How to send pics & videos through Viber

1.Open a message
2.Select the  icon to the left of the Compose field
3.Choose to either take a photo, upload photos from your gallery or upload a video

Some more information about your options: Take Photo – This option will enable your device’s camera and allow you to take a photo. You will then have the option to Save or Discard the image. Choosing Save will prepare the image in a text box and allow you to describe the photo. Choosing Discard will delete the photo
Photo Gallery – This option will access your device’s photo gallery and allow you to choose a photo or multiple photos to send. To choose more than one photo: 
1.Press and hold a photo until a check box appears at the top.
2.Check the photos you would like to send (maximum: 10) - Multiple photo sharing available on Viber for Android 4.2 only
3.Swipe the screen left to browse the photos you have chosen and add a description to each (optional)
Photos are compressed to the maximum photo size of 250 KB.
   Send Video – This option will access your device’s video gallery.
Note that the maximum size for video is 10 MB

 After you have sent or received a photo or video, you can press and hold the file in the conversation for an options menu to copy, view, delete, forward or share the file.
 
 

Intro

Viber is a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones developed by Viber Media. In addition to text messaging, users can exchange images, video and audio media messages. The client software is available for Mac OS, Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Series 40, Symbian, Bada, Windows Phone, and Microsoft Windows.[6] A Linux version is in development, with a public beta released.[7] Viber works on both 3G/4G and Wi-Fi networks. It first requires installation on a phone in order to work on a desktop operating system environment. Viber reached 200 million users as of May 7, 2013

Just Viber

With Viber, everyone in the world can connect. Freely. More than 200 million Viber users text, call, and send photo and video messages worldwide over Wifi or 3G – for free. Viber Out can be used to make calls to non-Viber mobile and landline numbers at low rates. Viber is available for many smartphones and platforms.
Viber is compatible with and optimized for Android tablets! Use Viber on your tablet and phone simultaneously.
On Viber, your phone number is your ID. The app syncs with your mobile contact list, automatically detecting which of your contacts have Viber.
• Text with your friends
• Make free calls with HD sound quality
• Share photos, videos, voice messages, locations, stickers and emoticons
• Groups with up to 100 participants
• Download stickers from the Sticker Market, making messaging fun!
• Push notifications guarantee that you never miss a message or call, even when Viber is off
• Support for the Viber Desktop application on Windows and Mac
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Viber is completely free with no advertising.
We value your privacy.

Viber Desktop - PC Installation

Installing Viber desktop on your computer is pretty easy. Just like any other application, it consists of few steps. In this case, steps are very simple.

But before you start installing it on the computer make sure you meet the system and hardware requirements. And yes, you must have Viber installed on your mobile first to be able to use Viber desktop.

Minimum hardware requirement for desktop computers are: dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, microphone and speakers for voice calls, webcam for video calls, AD2P compatible Bluetooth receiver for BT devices.

Minimum system requirement for desktop computers are:

- for Windows users: Windows XP Service pack 3 and above; Windows Vista; Windows 7 or Windows 8 (RT is not supported);

- for Mac users: OSX 10.7 and above.

If you meet those system and hardware requirements on your desktop computer, make sure you have the following Viber mobile versions prior desktop registration to be able to use Viber desktop:

- Viber 3.0 for Android

- Viber 3.0 for iPhone

- Viber 2.4 for Blackberry

- Viber 2.2.3 for Windows Phone 8 (partly compatible, might encounter sync issues)

- Viber for Windows Phone 7, S40/S60 & Bada: do not require a minimum Viber version (partly compatible, might encounter sync issues).

If both, system and hardware requirements, are fulfilled, you should be done with your installation in few minutes…or less…

Installation procedure
Download installation file on your computer and run it. You can download it from Viber’s official site using this link.
In case you are not the admin on you computer then please ‘right click’ on the file and choose ‘Run as an admin’ where you will be asked to have the admin password.

to start installation, hit “Run”

hit “accept & install”

installation begins…

when installation finish, Viber will launch…

When Viber launches, it prompts a question. Hit “Yes” and you’ll be asked for phone number.

type in your phone number (without the country code) and click ‘Continue’…

You’ll receive a four digit code on your Viber mobile. Type it in. Read and accept the Viber User License Agreement and click ‘Enter Viber’.

hit “Enter Viber” and installation is complete!

After completing the installation, Viber desktop will automatically sync your contacts with contacts stored in your mobile Viber.

