I'd like to explain to all the users who requested an "online-indicator": we've taken your request into account, but you need to know that in the meanwhile you do have an indirect way of knowing who's online.

When you make a Viber call, if it says "Ringing..", it means the other side's phone is literally ringing, meaning they're online. If it only says "Calling..", it probably means they're offline.

Same for messaging - if you send a text and you see the "✔" sign, it means the message has been received at the other side's phone (he's online). If you only see the arrow sign, it means it's been sent from you, but pending the other side to come online (their offline at the moment).

Think of Viber as a "substitute" for your real phone. When you call/text someone, you're not sure if they are currently available or not. Right?

Viber 2.03 is in the market for update.

actually... this got me thinking...

the new version supposedly is able to wake up Viber when messages or calls come in coz originally the complain from users were that it's supposedly consuming battery when its running.

so... won't all calls and messages get connected immediately if this is the case?

or is this new version thingy only applicable to Android...? which means:
* android-to-ios, the above applies.
* android-to-android... calls and messages will all go thru immediately?

I'm not sure I understand fully what you mean..

Viber gives you the option to exit the app, and still be available to receive calls/texts.  When you Exit Viber, the app itself is not even running in the background (it's completely shut off, including all of its services). C2DM takes care that if you have an incoming call/text, Viber will be "awakened" and receive it.

so, in this case... there should not be able more undelivered messages or calls that is not getting connected, right? or is this only a feature found on android phones...?

sorry if i was being confusing... what i meant was...

we can tell if a message has been delivered or not by looking at the arrow sign. we can also tell if a call is connected by the the ringing/ calling description. usually, a message is not delivered or a call is not connected because the user has exit viber.

with the c2dm, messages and calls are supposed to wake up viber and launch it, right?

so, in this case, with c2dm... there should not be any more undelivered messages or calls that is not getting connected, right? or is this only a feature found on android phones...?

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sorry if i was being confusing... what i meant was...

we can tell if a message has been delivered or not by looking at the arrow sign. we can also tell if a call is connected by the the ringing/ calling description. usually, a message is not delivered or a call is not connected because the user has exit viber.

with the c2dm, messages and calls are supposed to wake up viber and launch it, right?

so, in this case, with c2dm... there should not be any more undelivered messages or calls that is not getting connected, right? or is this only a feature found on android phones...?

dunno why..i never get a good reception using viber

im on unifi and call my brother downstairs using viber ..and the screen always shows poor ..just hear a noise ..thats all

you need to be online lah buddy.

In order to use Viber you must be online, just like any other app that uses the internet.
Otherwise, how would you know if you receive calls/texts?

hopefully the coming update include the landscape mode as for my HTC ChaCha...