Built to allow 100% free VoIP calls over 3G and WiFi, it’s one of a small handful that dares venture into the same territory as the seemingly-untouchable giant, Skype. Whether or not Viber ever finagles any sizable chunk of the mobile VoIP market out of Skype’s grasps, competition is always a good thing.
Viber promised an Android app was on the way — was planning on releasing their Android port come March.
Viber founder Talmon Marco says they’re “almost development complete” — in other words, it’s just about time to bring in the first batch of users for testing. Expect to hear more about Viber’s Android plans next week.
On a bit of a side note: Talmon also mentioned that text messaging support should be hitting the iPhone application some time in February. Given that text-based chat and cross-platform compatibility are the two primary features that Viber lacks against the competition, it sounds like it’s about time for the big guns to start paying attention.
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