Viber, the leading mobile communications platform offering free messaging and HD-quality phone calls, has just announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership with Nokia. Viber calling app will come pre-instlled on Nokia X Android smartphones, which Nokia is just in the process of announcing. The Nokia X version devices will be available immediately in the Nokia Store.
“This strategic partnership will help us provide Nokia users with a great messaging and calling experience enhanced with photo sharing, stickers and other Viber functionality,” said Talmon Marco, CEO of Viber.”Working with Nokia is a natural step towards bringing Viber to all platforms including Windows Phone and S40, providing users with the complete Viber experience.”
This partnership with Nokia, will expand the base of Viber in the Nokia market, bringing Viber functionality to Nokia users across multiple-platforms. With Viber, users can make low-cost calls to any phone number around the world. Viber is available for iPhone, Android phones and tablets, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Windows, Windows 8, Mac, Linux, Symbian, Nokia S40 and Bada devices over 3G/4G or WiFi connections.
“We believe that great innovation is enhanced through applications, therefore we made sure to offer many of the most popular applications on our new Nokia X family of devices,” said Bryan Biniak, Vice President, Developer Experiences at Nokia. “We worked closely with the Viber team and provided them with a clear path to get their app optimized for the Nokia X software platform. With Nokia X we are bringing Viber’s messaging and calling features to new markets and audiences.”
