Viber app comes to BlackBerry

Viber is now on BlackBerry Smartphones. By now, I believe it will be available in the app store. Go check it out. According to the Press Release, Indonesia has a very large install base. More information in the Press Release.

Viber BlackBerry version in English


Press Release

VIBER UNVEILS NEW BLACKBERRY VERSION WITH MULTIPLE FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS

Viber Continues To Show Strong Support For Its BlackBerry Users Who Represent The Third Largest Mobile User Base Of Viber; New Version Upgrades Several Important Features Of The App and Has Also Been Translated into Bahasa Indonesia.

LONDON – October 24, 2013, Viber, the leading mobile communications platform offering free messaging and HD-quality phone calls, unveiled today a new version of its app for BlackBerry with multiple new features and enhancements. The version will be available for download within the next 24 hours.

The new release adds functionality to the Viber BlackBerry app. The release includes:

  • User images in conversations
  • A new seen status to let users know when their messages have been viewed
  • Improved privacy settings
  • Custom location sharing
  • Multiple additional design enhancements and bug fixes

“BlackBerry is the third largest mobile user base for Viber and is an integral part of our strategy to reach users of multiple platforms,” said Talmon Marco, CEO of Viber. “Our continued support for the community of Viber users on the platform goes hand-in-hand with our efforts to reach the broadest possible audience of users around the world.”

BlackBerry has a significant user base in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia. On top of the new features, the new BlackBerry version has also been translated into Bahasa Indonesia, allowing Viber users who speak the language to easily access the app.

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“We are deeply committed to our users in Indonesia,” commented Talmon Marco. “Therefore, translating this version to Bahasa Indonesia just made sense. We will continue to customize and improve Viber, making it fun and accessible for all of our users globally.”

About Viber:

Viber is developed by Viber Media, a pioneering mobile messaging and VoIP company. Viber lets everyone in the world connect. Freely. Viber users can send free text messages, photo messages, share locations anywhere in the world, and make free, HD-quality calls on iPhone®, Android,™ Windows Phone, BlackBerry®, Windows®, Mac, Symbian, Nokia S40 and Bada devices over 3G/4G or WiFi connections. With more than 200 million users in 193 countries, Viber is constantly innovating by introducing new platforms and adding fun new features including stickers and emoticons.

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https://www.facebook.com/viber

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