#instantmessenger

*door slam*

Viber instant messenger racks up one billion installs - End-to-End Encryption, 30-User Group Video Calls, Unlimited member Communities, and can Call Landlines

 When you think of messaging apps, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and any of Google's 47 attempts likely come to mind. As mainstream as those services might be, they aren't the only options you'll find for texting your friends and loved ones. Viber isn't as recognizable a name, but it's been quietly popular for years now. Today, it passed the one billion installs milestone, marking its place among other ultra-successful apps like Google Messages and Snapchat.

 It installs on Android, iOS, MacOS, Windows and Linux. Unlike Whatsapp, it will also work even if you don't have your mobile phone with you. Communities can be created with unlimited members. All Community members’ phone numbers are hidden (unlike Signal).

 But you need to be aware that there is advertising that funds this service, and associated cookie tracking. This is basically what Whatsapp wants to introduce, and also Telegram at some point. There are some opt-out options, but ads will still be delivered. Their cookies policy goes into a lot of detail about this.

 See https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/09/24/viber-racks-up-one-billion-installs-even-without-your-help/

 #technology #alternativeto #instantmessenger #viber

5 cool Telegram messenger gestures and shortcuts you should be using

 In recent years gestures have become fundamental to the way we interact with our devices, prompting not only Android itself but also the apps that call it home to implement them. A prime example of this is Telegram, one of the best messaging apps out there. With such a rich tapestry of features included in Telegram, it's easy to miss some of them or forget that they exist. So, let's take a look at some of the most useful gestures and shortcuts that are hidden away in Telegram, and why you should be using them.

 Start by learning just on eof them as that wioll already save you time.

 See https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/15/5-telegram-gestures-and-shortcuts-you-should-be-using/

 #technology #instantmessenger

Moya Messenger App was always #datafree on South African and Nigerian networks to stay in contact with families

 It's worth remembering that Moya Messenger for Android is still around and still providing data free messaging (as well as to some websites like Wikipedia, weather, and some government sites) even when a phone user has zero airtime or data balance. You may have data but someone else may need to contact you without data so it is well worth installing.

 In South Africa it is data free on MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, Telkom and in Nigeria on MTN and Airtel.

 See https://www.datafree.co/moya-messenger-app

 #technology #datafree #instantmessenger