05 May 2009

Nimbuzz Mobile Social Messenger
Gets Brand New Finger Friendly Client

Nimbuzz development team remain serious about keeping their promises and the long awaited Nimbuzz client for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is available for download even earlier than expected!

The just released version of the Nimbuzz client brings entirely new finger friendly user interface that is heavily optimized for the 5th edition of S60 devices, e.g. Nokia 5800 XM or forthcoming Nokia N97 but it should works just fine on the Samsung's OmniaHD as well.

Anyway, Nimbuzz is a free application, launched last year in May that allows you to call, chat and text with your friends on virtually every major IM service including Skype, MSN, ICQ, Google Talk, AIM, GaduGadu, Jabber and Twitter, plus 23 social networks including Facebook and MySpace.

Nimbuzz has positioned itself to become the largest global communications platform for seamless IP-based communication among mobile devices and social media platforms. In January 2009, Nimbuzz was awarded the prestigious Red Herring Global 100 award, as the first aggregated mobile instant messenger product ever.

In July 2008, Nimbuzz was recognized by industry experts at AO Stanford Summit as part of the Global Top 250 technology companies for game-changing technology and market value, and won Best Mobile Startup in its category at Mobile 2.0 Europe.

For those that have a Nokia 5800 mobile phone and still wonder why that should install Nimbuzz here are a few reasons:

• Landscape chat – so you can make use of the wide keyboard.
• Shortcut buttons so you can easily update your profile, status, or personal message
• No need for the stylus - Nimbuzz can be operated entirely with your fingers.
• Personal messages are fully displayed in the contact list for all communities.
• Chat with friends from 14 different Instant Messaging communities and Social Networks (Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, Google Talk).
• Call your buddies from Nimbuzz, Skype or  Gtalk using your mobile data plan or WiFi connection.
• Cheap phone calls at low rates with SkypeOut or using one of our SIP partners.

Where does the name Nimbuzz come from?

Nimbuzz means "halo" – or “a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth.” It fits our vision of "mobile freedom" very well. Although we are a business and need to be a business in order to survive. We also believe in freedom, expression and the hope that our technology can somehow make the world a smaller, closer, better place by fostering international community, cultural awareness and understanding. That may sound hokey, but we hope to live up to it through our actions, not our words.