose from a range of fun stickers to insert into the conversation.
You can customize the background of the messaging screen, choosing a photo from your collection or taking a new one. This background isn't shared with the person you're talking to, however.
Another boon of Viber is its support for syncing with the desktop versions of Viber for Windowsand Mac. Messages and chat history are now totally synced, and you can even transfer live calls from your phone to the desktop app. Viber can be used across tablet and phone devices simultaneously.
How to use Viber
Unlike Skype, you don't need to sign up to Viber to use it. You just
register your phone number once, and you'll receive an SMS message with a
code. Enter this code into Viber and that's it. You'll never need to
sign in again.
All of your phone contacts are automatically imported into the app, and a Viber logo is displayed next to any contact who also has it installed. You can then just click on their name to call them for free - regardless of where in the world they are, or even what phone they are using. If a contact does not have Viber installed, you can still ring them through the app, although you will get charged at the cost of a regular call.
The Viber interface is very clearly laid, making it very obvious how to use the app. The program could do with some more features, though, such as conference calling and video calling.
Viber features push notifications to ensure that you don't miss messages or activity.
The quality of calls with Viber is generally very good, and rivals Skype in this respect - although of course, quality isn't usually as crisp as a cellular call. One downside of Viber is that it doesn't give you the option to make video calls like you can with Skype.
All of your phone contacts are automatically imported into the app, and a Viber logo is displayed next to any contact who also has it installed. You can then just click on their name to call them for free - regardless of where in the world they are, or even what phone they are using. If a contact does not have Viber installed, you can still ring them through the app, although you will get charged at the cost of a regular call.
The Viber interface is very clearly laid, making it very obvious how to use the app. The program could do with some more features, though, such as conference calling and video calling.
Viber features push notifications to ensure that you don't miss messages or activity.
The quality of calls with Viber is generally very good, and rivals Skype in this respect - although of course, quality isn't usually as crisp as a cellular call. One downside of Viber is that it doesn't give you the option to make video calls like you can with Skype.
What's new in Viber 4.0
Viber 4.0 adds a new 'Hold & Talk' feature, allowing you to send instant voice messages in real time. This is a feature that was popularized by apps like Voxer and Zello, and which is also built into WhatsApp. It's fun to play with and adds a new dimension to your chats.
Also added in the latest major update to Viber is support for up-to 100 participants in group chats (though obviously having this maximum could get messy), the ability to choose conversation backgrounds from the background gallery, and more than 1,000 new Viber stickers from the sticker market.
The verdict
Aside from the fact that you can't make video calls with Viber, it's just about the perfect chat app for your mobile. It looks fantastic, makes it easy to chat with friends for free and is a lot of fun to use!
Recent changes
Send doodles or paint over a photo and share it with your friends!
Now you can know when your friends have seen your messages
Support for the Viber Desktop application on Windows and Mac
Fun new emoticons
Massive performance improvements
Bug fixes
Localized to: Croatian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak and Ukrainian
Notes
Clicking the download button will take you to the Google Play Store, where you can download this app
Pros
Very simple to use
Notifies you of contacts who are on Viber
Decent call quality
Send photos and videos
Stickers and emoticons to liven up chats
Group messaging with up-to 100 people
Hold & Talk feature
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