@mydragoon

About the privacy concern:
First, it is important to be accurate – we only collect names and phone numbers, nothing else. Naturally, we collect users' information not because we are curious of its content, but for functional reasons, and in order for us to enable the service we, as a company, promise to provide. Without that information, Viber cannot function. This is not different from any other major social network/communication service provider in our world nowadays.

I would like to clarify again: we DO NOT sell users' information to third-parties, and we keep this information WELL locked in our servers, with extremely limited access to it.

So why is Viber free?
For now, Viber's focus is on adding platforms, adding features (such as text messages) and improving overall system performance.  At the same time, we are working on additional future premium services that will generate revenues. The basic Viber service - Viber to Viber phone calls and text messages - will ALWAYS be free.

How did I find LYN forums?
I simply Googled it   My job is to find forums discussing Viber, and providing them with answers to technical issues or concerns.

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Added on July 27, 2011, 5:50 pm

1. Are you using a custom ROM?
2. Did you try isolating Viber's effect?  Please try rebooting, making sure NO application is running (even in the background), then trying Viber out.

Tested on my huawei x5.

Fully charged at 12am.

7am noticed that Battery only drop to 95% with viber, whatsapp on.

I'm not complaining.

In fact I feel that 5% is normal.  

Any 2.3 user using Viber? I am going to update my X10 to 2.3

Call quality - have them use Viber when both sides are connected to WiFi networks.  If even then the quality is bad, then it might be a local connection issue. At any rate - we are constantly trying to improve Viber, and with time more and more call-quality issues will be fixed.

Yep, MMS (file-sharing) options will be included in Viber in the future.

Hi Viber,

Have been using Viber on and off for a week.  Only tried calls once, I can hear the other person but she could not hear me well.  Colleague was calling son in Australia nightly and she says call quality is good.  Messaging is nice and fast, like IM and SMS combined.  Did not experience problems with battery as I only use it when I'm expecting someone to Viber me, and I kill it thereafter (and it stays dead).

Requests:
1)  landscape mode (easier to type)
2)  disable the auto keyboard popup when I select a message thread to view
3)  better able to detect new users in phonebook using Viber (but can add manually so not a big issue)
4)  exit button (low priority)
5)  ability to change notification sounds and ringtone (low priority)

I'm using SE X10.  Thanks!

@Dannyl -

1. Planned.
2. We will look into it and see what we can do.
3. There is a known issue with the identification mechanism. We're working to fix it righ tnow.
4. Released very soon.
5. Planned, but will not happen soon probably.

@mydragoon -

* MMS - sometime in 2011   It's in the works right now, but we don't want to give false estimations.
* Video - same.
* This option already exists, using the device keys.  What device are you using?

@Joe2011 -

Please see the discussion regarding the battery issue previously in this thread. If you have more questions, let me know.

@mydragoon -
Check it.  Repeat a situation where Viber service is not running, and have a friend call and text you via Viber.  Does it work?  Please let me know.

Use the device keys (the physical keys), just like you search in your native contact app.

If you want to browse by letter, hold and scroll the right-most side of the screen, and the scrolling will suddenly appear with the relevant letter shown.

yes..once i connect thru WIFI it will auto pop out and appear on top. but it does not happen everytime.. it is like 3 times out of 5 times around that.

so thats mean even press exit, it actually still run behind? After i uninstall the viber, the battery problem solved.. even though i just put my handphone in standby from 12am to 8am .. 

and i also notice one thing.. after i press exit..sometime the icon above will disappear.. but sometime it will still there with service disconnect.. then i have to enter viber and press exit again.. why is that so?

As of now 11:00 am on wireless I cannot connect to viber service, the message I get is Viber service is unavailable or being blocked,Please try again later, I am on the latest version, this is the first time this has happened, normally I can connect via wifi instantly, I can go to youtube and android market, no worries, but cannot get on viber...any one else encounter this problem?

latest version is not working at all

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Added on August 9, 2011, 3:05 pmuninstall and reinstall it back works!

How is this different from WhatsApp or Skype?

Thanks bro. My uncle brain hard to digest all these new fancy pants apps.

I guess forum 'like' or YM chat room.