![]() The Android app remains largely unchanged besides having its UI completely redone to fit Google’s Holo theme. The desktop client is the feature that brought me back to using Viber and a large part of it is due to its perfect execution. However, it outdoes Skype in other areas such as delivering a better user interface and experience with minimal fuss. It offers lesser features than its Skype counterpart as it is unable to make calls to landlines or have a paid subscription option. The Viber desktop client is polished and clean looking. Things would change quickly on this end and reviewing it will be of little value at this point. I did not test the video call feature as it is still in its beta stage. Similar to Skype, you can continue messaging while making a voice or video call. The handover was smooth and I was able to resume my call without disruption. I tested this by making a call from the desktop client and then using the switch button (next to the hang up button) to transfer the call to my HTC One X. You can transfer calls between your devices if you have to switch from one to another. Making a call is easy and quality is great on WIFI and 4G. You can zoom in and save photos or even post them to Facebook. Text and photos are transmitted to all your devices instantaneously. ![]() Opening it gives you four tabs – Conversations, Contacts, Recents and Dailer. It’s a lightweight programme that stays resident on the system tray when running. The desktop client works exactly the way you expect it to. The point of comparison here will be Viber vs. Viber and Skype on the other hand, run on any operating system (including OS X) and any device. In terms of cross compatibility, I will have to objectively remove iMessage from this because you cannot access iMessage from non Apple devices. Viber is now up against Skype and iMessage. Whatsapp, WeChat and Line are no longer its competitors. Viber’s move in providing a desktop client changes the classification of this app. There are many apps in this space, WeChat and Line are two other popular ones but none of them have truly offered cross compatibility beyond mobile devices – until now. Whatsapp is not the best messaging app out there but its first-to-market move gave it the critical user base that self propagated even more members. In Asia, Whatsapp took the lead in popularity because it reached the market first. It differentiated itself from Whatsapp by providing the ability to make calls over the internet via WIFI or a cellular data connection. Viber was originally a simple communications app launched on iOS and later Android. Viber broke away from what most competitors have done out there by creating a desktop client for its messaging and voice call app. Viber arrives on the Desktop – both Windows & OS X.
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