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Also known as Rakuten Viber Messenger

Rakuten Viber, commonly known as Viber, is a cross-platform voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) software application owned by the Japanese technology company Rakuten Group. The service is available as freeware for Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.

AI overview

Viber is a free messaging and calling app that lets people send messages and make voice calls over the internet across different types of devices like smartphones, tablets, and computers. It's owned by Rakuten Group, a Japanese technology company, and works on popular platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Key facts

Software.ver layout
stacked
Software.name
Rakuten Viber
Software.logo
Rakuten Viber logo 2020.svg
Software.logo size
250px
Software.author
Talmon MarcoIgor Magazinnik
Software.developer
Rakuten Viber (part of Rakuten Group)
Software.programming language
C / C++ / Python (desktop, using SIP and Qt frameworks), Objective-C (iOS), Java (Android)
Software.operating system
Cross-platform
Software.genre
Instant messaging client, VoIP
Software.license
Proprietary software

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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Founding (2010)
  • Early monetisation (2011)
  • Rakuten acquires Viber (2014)
  • Post-acquisition
  • Security audit
  • Market share
  • Russia
  • Ukraine
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Serbia
  • Applications
  • Platforms
  • Features
  • Stickers
  • Viber Out
  • Public Accounts, Chatbots, and Communities
  • Viber Plus
  • Viber Payments
  • Caller ID
  • Viber Business Accounts
  • Viber Dating
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Rakuten Viber, commonly known as Viber, is a cross-platform voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) software application owned by the Japanese technology company Rakuten Group. The service is available as freeware for Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.

Users are registered and identified through a mobile phone number, although the service can also be accessed on desktop platforms without mobile connectivity. In addition to instant messaging, the platform allows users to exchange media such as images, videos and files, and provides a paid international calling service called Viber Out.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Viber” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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