Contacts are automatically synced with your mobile Viber

You’re ready for free communication via PC!
Enjoy!

viber : the future

Viber, the popular instant messaging and voice app, expects to double its India subscriber base by the end of 2014, from the 17 million now, driven by opportunities from surging smartphone sales, says country head Anubhav Nayyar.
In an email interview with ET, Nayyar said that the app maker won't be changing any of its basic services post its acquisition by Japanese Internet company Rakuten.
 He added that the app, which has already seen 300 million downloads globally, will focus on its paid Stickers and voicecall features for revenue, but won't advertise on the app.
" We do not want to plaster our users with advertisements."

The alternative to skype

Viber is an app for smartphones that allows friends to contact one another. It attempts to be a phone replacement by allowing you to communicate through the app, even if friends aren't using it. Now Viber has released on PC and Mac, but it still requires a smartphone account before you can use it. By using 3G or WiFi, you can communicate through messages or VoIP calls for free with friends who use the app .
But the release of Viber on PC and Mac signals its entry into the domain of Skype, arguably the king of VoIP calls on PC, Mac, and smartphones. With Microsoft's acquisition of Skype, it acts as the replacement of Windows Live Messenger and will add millions of users. Viber was primarily a smartphone app and is only now being offered on desktops with its video calling feature in beta. There is room for growth from Viber, especially since people are looking for Skype alternatives.

 

Another Gem in the Kitty

What is Push-to-Talk?
Push-to-Talk, or PTT (or Push-to-Transmit), is not a new technology. Generally speaking, it is a method of having conversations or talking on half-duplex communication lines. Just like a walkie-talkie where momentary button is used to switch from voice reception mode to transmit mode.

Having that in mind, along with the possibilities of Viber as a VoIP application, Viber Media Inc. brought us the same “new” feature, Push-to-Talk. It’s available for iPhone and Android devices in 4.0 version of Viber.

How does Push-to-Talk work in Viber?
It’s a voice message streaming that allows us to speak message instead of typing it. It’s a four step process: record, send, download, play. Viber does all four at the same time.

Push-to-Talk feature works in a two ways: auto-play is automatically active if person on the other end is in Hold & Talk mode. In that case, Viber streams your message as you speak.

To be in Hold & Talk mode means that you are actually in the conversation and Hold & Talk button is displayed on your screen.

Viber Out

Viber Out is a feature that lets you call landline and mobile phones with credits you pre-paid via in-app purchase (or with credit card/Pay Pal for desktop version).  Credits are available in amounts of $4.99, $9,99 or $24,99.

Call rates depends on destination country you’re calling. You can check your call rate on your mobile if you follow the instructions below:
1. Enter the More options menu in Viber
2. Select Viber Out
3. Select Learn more at the bottom of the screen
4. From the Menu dropdown on the top right, select Viber Out
5. Begin typing the call destination country in the search field….(at this moment, these instructions doesn’t work on iphone)
…or you can find your country using following link https://account.viber.com/

Here is a list of most searched countries with their call rates.

country	landline	mobile
Australia	2,3 ¢	15 ¢
Austria	2,3 ¢	7 ¢
Brasil	1,9 ¢	22,1 ¢
Canada	1,9 ¢	2,3 ¢
Czech Republik	3,0 ¢	6,9 ¢
Denmark	2,3 ¢	24,9 ¢
France	1,9 ¢	16 ¢
Germany	1,9 ¢	5,9 ¢
Hungary	1,9 ¢	8,9 ¢
India	2,5 ¢	4,9 ¢
Indonesia	9,6 ¢	13,9 ¢
Iran	9,9 ¢	9,9 ¢
Ireland	1,9 ¢	12 ¢
Italy	1,9 ¢	11,9 ¢
Japan	2,6 ¢	14,9 ¢
Malaysia	2,3 ¢	6,9 ¢
Mexico	2,3 ¢	9,9 ¢
New Zealand	1,9 ¢	8,9 ¢
Pakistan	13,9 ¢	13,9 ¢
Philippines	17,9 ¢	23,9 ¢
Poland	2,3 ¢	6,9 ¢
Portugal	1,9 ¢	29 ¢
Russia	4,9 ¢	7,9 ¢
South Africa	3,9 ¢	9,9 ¢
Spain	1,9 ¢	9,9 ¢
Ukraine	13,6 ¢	19,5 ¢
United Arab Emirates	26 ¢	26 ¢
United Kingdom	1,9 ¢	5,9 ¢
USA	0,0 ¢ – toll free	1,9 ¢

#The data in this table was gathered manually from Viber application. This table is not official Viber Out price list.

