To get a better look at Viber’s popularity, let’s take a look at Monthly Active Users (MAUs). With over a billion users worldwide, Viber ranks among the top five messaging apps, mainly concentrated in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. With over 2.3 million Filipinos abroad and over a million Tajiks using apps like Viber to call home, the company is just getting started in this user niche.

The Viber Out feature is driving user growth in Eastern Europe and Asia. A Viber monthly plan for the Philippines with 120 minutes costs only $9.99 per month, while a similar plan with Skype costs $15.59. Skype is losing its market lead to Viber, which targets users calling places like the Philippines and Tajikistan with cheaper prices.

But in the end, most users go with what their crowd uses, so how useful Viber is to you may depend on what your friends, family, and acquaintances use.Viber Out offers competitive rates compared to Skype With more than 200 million users, Viber's base has grown, too.

Viber has some interesting features and is easy to use, and recent releases have made improvements. Viber also uses your phone's data plan to make some calls. The whole thing took a few seconds and worked the first time.Ĭontact options: The Windows app automatically adds all your Contacts, which is convenient but a bit inflexible.ĭata plan: Viber for Windows doesn't work without a smartphone. We entered our phone number and an SMS validation code to sync our phone and PC. Improved Windows app: We had no trouble installing and setting up Viber for Windows in our 32-bit Windows Home Premium system. It supports both 3G/4G and Wi-Fi networks. It adds contacts automatically, which saves effort, though some users might prefer more options (see below).Ĭross-platform: Viber has versions for Windows (including Windows 8 desktop or mobile), as well as Windows Phone, Android, Mac, iOS, BlackBerry, Bada, and Nokia operating systems. Viber syncs your contacts, messages, and history automatically between your phone and PC, so all you need to do is install Viber's Windows app on your PC and the correct app for your phone (ours is Android), and let Viber do the rest.Ĭalls, text, pix: Viber enables HD voice calls, video calls, free text and picture sharing to other Viber users and group conversations. Viber is a cross-platform IM and VoIP tool that lets you make free calls and send free messages to other Viber users on your smartphone and then carry on the conversation via chat on your PC.

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