Viber for Windows 8 is here ladies and gentlemen. They took their time coming, but they are finally here. Viber is the de-facto Skype competition at this moment, and it is a good thing Microsoft allows them into the Store.  Sometimes I wonder how much of Skype tech is in this App. But they differ from Skype in one big aspect, they connect Users via Phone numbers, so they present a coherent telephony profile if you ask me. When you think about Viber you don’t think Social App, but a phone calling app. How about that.

Here is how they described themselves in the Store:

Description

With Viber, everyone in the world can connect. Freely. More than 200 million Viber users text, call, and send photo and video messages worldwide over Wifi or 3G – for free. Viber is available for Windows 8, Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac, Blackberry, Windows Phone and many more devices and platforms.

We worked closely with Microsoft to provide the best possible Viber experience on Windows 8.

Viber for Windows 8 and the latest versions of the Viber application for smartphones have been designed to allow you to use Viber on multiple devices, so you can always use the app that’s right for you, whether at home, in school, at the office, or on the go.

On Viber, your phone number is your ID. The app syncs with your mobile contact list, automatically detecting which of your contacts have Viber.

• Text with your friends

• Make free calls with HD sound quality

• Create groups with up to 40 participants

• Send stickers and emoticons, making messaging fun!

• Share photos, receive videos, and attach locations

• Live Tiles

• Lock screen notifications

• Pin Viber and/or specific conversations directly to the Start screen

• Snap Viber to the side of your screen and work, play or browse the web with Snap View

• Search for Viber contacts using the Search charm

• Share content on Viber and on Facebook using the Share charm

• Toast notifications guarantee that you never miss a message or call

Localized to:

Arabic, Catalan, German, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)

Viber is completely free with no advertising.

If you’re into Viber, this is good news for you so, please go ahead and download via the Source link here below.

Source: Windows Store