Who owns Viber? It has far better features than whatsapp.

whatApp has only 55 employees servicing 455 million people around the world. Damn that's efficiency

viber was recently bought for usd 900 by rakuten. you should keep up to date with it news mr. it.

900 what? Damn that was cheap!

And next time your wowed by Safaricom's 3,500 employees just remember that this Whatsapp 19$bn company has only 50 employees.

think they may probably be regretting selling at that price. and to imagine it even had voip calling. although despite the many features that viber has i have never lived it. and was pretty slow on my phone too.

If they hired him, he probably would never have come up with Whatsapp. An employee's scope of work is far more restricted than that of a business owner.

Such ideas are killed in brainstorming sessions and strategy meetings by your boss when you want to outhine them!

What of the Chinese we chat?

5. Popularity Counts
It would appear that WeChat has the most
functionality and features to offer among the
three while Viber has more support on more
platforms , leaving WhatsApp as only a basic
messaging app that works for smartphones
(and one you have to pay to continue using)
.
But ask around and it’s probably that more
of your friends are using WhatsApp rather
than WeChat or Viber.
WhatsApp had the advantage as it was
released earlier than the other two apps,
hitting the smartphones in September 2011,
while Viber was released in Dec 2012 as a
direct competitor to Skype. Both reported
having 200 million users in April and May of
this year. In comparison, WeChat may have
400 million registered users but only around
50 million of them are outside of China.
Which Is Right For You?
If you want to meet new people for business
or leisure, then WeChat is definitely for you.
It is almost like a standalone social network
app which allows you to connect with
people outside of your contact list and is
enjoyed by many teenagers. It’s Hold to Talk
feature is also gaining popularity as some
people like to communicate by talking
instead of the slower text messaging.
You would like Viber if you’re constantly
working on a Windows or Mac computer as
you can quickly send messages to friends
on smartphones, without having to pick up
your mobile device. It’s also great for
business purposes with its ability of high
quality voice calls.
However, WhatsApp is still the app to have
mainly because most people have this "old"
app. But due to its limited functionalities
and it being a paid app, you may need to
find alternative methods to contact your
friends. What good is a messaging app if
you paid to use it but your friends don’t
want to? It’s always good to install a free
alternative just to keep close contact with
buddies.
Conclusion
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. However, these
messaging apps may face competition from
the rise of Facebook Messenger, Hangouts
(formerly known as Google Talk) and Skype
which could possibly replace these apps
later on.


http://www.hongkiat.com/...viber-wechat-comparison/

viber wuz surely robbed. no wonder snapchat last year turned down billions from facebook.