And if that weren’t enough, Viber users on the Windows Phone platform and/or desktop will also receive group messaging with the update. Plus, users will be able to see who is “typing”, as well as enjoy better pop-up notifications and a revamped conversations list. Viber is also migrating stickers and emoticons to the platforms. This update brings integration with the Windows Phone app, to let users switch calls from their phone to the desktop and vice versa mid-call, just as iOS and Android users currently enjoy.īut it’s not only about communication. If you’ll recall, Viber launched a desktop version of the app back in May that let users message and take calls straight from their computer. Your move, WhatsApp.Viber has just pushed an update to two of its newest versions of the app, Desktop and Windows Phone 8. The desktop version of Viber sounds like a good idea to me. The mobile version syncs with its desktop counterpart and users can also push their calls from desktop to mobile in a single tap, thus allowing users to continue the conversation if they have to leave the house.
Viber for desktop can be used for sending SMS, voice calls, and video chats (which only works from desktop-to-desktop, for now).Īpart from the desktop releases, Viber also updated its mobile app with some new features like video messages, new stickers, and last online status among others. The PC and Mac version fits right in for users who are used to the likes of Skype, Messages for Mac, or any other desktop-based messaging service.
Viber currently has over 200 million registered users, but it does not say how many of them are active users. Introducing a desktop version when the rest of the messaging apps solely focused on mobile might just give Viber an edge in this very competitive market, all while fostering the true meaning of multi-platform. Viber, which has been right on the heels of WhatsApp, may have just a one-up it needs to gain more users as it launched its messaging client for PC and Mac (with Linux coming soon).
While many messaging apps claim they are multi-platform, they do not seem to have a version for desktop computers.
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