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| Original author(s) | Talmon Marco Igor Magazinnik |
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| Developer(s) | Rakuten Viber (part of Rakuten Inc.) |
| Initial release | 2010 |
| Written in | C/C++/Python (desktop, using SIP and Qt frameworks), Objective-C (iOS), Java (Android) |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Instant messaging client, VoIP |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | viber |
Rakuten Viber, or simply Viber, is a cross-platform voice over IP (VoIP) and instant messaging (IM) software application owned by Japanese multinational company Rakuten, provided as freeware for the Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux platforms.[1] Users are registered and identified through a cellular telephone number, although the service is accessible on desktop platforms without needing mobile connectivity.[1] In addition to instant messaging it allows users to exchange media such as images and video records, and also provides a paid international landline and mobile calling service called Rakuten Viber Out.[2] As of 2018, there are over a billion registered users on the network.[3][4]
The software was started in 2010 by a company that was apparently Cyprus-based in 2024[5] Viber Media, which was bought by Rakuten in 2014. Since 2017, its corporate name has been Rakuten Viber. It is based in Cyprus[6] [failed verification] with offices in London, Manila, Moscow, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, and Beijing.[7][8]
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- ^ Unuth, Nadeem. "Viber Out Review – How Good Is Viber for Paid Calling?". Lifewire.
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- ^ "About". Viber.
- ^ "What Is Viber's Start Up Story? How Talmon Marco and Igor Magazinik Founded The Company". Business Ideas lab. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Viber DMCA POLICY". Viber. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Think Global: Cultivating a Global Team Culture". Viber. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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