Viber’s new CEO aims to take on WhatsApp with a new version of the messaging app, set to launch in March.
Djamel Agaoua said the new version of Viber will function “more like a platform than a single-purpose app”, according to a report by Bloomberg.
New features coming to the app include e-commerce and banking.
“Users will be able to open a chat window with friends, look at restaurants, decide where to go, and make a reservation – all without exiting Viber,” stated the report.
Payment through the app is also planned.
Agaoua said his goals with Viber are to:
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Expand the user base and availability.
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Improve security and privacy.
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Turn Viber into a platform for services.
Source - MyBroadband