Viber bears down on Skype with new functionality testing

iPhone Viber VoIP app entered new update Thursday, who places the text messages. The update also introduces some bugfixes and other changes, including the redesigned contacts and a mechanism to carry out better. Viber expands rapidly (with 10 million downloads since its introduction), and smart updates, such as this will help ensure that keeps track of nipping at the heels of Skype.

When we Viber after running and suggested that it may be able to steal some Thunder Skype, and this update does not change this impression. In fact, with free research to contact Viber that displays pop-up notifications on their device even when the application is closed (unless it is removed from the multitasking) and delivery status notification (BBM-style), it is better placed to distort a scene VoIP iPhone than ever.

Viber also introduced some improvements to key services in this update, including the ability to automatically filter all using Viber contacts with one tap and a mechanism for invoking the redesigned displays the status of "Calling" when you're first connection and "Sounds" State, when the device is actually from contact to receive calls. So much easier to tell at a glance the actual status of the talks.

I asked Ayelet Noff, represented by PR Viber in Viber its plans for the future. The company is looking to support video calls, which would really help it compete with Skype, but there is no specific timeline attached to the implementation of this feature. Viber in first priority now is to add additional platforms, including Android. The ability to connect users platforms would go a long way strongly in the direction of widening the Viber by reference, since it is impossible to see a group of friends, relatives or colleagues who use exclusively from RTM API (unless perhaps work in Apple).

Viber is completely free and does not show any ads, which now is good news for users, but also leaves me feeling the other shoe to drop sometime. Noff concluded that Viber plan offer value added services down the line in exchange for payment, but first and foremost, the company is most concerned with the development of its network as many platforms as possible and to ensure basic Viber experience is solid. iPod touch & iPad support also in the pipeline, are nearing completion.

If it does not include helpers, Viber by call quality is excellent. Test the update with a friend at Montreal only this morning and found much better even than the quality of voice service Mobile My iPhone, and that consistently takes place in the case of my use Viber. In addition, it automatically sets the using Your phone number and contact information phone, so no additional sign-up to create a buddy list, or anything else. If Viber tracks provide a high level of quality, how to grow on other platforms, VoIP service is definitely to watch.

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