Viber competes with Whatsapp for the title of the most popular cross platform/cross device messaging service globally. It also makes it easier to get on with work and multitask while communicating with your contacts. The Viber PC client takes the convenience of the mobile app and brings it to your PC so you can stay connected even when you don’t have your mobile phone. It also allows users to sync their instant messages across devices giving them the ability to send, receive and delete messages on either devices, and transfer voice calls between the different apps.Viber is a popular free Voice-over IP messaging service and Skype alternative, that can be used on your smartphone or PC. Viber syncs the users' contacts, messages and call history with their mobile device. It allowed users who were already registered for the service on their mobile phones to sign-in on the Viber desktop client with their mobile numbers, via a verification code that's sent to the mobile app. Viber had first launched desktop applications for Windows and Mac with support for video calls, in May. Viber version 4.0 is a major update to the platform as it brings two new core features, including a new Push To Talk feature for instant voice messaging, and a new Sticker Market for downloading free and paid stickers to monetise the service. Viber had recently launched the updated version (v4.0) of its platform on Android and iPhone. "Updating Viber Desktop with the Viber Sticker Market gives our users an incredibly fun and personal way to communicate with their friends, no matter which device they're using." "Viber Desktop is a critical part of our strategy to provide users with a seamless communications experience across all of their devices and platforms," said Talmon Marco, Viber CEO. The platform also offers other new features, including an improved push-to-talk feature which is faster and more efficient than previous iterations of the technology, as per the company's claim. Other new features include support for drag and drop - allowing users to send photos by dragging them to the app 'Seen' status, which lets users know when their messages have been viewed the ability to receive video messages the ability to view photo and video descriptions, and video call improvements. The update includes support for the Viber Sticker Market which allows users to buy and send their friends stickers. Viber Desktop is now also available on Linux, in addition to Windows and Mac platforms. Messaging app Viber has released an update (version 4.0) for its desktop app, extending the new features and functionality that recently hit its mobile apps to the desktop client.
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