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We often receive questions on our blog, on twitter and via our support asking when the next release will be available and what features it will have. Well, for all of you who want to have a sneak peak at the latest Nimbuzz versions –  join the Nimbuzz Ambassadors.

This means that you will:

• be the first to know about the next release
• get early access to all Nimbuzz beta versions before they are officially released
• add your personal touch to the Nimbuzz versions by sending us valuable feedback
• get a chance to be mentioned on the official Nimbuzz blog and let the world know who you are

To become a Nimbuzz Ambassador send us an email to ambassadors@nimbuzz.com mentioning:

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In March’s Ambassador Spotlight, we showcased Roger from USA, who loved the Nimbuzz’s location feature on his Nokia N95. He recently sent us a project that we had to share with you – combining 2 engines, a parachute, and a Nimbuzz-equipped mobile phone!

Yes, a rocket! Roger’s goal with the amateur rocket was to combine his favorite phone & hobby. Pushing technology to the limit by estimating the altitude and velocity with  Nokia Sports Tracker, recording the launch 1^st hand with Nokia N95′s integrated video camcorder, and utilizing the Nimbuzz Mobile’s location feature (with the help of Nimbuzz buddies/users) to locate and retrieve his phone and rocket!  Talk about staying connecting anywhere in the world! Watch the YouTube video here. He was able to retrieve a few pieces (as you can see below).

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1501 results are in from our blog poll (see question and results above). Thank you for your time and for your votes!

43% of you choose Wi-Fi as the most important feature on your mobile phone. The next 2 most important features are touch screen-16% and long battery life-16%.

To be honest I was somehow expecting that Wi-Fi would your first choice , considering the fact we all (Nimbuzz users) enjoy to chat, call and message for free. Wi-Fi connection is indeed one of the most important features of a mobile phone, especially when you are abroad and the roaming taxes are quite high.

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Last week we have announced that a new Nimbuzz survey is available for you, the Nimbuzz users.  As an incentive, we are giving away 3 Nokia 5800 XM mobiles at random to 3 lucky winners that complete the short survey.

The survey is going on until June 15th, and we were happy to see that all the you Symbian fans on Twitter have massively tweeted about the survey and we’d like to thank them for their support! The response was great - Thank you all!!!!

Also the top Symbian blogs picked up the news really fast spread it. Here are the first reactions:

• Symbian-Guru
• Symbian-Freak
• Nokia Addict
• Tube 5800

If you didn’t completed the survey yet you can do it here. The survey will end on June 15th 2009! Take your chance to win a Nokia 5800 XM today!

Geoff Casely – our VP Business Development will be speaking at Global Tech Showcase 2009 Conference in La Baule, France. The conference started on June 3rd and ends on  June 5th 2009.

So if you are in the area, you are interested in the mobile buzz and you would like to meet Nimbuzz around Europe you can meet Geoff at GTS 2009.

Hosted by Avise Partners, the 3rd edition will feature some of the world most promising high-tech companies and introduce them to European technology leaders from Siemens, FT, Bertelsmann, Infineon, Renault, Vodafone, Veolia and Royal Bank of Scotland among others.

If you can’t make it no worries, there will be other events and occasions to meet Nimbuzz!

Geoff Casely, our VP of Business Development, will be speaking  Mobile Web 2.0 Summit 2009  on 3rd June 2009 in  London, UK.  He will also be around on the 4th, so if you are in the area, interested in mobile social messaging, and you would like to meet Nimbuzz, check in with Geoff.

Geoff will be speaking about delivering comprehensive mobile social services across a range of platforms and the evolution of the Nimbuzz business model, and the role of partnerships within it.

Other than get in contact with us at Mobile Web 2.0 Summit you can:

• Meet 60+ speakers,
• Attend to 21 presentations  and 14 panel discussions
• Create a relevant network

If you can’t make it no worries, there will be other events and occasions to meet Nimbuzz, such as the Global Tech Showcase!

This blog post was written by our guest writer Arne Hulstein who describes himself as being passionate about people and relationships, active in marketing, sales, consultancy, innovation, entrepreneurship (Meetial founder) and evangelizing -Young Life!

If you want to know more about him you can connect with Arne on: Twitter – http://twitter.com/arnehulstein or Blog -  http://www.arnehulstein.nl/

Arne was one of the first Nimbuzz Ambassadors in Netherlands and he always helped us improve our clients by offering valuable feedback. Last week, when going to Somesso he offered to demo Nimbuzz at the conference, so we lent him an iPod Touch with Nimbuzz installed. This post is about his experience there, and how Nimbuzz helped him stay connected!

As I walked through the club lounge of the gleaming Emirates Stadium in London, I grabbed my favorite communication device from my pocket. Though it would be an unusual choice for many, it was this device that had put my N95 on the backburner. I had been using an iPod Touch for the last couple of days for all my calls and I had been loving every minute of it. It had become my perfect communication device overnight without ever connecting to a mobile provider or using anything as mundane as a SIM card. All it took was Nimbuzz and Wi-Fi. (more…)

We are really happy to announce that Nimbuzz is nominated for a Meffys Award, in the Social Networking category.

MEF (Mobile Entertainement Forum) is organizing the 6th edition of the Meffys awards, one of the most prestigious competitions for the mobile industry. The nominees were selected by 43 international press and analysts that evaluated 180+ subscriptions, based on:  innovative content, services, applications and handsets.

Rimma Perelmuter, Executive Director of MEF, said: “From the meteoric rise of apps-inspired vendors and content owners in driving consumer engagement to the remarkable growth achieved in emerging markets and the evolution of transparent, user-friendly business models, the 2009 entries provide a window to all the latest trends and innovations. More than ever, the Meffys reflect the increasing importance of mobile as a key engagement and entertainment channel for consumers.”

This year’s winners will be unveiled on 23rd June at a special gala awards dinner in London to an audience of 300 key industry players.

To read more insights from the judging sessions, please visit the MEF Blog.

Congratulations to all of the nominees and may the best Service/App win!