Friends on Nimbuzz call and chat with each other for free. They access their favorite instant messaging and social networks with one login and from one location, using the internet or Wi-Fi. Today’s announcement brings Nimbuzz’ award-winning product to Mac desktops and laptops in addition to the iPhone, iPod touch and a wide range of other mobile handsets.
The first version of the Nimbuzz iPhone client has experienced remarkable growth; a quick look at current user statistics demonstrates iPhone users’ love affair with Nimbuzz :
- In just 9 months since launch, Nimbuzz enjoys Top 10 ranking on all iTunes AppStores in Europe, Latin America & the Middle East, including regular No. 1 What’s Hot positions in influential iPhone markets such as the UK
- Nimbuzz for iPhone & iPod touch has achieved massive penetration and popularity. For example, 1 in 5 iPhone users in France and in the Netherlands are using Nimbuzz
- Nimbuzz has witnessed an average 848% growth in downloads of its iPhone & iPod touch apps in key European markets since the iPhone OS 3.0 update
- Nimbuzz is one of just 5% of Apps to boast more than 100,000 active users, with an active user base of more than 41%
The new Nimbuzz for Mac desktop client boasts a slick Mac look and feel and supports the widest range of instant messaging and social networks available from a single unified app for the Mac today, including Facebook, AIM, MySpace, Google Talk (Orkut), Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), ICQ and many more.
Nimbuzz for Mac is the only IM product to provide high-quality VoIP calling direct from the desktop among instant messaging buddies on Nimbuzz, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and Google Talk.
The iPhone and iPod touch app upgrade enable typical media-savvy iPhone users to share photos, music and videos with their contacts. Files are stored online, saving device memory and making them easily accessible from different access points. They can also be saved on the device, on demand and for free.
Nimbuzz also integrated Push Notification into the update, with home screen alerts of incoming calls or chats, effectively keeping users available to the rest of the world even though the app itself has been closed.
Adding to Nimbuzz’s existing list of feature innovations, like landscape-mode chat for the iPhone and Dial-Up VoIP over 3G and 2G networks, is a brand new buddy list layout, featuring an intelligent display of avatars and presence information including which community a friend belongs to and if that person is currently online on a mobile phone or computer. Download Nimbuzz for Mac here
Last but not least, Location Sharing is now available on the iPhone application, allowing Nimbuzz buddies to share & retrieve their physical locations on a map, making it easier than ever to find each other.