Multiple Devices, One Platform

Yes, you can!
In fact, you can have it on multiple devices: it can be your computer (no matter if it is Windows, MacOS or Linux based computer), or/and Android tablet. But in order to run Viber on your computer or/and Android tablet, you must first have the application installed and registered to a mobile device.
 

What does it mean? 

I means that, while installing Viber on additional device, you’ll be asked to enter the code which you’ll get in SMS on the registered mobile device. All of your installed Viber applications on different platforms are associated with the same mobile number and therefore are synced. That also means that you can not have the same account on different mobile device. At this stage, one Viber number can be assigned with only one mobile device simultaneously. When you try registering to Viber with the same number on a second mobile device, the first device immediately deactivates, and its data (message history, Recents, etc.) is deleted. What you can do, however, is to register your second mobile device with a different number: your home number, an old cellphone number, family’s or friends… The only requirement is that you are able to receive an activation SMS on it.

Viber Sticker Market

What is Sticker market?
If you want to use a sticker to make a visual statement or just to spice up your conversation, you have to go to the Sticker market. It’s a place where you can find more than 1000 stickers; lot of them are free to download and use, but there are some which you have to pay for. You can find the Sticker Market in the More Options menu of the Viber application or through the ’+‘ icon in the sticker menu.
Currently, the Sticker Market is available as an in-app feature that is supported on Android and iPhone devices only. There is no access to the Sticker Market through Viber for desktop.
Getting a sticker from Sticker market
After entering into the Sticker market you just need to choose a sticker package you want: if you choose a free package it will be automatically downloaded to your device a ready to use. But if you choose a package that needs to pay for, application will guide you through the payment process.
After payment, just like free stickers, it will be downloaded to your device. You can find it your sticker menu: look for the icon with a green star indicating a new sticker package.
Once downloaded, stickers are yours to keep and it won’t expire. And yes, they will sync to your secondary device(s). But if, for some reason, you find that stickers are not synced, just use Refresh icon in stickers menu.
Deleting stickers from Viber
Stickers can be fun to use but there is a catch: once downloaded, stickers can not be removed from Viber. That can be annoying for some users and, at this time, only solution for removing stickers is uninstalling Viber and installing it again. Viber Media Inc. is aware that removing stickers is feature that is missing and they are planning to add it in future versions.

10 reasons to use Viber

1. Because they made this for one of their stickers:

2. Kahleesi uses Viber. Enough said.

3. Transfer calls from your computer to your phone. And back to your computer. And back to your phone.

4. I can doodle on your face.

5. Because they have THIS sticker.

6. They have free calls, so this will never happen.

7. Viber has a desktop app. That means it works at work.

8. Stickers > Emoji. Boo ya!

except for one negative: ios 7 > old ass design. get ur shit together

9. “Its like WhatsApp its a free ah thing ah phone thing you get to text and not have to pay” - says Colin Freaking Farrell - Sexiest. Man. Alive.

10. Uhhh…it’s free.

call transfer : its possible

Viber allows you to transfer calls between all devices that share the same account. You can switch seamlessly between mobile to desktop conversations, or vice versa, at the touch of a button.

To transfer a call from your mobile device to any other device or desktop, simply select the Call Transfer ​ icon    
                                        

To transfer a call from your desktop to any other device, simply select the Call Transfer  icon
 

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• Once you have selected the call transfer icon, the call status will change to “Transferring call…”
• The incoming transferred call will appear on any other devices on which Viber is installed
• The call will transfer to the device on which you accept the incoming transferred call

​A few notes about call transfers: Call transfer is available on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and Viber for Desktop only. Transferring a call should take place when you are near the new device so that you can accept the call immediately Once a transferred call is accepted, the incoming transferred call request on any other devices will be cancelled The call duration is reset once it is transferred to the new device

viber 4.0 for windows

We are proud to announce the exciting new release of Viber 4.0 for Windows Phone 8! With an abundance of new features and functions, the new version takes your Viber experience to a whole new level! Here are some of the new features:
 

• Choose from over 1,000 stickers in the brand new Sticker Market. The Sticker Market features endless possibilities for brightening up your conversations. Download themed sticker packages and enjoy the party! Learn more about the Sticker Market here.​ ​

• “Seen” delivery status lets users know when their messages have been viewed. Be sure that your messages have been delivered and opened.​ Learn more about delivery status here.

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• "Last online" status lets users know when their contacts are online. Know when your friends are available to chat!​​

• Group capacity increased to 100 members. Whether you want to share with your nearest and dearest or just send a message to a large group of people, Viber groups let you get in touch with even more people, all in one place. 

