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Mobile VoIP provider Viber has broken new ground by releasingViber for Desktop 3.0<\/a>\u00a0for Windows and Mac, extending its existing mobile service beyond the mobile-only\u00a0Viber 3.0 app<\/a>\u00a0to desktops and laptops.<\/p>\n The new desktop build provides all the functionality currently enjoyed on the mobile app, including free voice calls, photo messaging, text chat and location-sharing with other Viber users, but also adds support for desktop-to-desktop video conferencing too.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard not to draw comparisons between Viber and other similar VOiP services, in particular\u00a0Skype<\/a>. However, there are key differences, particularly in the sign up and registration process. Viber users must install the mobile app first and register their mobile number, which is used to identify them on the Viber network.<\/p>\n The advantage of this approach is that finding other Viber users is simple — by granting the mobile app access to the phone\u2019s address book, it can automatically detect other Viber users and make them immediately visible via the app\u2019s Contacts screen.<\/p>\n This functionality is mirrored in the new desktop version — users must have first configured and registered the app using their mobile phone, then use this to log into the desktop version. A confirmation SMS is sent to the user\u2019s phone, and then the desktop app is enabled as an extension of the mobile service, allowing users to seamlessly switch devices during calls and chats. This connection extends to the syncing of messages between mobile and desktop apps.<\/p>\n The desktop application functions in a similar way to the mobile app, albeit with an extended screen and interface. It\u2019s also unique in providing video call capabilities using a compatible webcam — at the present time this feature is in beta, and restricted to desktop-to-desktop calls only.<\/p>\n While direct video conferencing isn\u2019t yet available to mobile users, brand new versions of Viber 3.0 for iOS and Android have introduced video messaging capabilities, which work in a similar way to the video message feature recently added to Skype. Other new features include new stickers, support for transferring live calls between desktop and mobile, and improved voice engine promising better quality on all networks.<\/p>\n Viber may initially struggle to compete with more established services such as Skype, particularly if users struggle to persuade their contacts to switch or try the new service. However, with over 200 million users worldwide, it won\u2019t be going anywhere any time soon.<\/p>\n Viber for Desktop 3.0.0.132799<\/a>\u00a0is available now as a freeware download for PC and Macs with dual-core processors and 1GB RAM. PCs require Windows XP SP3 or later, while the Mac build requires OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later. Also available is\u00a0Viber 3.0<\/a>\u00a0for Android and iOS.<\/p>\n Mobile VoIP provider Viber has broken new ground by releasingViber for Desktop 3.0\u00a0for Windows and Mac, extending its existing mobile service beyond the mobile-only\u00a0Viber 3.0 app\u00a0to desktops and laptops. The new desktop build provides all the functionality currently enjoyed on the mobile app, including free voice calls, photo messaging, text chat and location-sharing with other […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7432,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-656934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=656934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/656934\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=656934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=656934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=656934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n<\/img><\/a>
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