Messaging service Viber today revealed two company milestones: 100 million-plus active users and more than 360 million unique registered users.īased on its number of online users, and those available via push notification, Viber estimates more than 200 million people are reachable via the platform at any time. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.“With improvements to our voice call quality and our video calls interface, plus fun features like animated stickers, we are growing and maintaining a strong global user base by increasing engagement within the app”. “This update makes it easier for people to share richer content within their messages,” said Eyal. Rounding off the update is the introduction of more than 500 sticker packs for users to choose from, which are available worldwide.

Viber users can now share contacts from their phonebooks via a Viber message, and the recipient can easily save the information. URL links can also be dropped into a chat, with a preview of the content. Other updates includes changes to the way users can share contacts and content within the app. The company says an audio call now requires 48KB of data per minute on a 2G connection. This increases to a maximum of 244KB a minute on 3G and a maximum of 416KB per minute on 4G or Wi-Fi. The updates also place an emphasis on keeping data usage “down to a minimum”, when using the app. Viber said almost 250 million video calls are made on the app each month, and its latest update provides users with more intuitive triggers for starting video calls from various places within the app.

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