• Add descriptions to your photos. Your photos and their descriptions go hand-in-hand - send them that way! ​

• High quality thumbnails. Media message thumbnails in the conversation screen are now enlarged and high quality.  ​​

• Improved app speed and push notification delivery. Resume and load Viber faster and receive push notifications despite platform limitations.

• Additional notification settings. Viber notification sounds will be used for incoming push notifications and users can now hide notification content. ​

• Spellchecker. Viber will now use your device's AutoSuggest and spellchecker functions when typing in a conversation (one-on-one or group). ​

• Emoji to emoticon translation. You'll always get the right emoticons with automatic Emoji to Viber emoticon translation. 

doodle rage

the leading mobile communications application offering free messaging and HD-quality phone calls, announces today the release of Viber 3.1 for Android. The new version brings a playful feature that lets users draw over photos or paint images they send to their contacts. This makes it easier and more enjoyable to do anything ranging from sending a fun note to a friend to personalizing a photo with a special message.

• The new version also brings multiple performance enhancements and new features including:The new doodle feature will be coming to iOS in an update in the next few weeks.
• Seen status that lets you know when your messages have been viewed
• Improved support for Viber Desktop on Windows and Mac
• Fun new emoticons
• Bug fixes and other improvements

Users can download Viber here: www.viber.com

“Viber is a feature rich platform that gives our users multiple ways to communicate freely. We are constantly working to expand and enhance that functionality to give users complete freedom over the way they communicate,” said Talmon Marco, CEO of Viber. “We think the new doodle feature will not only prove to be incredibly fun for Viber users, but will also make Viber that much more useful as a communications tool.”

The Android version has seen massive performance improvements and has been localized into 16 new languages including: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, Tagalog and Ukrainian.

No fear

A senior Viber executive said the company doesn't fear WhatsApp voice calls service which is likely to start in the coming months. Viber, an app which competes with WhatsApp, allows users to send text messages, audio and video content and call other Viber contacts using the data connection. It has over 17 million users in India and around 300 million users worldwide.

Anubhuv Nayyar, country head for Viber, said, "When it comes to making calls using data connection in the phone, we have better technology. We are confident that we will offer the most clear and reliable calls using data connection. Other app makers may try to include the same feature in their IM apps but our service will be superior."

WhatsApp, which was recently bought by Facebook in a deal worth $19 billion, has over 450 million users. One of the reasons behind its popularity is the quality of its service. Sending text messages, images files and audio files is almost instantaneous. Even while sharing video files, users don't have to face latency problems. If the WhatsApp voice calls functionality is similar, it is likely to hit Viber hard, which has mostly attracted users because of its call feature.

One stop destination

Founded by American-Israeli entrepreneur Talmon Marco, Viber is another cross platform/VoIPapp that lets users connect with the world freely. The software supports several desktop and mobile platforms, including Android, Mac, Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Microsoft Windows, iOS, Series 40, and soon Linux. 

Viber offers the best HD quality calls and group messaging sessions for both 3G/4G and Wi-Finetwork users. A boon for emerging markets with low connectivity speeds, Viber promises clear calls even for connections as slow as 8 Kbps. The interface on Windows Phone was also upgraded to allow users place live tiles on their home screens. 

Here are a few highlights:

• No invitations, alias, or registration required. Viber uses phone book data to connect you with existing friends.
• Offers better quality calls and video messaging using 3G or LTE, although slower data speeds are also supported
• Free text, video and photo messaging and location sharing
• Latest update brings in-demand features such as new stickers and emoticons, photo doodles, “seen” status, VoIP calling, message popups
• Version 3.1 supports Viber desktop application on Mac and Windows
• Seamless call transfers from phone to desktop, meaning you can make calls to a friend on your desktop without the call getting cut off
• Multi-language support
• Syncs with your current mobile device’s contacts
• 200M users in over 193 countries as of second quarter of 2013
• The app has some device-specific bugs, though (HTC One and MacBook Air)

Download Viber on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Nokia, Samsung Bada, Mac and Windows. 

2billion- 'i' 'm' possible @ Viber

Competition in the instant messaging space stepped up a gear last month with two significant acquisitions. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten said Viber, with its 280 million users (100 million active monthly) across 200 countries, would help it penetrate new markets around the world.

In an interview with Bloomberg published recently, Rakuten boss Hiroshi Mikitani spoke for the first time about his hopes for Viber, explaining he wants to see its user base grow to a whopping great two billion. That’s twice as many as what Mark Zuckerberg has planned for WhatsApp.
Before you start spinning your index finger by the side of your head, let’s take a closer look at the figures. According to the Rakuten boss, Viber is currently adding 600,000 new users daily, up from around 550,000 when the deal was announced. And as previously noted, it already has 300 million users signed up.
“The goal is to reach one billion, two billion users, not to stop yet,” Mikitani said. “We’re planning to increase to one million additional users every day. That means 365 million a year.” He said he thinks the messaging app can hit his million-a-day target “maybe in two or three more years.”
While it’s not impossible to imagine Viber at some point hitting a million sign-ups a day.

