Viber survey: 75% of Ukrainians choose Android, but iPhone 11 is the most popular smartphone model
Rakuten Viber surveyed Ukrainians about the brands and models of smartphones they choose most often and analyzed how these preferences have changed over the year.
Viber has launched Viber Dating — pre-registration is available for Ukrainians
On February 13, Rakuten Viber opened pre-registration for Ukrainians in a new dating service Viber Dating, which will expand the functions of the main messenger app and offer online dating.
44% of Ukrainians donated from every salary in 2024, and learned about the collections from friends, — Rakuten Viber survey
According to a recent Rakuten Viber survey involving around 30,000 users, 63% of Ukrainians are actively donating in 2024, while 27% are helping “in other ways.”
Black Friday in Ukrainian: 64% of citizens don’t believe in discounts, but one-third plan to buy clothes and only 12% — gadgets
Recent surveys indicate that interest in Black Friday discounts is declining year by year.
Artificial intelligence and Ukrainians: almost half do not know what it is
Rakuten Viber has conducted a survey among Ukrainian users to find out whether they use artificial intelligence in their work and studies. Users also shared their opinions on whether AI could replace their professions. More than 20 thousand users took part in the survey. The key age group is 34-45 years old, with more than 50% of respondents under…
Up to 100 messages as one — Viber has launched a feature «chat summary» based on OpenAI technology
A new feature in Viber will allow you not to read dozens of messages in group chats, but simply view the summary.
Every 5th Ukrainian prefers messaging to calls, — Rakuten Viber survey
65% of respondents prefer emails when communicating with colleagues or clients, compared to 35% who prefer calls.
More than 50% of Ukrainians read less news, while 10% did not follow it at all, — Rakuten Viber survey
Ukrainians are much less likely to follow the latest events.
Rakuten Viber announces AI feature based on ChatGPT that creates a chat summary
The most popular messenger in Ukraine, Rakuten Viber, has announced the launch of a new feature «Chat Summary», which will provide a summary of unread messages in a group chat (whether parental or home) on demand. It works on based on ChatGPT technology and now is being tested among 10% of iOS and Android users in Ukraine, the USA, Japan,…
Rakuten Viber appoints Country Director in Ukraine — Ilya Boshnyakov, former head of AIN.UA
Bochniakov will lead Viber’s local team and will be responsible for adapting new features for the Ukrainian market and the Ukrainian diaspora around the world, as well as for partnerships, marketing and communications in Ukraine. Previously, these tasks were assigned to Atanas Raikov, Vice President of Global Marketing and Development, based…
Last year, Rakuten Viber blocked almost 40 thousand fraudsters and spammers in Ukraine — against 130 thousand in 2022
The Japanese company Rakuten (owner of Viber) has reported on counteracting phone fraudsters and spammers in Ukraine for 2022-2023.
56% of Ukrainians do not pick up the phone when unknown numbers call
According to the Rakuten Viber survey, 56% of Ukrainians are skeptical of unfamiliar numbers — 29% do not answer third-party calls at all, while 27% may pick up the phone if they are expecting a call (from a courier, store, etc.).
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