Popularly known for its free calling services, both in the voice and video aspects of calling, Viber is introducing its New Viber 5.5 for Android and iOS. Viber expanded its U.S. user base with introduction of new features.
This app is used by millions of people to send free messages to other users within and beyond borders. The app is used mostly in Asian countries since its introduction in 2010 and has seen insignificant popularity in the West. Rakuten, the company that bought this app for a fee of about $0.9 billion, has finally realized the need to offer the app's services to the U.S. and other western nations.
The new version of Viber 5.5 can be downloaded by any user of the app, be it on Android or iOS. The app is available in the official app store. Latest reports reveal that Viber users make up to 200 million video calls in a month, as reported by Neuro Gadget.
Recently, WhatsApp made changes to the data usage issue that was affecting the voice calling functionality. In the new update, Facebook introduced a Call setting that lets users cut down on the amount of data being used during WhatsApp calls. The same is also happening in the latest version of Viber 5.5 for Android and iOS.
New Viber 5.5 for Android and iOS is the latest version of Viber with a newly redesigned user interface for making video calls and sending messages. In comparison to the old version, both on the Android and iOS platforms, you will notice improvements in the quality of voice calls.
According to last month's report from Neuro Gadget, the New Viber 5.5 is available for free download from the official Google Play Store and Apple App Store. If you upgrade to this version, you will not only enjoy the new interface in video calls and improvements in voice calls, but you will also come across other features that make this app more than just a messaging app.