WhatsApp and Viber for Nokia Asha – Social messaging and VoIP calling on Nokia Asha devices
Recently Nokia Conversations announced about the software update on Nokia Asha 501 which brought the user interface changes and features upgrades to user ends. The WhatsApp addition was prominently disclosed which was announced during the last month’s Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi. The update brought the core changes in the software e.g. Voice over IP support along with the API to help third-party software developers. In addition few other Nokia Asha devices gets hold on to Viber calling support.
An alternative – more or less – to Skype or other VOIP services providers, Viber has disclosed their future support for platforms like Nokia’s Series 40 OS for feature phones, Symbian and Samsung’s Bada OS. Viber VOIP application is currently available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone and RIM’s BlackBerry.