Viber app, which offers free messaging and HD-quality phone calls, has added many enhancements with the release of Viber 5.0 version for Android and iOS, along with new versions of its desktop application for Windows, Windows 8 and OS X. Viber 5.0 comes with new features, including the ability to make video calls from your phone.
“We’re delighted to bring video calling to mobile,” said Talmon Marco, Viber CEO. “Now that you can make video calls from your phone as well as on your PC and Mac, you can always talk in the way that’s most convenient for you, wherever you happen to be.”
In addition to video calls, Viber 5.0 also includes an easier way to manage your contacts by simply adding their Viber number or scanning a special QR code, along with a number of OS specific enhancements such as :
iOS: Users can manage sticker packs more easily, turn sticker packs on or off, reorder sticker packs, as well as easily forward photo messages.
Android: Users can enjoy a fresh new redesign, making it easier and more fun.
Viber has also announced enhancements to its desktop application for Windows, Windows 8 and OS X, which include:
Desktop v4.2: Includes a new and improved design, a fun backgrounds gallery and many improvements and bug fixes.
Win 8 v3.2: Features a new and improved design, an updated snap mode with stickers, emoticons and notifications. Other highlights and bug fixes include an easier way to search contacts, the ability to see online contacts from the home screen and PNG support for photo messages.
