TechHive: Modern-style Viber app lands on Windows 8 and Windows RT

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Modern-style Viber app lands on Windows 8 and Windows RT Dec 18th 2013, 14:50, by Ian Paul Mobile messaging platform Viber is expanding once again, after rolling out a direct calling service called Viber Out just last Wednesday. This week, the company is moving into the Windows Store with a brand new Modern-style app for Windows 8, 8.1, and RT. Viber's latest app addition is closer to its other mobile apps than it is to Viber for the Windows desktop released in May. Notably, the Windows 8 version doesn't include a video calling option as its desktop counterpart does. The Modern Viber app on the Windows 8 Start screen.  Nevertheless, there are some modern UI-specific features that integrate nicely with Microsoft's latest OS including live tile updates and the ability to pin specific conversations to the Start screen. As with other Windows 8 apps, Viber supports Microsoft's Snap multitasking feature, so you can have the modern UI app up and running on a portion of the screen while simultaneously working on the desktop or another modern UI app—an especially helpful function for messaging apps. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: viber-logo-100036433-small.png

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