Rakuten’s CEO said more mergers and acquisitions may be required to reach his lofty goal, suggesting the buyout of rival offerings or app developers whose games and services can be incorporated into Viber, or even the inclusion of more e-commerce features to attract new users.

Viber Buyout

Viber, the Israeli-founded video and voice communications app, has been acquired by Japanese Internet services company Rakuten for $900 million. Rakuten, an electronic commerce and Internet company, is the largest e-commerce site in Japan, and one of the largest in the world.

With Viber, Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said, his company hopes to expand its e-commerce reach with enhanced communications capabilities. “In the future, e-commerce will become a more communication-based transaction,” Mikitani said. “Live interactivity is going to be critical for all Internet services.”

In a statement, Marco said that Viber would now have access to a large and growing market. “There was a sense that we can accelerate the growth of our company by tapping into Rakuten’s user base in various countries,” Marco said. “We would be able to continue to build Viber, continue to maintain the mentality and speed of a startup while having support.”

The app, that allows users to make free phone and video calls within its network, has over 200 million users all over the world, including many in Arab countries – exceptional for an app that was created in Israel. Although the company is currently based in Cyprus, its R&D center remains in Israel. Viber was released about three years ago and positioned by company CEO Talmon Marco as an alternative to Skype.

Congratulations Rakuten ;-)

The Competition

Viber, wechat & Whatsapp

All 3 messaging apps are supported on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Nokia. However, WeChat has a web app which allows you to send WeChat messages from your browser. Viber also offers cross-platform desktop solutions for both Windows and Mac letting you not only text friends on smartphones but also make calls to them.
I would say Viber is a few steps ahead of WhatsApp and WeChat, in terms of supported platforms.

 All 3 apps allow you to send text, photos, videos and location data – ‘basic functions’ as it is also found in other messaging apps. You certainly can have more fun on WeChat as it comes with a wide variety of communication and social features built to expand your networking circles.
Viber and WeChat also support voice calls if you want to make free calls with your friends or family members, however, if you just want to contact your friends via text messaging, WhatsApp will suffice.

 It boils down to your needs, if you find yourself changing devices a lot then  Viber keeps it simple by backing up only text (no media) and if you are opting for WhatsApp, we suggest you have a look at their FAQ page for more backup instructions for your OS and device.

 As a conclusion, these 3 apps are amazing tools for communication offering more than a regular SMS service, without the need to pay for sending messages.But Viber stands out as its completely free and with a bag full features, it has got to offer more to u then anyone else in the business.

An interesting mix of features @ Viber

The actual functionality varies from platform to platform with iOS and Android being the first to receive new features. Viber includes text, picture and video messaging across all platforms, with voice calling available only to iPhone, Android and Microsoft's Windows Phone although HD voice is planned for Windows Phone 8. The application's user interface includes tab bar on the bottom giving access to messages, recent calls, contact, the keypad and a button for accessing more options. 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. Since all users are registered with their phone number, the software returns all Viber users among one's contacts. The version2.3 of Viber had added smileys and other default images.The most interesting thing regarding it is various stickers that it has introduced which are simply awsome. . As of December 2013, Viber Officially launched Viber Out, a feature that allows all users the option to call mobile and landline numbers. Therefore Viber users can call people without the Viber app. Viber Out was originally released in November only to help Typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines connect with their loved ones. Doodling is another amazing feature that Viber added to its kitty recently.

Viber : Origins

Viber is a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging voice-over-Internet Protocol application for smartphones developed by Viber Media. In addition to text messaging, users can exchange images, video and audio media messages. It was founded and co-owned by four Israeli partners: Talmon Marco, Igor Megzinik, Sani Maroli and Ofer Smocha. Talmon Marco serves as its CEO.Viber was initially launched for iPhone on December 2, 2010, in direct competition with Skype. A pre-release version for Android appeared in May 2011 but was restricted to 50,000 users; an unrestricted version was released on July 19, 2012. Viber for BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices was launched on May 8, 2012. Initially, the voice calling feature was only available for iPhone and Android applications, with a promise that voice would be added in upcoming versions for Bada, Symbian and Windows Phone applications. On February 13, 2014, Rakuten announced they had acquired Viber for $900 million.