Nimbuzz

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Nimbuzz
File:Nimbuzz-logo.png
Developer(s) Nimbuzz
Operating system Android , iPhone OS, J2ME, Mac OS X, S60, Windows Mobile and Windows
Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Polish, Indonesian,
Type Mobile VoIP/instant messaging
License Freeware
Website www.nimbuzz.com

Nimbuzz is a messaging service combining instant messaging, presence and VoIP. It interfaces with several popular messaging services such as Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, AIM, Gadu-Gadu and Twitter as well social networks such as Facebook and MySpace.

Nimbuzz was founded in 2006 by Evert Jaap Lugt and Martin Smink. It has received two rounds of venture capital funding since that time.[1] [2]

Nimbuzz has its headquarters in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and has offices in San Francisco - US, London - UK, São Paulo - Brazil, Córdoba - Argentina and New Delhi – India.

General features

Instant Messaging

  • Instant messaging communities supported: Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM and ICQ
  • Social Networks Supported: Facebook, MySpace, Hyves, GaduGadu, Orkut, SchuelerVZ, StudiVZ and MeinVZ
  • Send file
  • Group chat
  • Messaging

Presence

  • Geo location
  • Personal Message
  • Status settings
  • Display Picture

Call

  • NimbuzzOut – Similar to Skype Out, NimbuzzOut lets you call regular phone numbers using NimbuzzOut credits
  • VoIP
  • SIP (SIP on S60, Windows Mobile, PC and iPhone)
  • Group call

The Buzz

The “Buzz” is an alert sent to let Nimbuzz user know someone is trying to get in touch with him, when he is offline/idle. This feature can be accessed directly from the contact list or from the Communicator widget. It has been asked that buzz users disable voicemail to avoid Numbuzz's operators incurring charges, thus keeping buzz free. Sending a buzz can automatically start Nimbuzz mobile to initiate a conversation (Symbian only).

Phonebook

  • Access to mobile phone phonebook contacts without leaving Nimbuzz screen

Nimbuzz Mobile

Nimbuzz Mobile application is currently available for more than 1000 handsets that operate on Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone O.S[3], Android OS[4], and on more than 20 Blackberry models. The mobile application offers 3 types of calling options: Dial-Up VoIP, VoIP and SIP.

Nimbuzz partnerships

StudiVZ - November 11, 2008[5]

VOIP carriers - November 18, 2008[6]

SIP partner Country A1 Mobilkom Austria Adepto Telecom India Amtelfone India Apnatelelink India EuteliaVoip Italy Gizmo5 USA GLT GLOBAL TELELINKS Switzerland ICTel South Africa MWeb South Africa Sipgate Germany Skytel Serbia TerraSip Spain Tpad UK/UAE Voiceglobe UK VOIP HIT India Vyke UK/Norway Xeloq Communications Holland

Spice Mobiles - December 17th, 2008[7] [8]

Toshiba - February 16th, 2009[9]

Vyke Mobile - February 16th, 2009[10]

References

  1. PR Newswire. "Nimbuzz Completes US$ 10 Million in New Financing". PR Newswire. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=200992. Retrieved 2008-06-19. 
  2. Techcrunch. "European Mobile VoIP Startup Nimbuzz Raises $15 Million". TechCrunch. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/01/european-mobile-voip-startup-nimbuzz-raises-15-million/. Retrieved 2008-07-01. 
  3. Rick Turoczy. "Nimbuzz IM for the iPhone: Friendly to Fat Fingers". Readwriteweb. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/nimbuzz_im_iphone.php. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
  4. Nimbuzz. "Nimbuzz multi community IM launches on Google's Android OS! - press release". Cision Wire. http://www.cisionwire.com/nimbuzz/nimbuzz-multi-community-im-launches-on-google-s-android-os. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  5. Robin Wauters. "Nimbuzz Strikes Major Distribution Deal With StudiVZ, Germany’s Largest Social Network". TechCrunch. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/11/nimbuzz-strikes-deal-with-studivz-germanys-largest-social-network/. Retrieved 2008-11-11. 
  6. PR Newswire. "Nimbuzz Signs 17 Global Partners to its Operator Affiliate Program". PR Newswire. http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/11-18-2008/0004927960&EDATE/. Retrieved 2008-11-18. 
  7. Nimbuzz. "Nimbuzz signs major distribution deal with spice mobiles in India". Nimbuzz Blog. http://blog.nimbuzz.com/2008/12/17/nimbuzz-signs-major-distribution-deal-with-spice-mobiles-in-india/. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  8. Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten. "Nimbuzz going for 737 million mobile phones in India". Thenextweb. http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/17/nimbuzz-going-for-737-million-mobile-phones-in-india/. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  9. Pete Wylie. "Nimbuzz to come preloaded on Toshiba TG01 smartphone". Fiercevoip. http://www.fiercevoip.com/story/nimbuzz-come-preloaded-toshiba-tg01-smartphone/2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-02-16. 
  10. Mobile Europe. "Vyke forms strategic partnership on mobile VoIP with Nimbuzz". Mobile Europe. http://www.mobileeurope.co.uk/news_wire/114671/Vyke_forms_strategic_partnership_on_mobile_VoIP_with_Nimbuzz.html. Retrieved 2009-03-12. 

External links

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