Viber 6.1 gets GIF support, restore and backup option and more

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Viber is adding a number of important features and improvements to its apps on Android and iOS. The update that bumps the app to version 6.1 gets GIF support and lets you backup your chats.

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Viber adds 3D Touch support for iOS app

Viber is the latest app in the market that has added support for 3D Touch on its iOS app. The latest update that bumps the app to version 5.8 comes with the 3D Force Touch feature on iPhones 6s and 6s Plus.

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Viber rolls out Viber Wink ephemeral messaging app for Android and iOS

Viber is taking a leaf from Snapchat to launch an ephemeral messaging app called as Viber Wink. The standalone app allows users to send photo & video messages that disappear after they have been viewed.

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Viber updates Android and iOS apps with improved video calling, animated stickers and more

Viber has updated its mobile apps on Android and iOS with a couple of new features. The update that bumps the apps to version 5.5 brings easier video calling, animated stickers, contact sharing and more.

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Viber acquires mobile game developer Nextpeer for $9M

With an aim to boost social gaming on its platform, Viber has scooped up mobile game developer Nextpeer for $9 million. The latest acquisition, comes soon after Viber launched Viber Gaming in December last year.

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Google Now update lets you send message to WhatsApp, Viber and others

Google is making it easier to send an instant message without actually typing them on your mobile device. The latest Google Now update will allow users to dictate messages through a number of third-party messaging apps including WhatsApp, Viber, NextPlus, Telegram and WeChat.

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Viber launches its calling and messaging app for Chromebooks

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Viber has just released its calling and messaging app for Chrome OS. Google is trying hard to push its Chrome OS and it is getting a lot of support from hardware manufacturers and now software companies too.

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LINE Messenger for Android gets Sticons, coming to iPhone soon

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LINE messenger which entered India last year has been aggressively trying to capture the market with various tie-ups and offers. Today, the popular Japanese platform has unveiled Sticons which is a merger of stickers and emoticons. Sticons can be used in text messages in the same way as emoticons, but they can also be used like stickers as large, individual images.

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Viber launches ‘Viber Out’ feature on its third birthday

Viber, one of the popular VoIP applications, completes three years as of today. On its third birthday, Viber has announced the rollout of its latest feature – ‘Viber Out’. Viber Out is Viber’s answer to Skype’s ability to call any mobile or landline number.

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Viber for Windows Phone 8 updated with redesigned UI and Viber desktop support

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Viber is a well known app, popular mainly for its VOIP services and chat. The company has been having its own Windows Phone 8 app for a while but it lacked some much needed features. With the announcement of the new desktop app, the integration was curiously missing out on the Windows Phone platform with the 3.0 update, but finally, the app has been now updated with a nicely refreshed UI with custom backgrounds support and better integration with Viber desktop that lets you take calls and transfer them over to phone from the PC or vice versa. You can download the update from the Windows Phone Store here.

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Viber for Windows Phone 8 gets VOIP calls with HD voice, lock screen notifications and more

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Viber, cross platform VOIP (Voice Over IP) app for Windows Phone 8 has been updated to version 2.23.0.0 that brings support for voice calls, Option to pin conversations to your home screen, Lock screen notifications and lots more new features. Viber promises HD sound quality for voice calls that would offer crisp and clear sound. Viber also lets you send free texts including group conversations, share location in messages and also share photos from your phone’s gallery easily. It supports 30 languages. Continue reading “Viber for Windows Phone 8 gets VOIP calls with HD voice, lock screen notifications and more”

Viber for Android and iPhone gets new voice engine, photo and location sharing

Viber VOIP (Voice Over IP) app for Android and iPhone has been updated to version 2.1 that brings new features such as new Voice engine that offers better voice quality, Location sharing, Photo sharing, typing indicator and lots more. Continue reading “Viber for Android and iPhone gets new voice engine, photo and location sharing”