Viber Adds Movie Calling for Android and Apple Devices

Viber, the VOIP service purchased earlier this year by the Japanese eCommerce company Rakuten, now has the capability to make Viber movie calls on mobile.

Previously, Viber users could only make movie calls using the app’s desktop platform. Mobile Viber users – both iOS and Android – were limited to making voice calls and sending text messages.

Now, Viber users on Android or iPhone devices will be able to make free movie calls to any other Viber users who have the app installed on their device, reports the support section of the Viber website.

According to a report from The Next Web, the addition of Viber movie calls on mobile devices was two years in the making. Movie calls will be possible on mobile devices even if connection strength isn’t the best.

Viber says to make a movie call to a contact, it must very first commence as an audio call and users can pick a movie option once the call is connected. Inwards a movie call, users can send text messages or even transfer the call to a desktop device from their mobile phone.

• You must have an iPhone 4S or later.
• iOS seven or later.
• Viber Five.0 or later.

For Android users, the minimum requirements for Viber movie calls on mobile are:

• Viber Five.0.
• Android Four.0.
• A front-facing camera with at least 1.Three megapixels and internal memory of 1.5GB of RAM or more.

The addition of Viber movie calls on mobile could make it an even more viable alternative to Skype (possessed by Microsoft), Google Hangouts, and Apple’s FaceTime. This is especially true for puny businesses that need to utilize movie conferencing and make a lot of international calls.

Presently, Viber touts that it has four hundred million users worldwide, so there are slew of other people to talk to including potentially some business contacts.

Viber users don’t need a separate account login name. The app uses your mobile phone number as a login. After the app is downloaded to your device, it scans your contacts to find other Viber users. Viber also permits group calls with up to one hundred users on board, according to the company’s site.

If a Viber user must call someone who doesn’t use the app — for example on a landline phone — the built-in ViberOut feature offers call rates as low as 1.Trio cents-per-minute, including for international calls.

Rakuten’s long-term stated aim for Viber when acquiring the platform back in April, was to turn it into part of an eCommerce platform. So further business applications may certainly still be ahead.

Viber Movie Calls on Mobile Now Available on Android, Apple

Viber Adds Movie Calling for Android and Apple Devices

Viber, the VOIP service purchased earlier this year by the Japanese eCommerce company Rakuten, now has the capability to make Viber movie calls on mobile.

Previously, Viber users could only make movie calls using the app’s desktop platform. Mobile Viber users – both iOS and Android – were limited to making voice calls and sending text messages.

Now, Viber users on Android or iPhone devices will be able to make free movie calls to any other Viber users who have the app installed on their device, reports the support section of the Viber website.

According to a report from The Next Web, the addition of Viber movie calls on mobile devices was two years in the making. Movie calls will be possible on mobile devices even if connection strength isn’t the best.

Viber says to make a movie call to a contact, it must very first begin as an audio call and users can pick a movie option once the call is connected. Inwards a movie call, users can send text messages or even transfer the call to a desktop device from their mobile phone.

• You must have an iPhone 4S or later.
• iOS seven or later.
• Viber Five.0 or later.

For Android users, the minimum requirements for Viber movie calls on mobile are:

• Viber Five.0.
• Android Four.0.
• A front-facing camera with at least 1.Three megapixels and internal memory of 1.5GB of RAM or more.

The addition of Viber movie calls on mobile could make it an even more viable alternative to Skype (possessed by Microsoft), Google Hangouts, and Apple’s FaceTime. This is especially true for petite businesses that need to utilize movie conferencing and make a lot of international calls.

Presently, Viber touts that it has four hundred million users worldwide, so there are slew of other people to talk to including potentially some business contacts.

Viber users don’t need a separate account login name. The app uses your mobile phone number as a login. After the app is downloaded to your device, it scans your contacts to find other Viber users. Viber also permits group calls with up to one hundred users on board, according to the company’s site.

If a Viber user must call someone who doesn’t use the app — for example on a landline phone — the built-in ViberOut feature offers call rates as low as 1.Three cents-per-minute, including for international calls.

Rakuten’s long-term stated aim for Viber when acquiring the platform back in April, was to turn it into part of an eCommerce platform. So further business applications may certainly still be ahead.

Viber Movie Calls on Mobile Now Available on Android, Apple

Viber Adds Movie Calling for Android and Apple Devices

Viber, the VOIP service purchased earlier this year by the Japanese eCommerce company Rakuten, now has the capability to make Viber movie calls on mobile.

Previously, Viber users could only make movie calls using the app’s desktop platform. Mobile Viber users – both iOS and Android – were limited to making voice calls and sending text messages.

Now, Viber users on Android or iPhone devices will be able to make free movie calls to any other Viber users who have the app installed on their device, reports the support section of the Viber website.

According to a report from The Next Web, the addition of Viber movie calls on mobile devices was two years in the making. Movie calls will be possible on mobile devices even if connection strength isn’t the best.

Viber says to make a movie call to a contact, it must very first begin as an audio call and users can pick a movie option once the call is connected. Inwards a movie call, users can send text messages or even transfer the call to a desktop device from their mobile phone.

• You must have an iPhone 4S or later.
• iOS seven or later.
• Viber Five.0 or later.

For Android users, the minimum requirements for Viber movie calls on mobile are:

• Viber Five.0.
• Android Four.0.
• A front-facing camera with at least 1.Trio megapixels and internal memory of 1.5GB of RAM or more.

The addition of Viber movie calls on mobile could make it an even more viable alternative to Skype (wielded by Microsoft), Google Hangouts, and Apple’s FaceTime. This is especially true for puny businesses that need to utilize movie conferencing and make a lot of international calls.

Presently, Viber touts that it has four hundred million users worldwide, so there are slew of other people to talk to including potentially some business contacts.

Viber users don’t need a separate account login name. The app uses your mobile phone number as a login. After the app is downloaded to your device, it scans your contacts to find other Viber users. Viber also permits group calls with up to one hundred users on board, according to the company’s site.

If a Viber user must call someone who doesn’t use the app — for example on a landline phone — the built-in ViberOut feature offers call rates as low as 1.Three cents-per-minute, including for international calls.

Rakuten’s long-term stated purpose for Viber when acquiring the platform back in April, was to turn it into part of an eCommerce platform. So further business applications may certainly still be ahead.

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