Presentation ◘Delbert Trinidad Efren Amansec◘

◘JunJun Sotelo Micky Aragon◘

What is

• Viber is an instant messaging and Voice Over IP (VoIP) app for smartphones developed by Viber Media. In addition to instant messaging, users can exchange images, video and audio media messages.

Founders

• Viber was founded by four Israeli and Belarusian partners: Talmon Marco, Igor Magazinnik, Sani Maroli and Ofer Smocha, with Marco as its CEO.

History• Viber was initially launched for iPhone on December

2, 2010, in direct competition with Skype.• An unrestricted Android version was released on July 19,

2012.• Viber for BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices was

launched on May 8, 2012.• On reaching 90 million users on July 24, 2012, group

messaging service and HD Voice engine were added to both Android and iPhone applications.

• On February 13, 2014, Rakuten announced they had acquired Viber for $900 million.

Features• Viber includes text, picture and video messaging across all

platforms, with voice calling available only to iPhone, Android and Microsoft's Windows Phone. ( All for FREE using internet connection or mobile data)

• Upon installation, it creates a user account using one's phone number as username.

• Viber synchronizes with the phone's address book, so users do not need to add contacts in a separate book.

• Viber officially launched Viber Out, a feature that provides users the option to call mobile and landline numbers; thus Viber users can call people not using a Viber app.

Features• Fun stickers, emoticons.

• Location Sharing

Platforms• Viber for Desktops

– Windows• 7, 8, XP SP3, Vista, 10

– Mac• OSX 10.7 and above

– Linux• 64 bit, Ubuntu, Fedora

Platforms• Viber for Windows 8

Platforms• Viber for IOS

– iPhone 4 and lateriOS 7.0 and above

Platforms• Viber for Android

– 2.3.6 and above

Platforms• Viber for Windows Phone 8

– Windows Phone 8Minimum 512 MB RAM is required.

Platforms• Viber for Blackberry

– OS5, OS6, OS7

Platforms• Viber for Nokia

– S60, Symbian Supports free messaging service only.Stickers and emoticons are not available.

How works?