Official Nimbuzz Blog

We just released a brand new version of Nimbuzz Mobile for Java, Symbian, and Windows Mobile phones (new iPhone version to follow soon)!

This new version includes:

• Display Pictures: You set your own display picture/avatar. Take one with the camera on your mobile phone and set it now. We also display pictures from buddies in other communities.
• Appear Offline: Stay invisible to friends on Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, Gtalk, MySpace, and Gadu-Gadu when you are signed in. On Nimbuzz, and other supported communities you will appear as “Away”.
• Add New Buddies: You can now add individual buddies from AIM, GTalk, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), MySpace, Yahoo, and Nimbuzz, of course 
• Improved Battery Life: This new version is your batteries’ best friend. We have significantly reduced the amount of battery power needed – and Nimbuzz now runs longer on even the smallest battery.

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If you are looking for cheap international calling from you mobile and you end up here , I would like to introduce you also to NimbuzzOut. NimbuzzOut lets you make incredibly cheap international calls from your mobile, to landlines and mobiles anywhere in the world. To see how cheap it is and how much you can save take a look at the NimbuzzOut  Rate Calculator .

Get the new Nimuzz Mobile at: http://get.nimbuzz.com and let us know what you think

Ever have to frantically ask a nearby friend to call your phone so you can find it, before it stops ringing? Although you find your phone, you leave an impression that you do this to all incoming phone calls…

The “Buzz” is a short call alert sent to a phone, when Nimbuzz is not running; Used to alert an offline buddy. Instead of using costly mobile minutes to get in touch with your friend, sending a Buzz alert is free and auto-starts Nimbuzz! (depending on your handset)

BUZZee: To benefit from the “Buzz”, the feature must be activated via Nimbuzz Mobile: Menu/Options > Settings > Nimbuzz > The Buzz; then choose to Activate; or PC Client: File > Nimbuzz Account Settings > Allow others to Buzz me.

A received Buzz alert looks like a missed called from Nimbuzz Buzz, or +313131.

BUZZer: To “Buzz” a contact on your Nimbuzz buddy list, just select the offline NimbuzzID and press BUZZ.

Now, in the situation mentioned above, you can casually go to the nearest internet-enabled device, buzz yourself, locate your own phone, unfrazzled. We’ll keep it as our little secret.

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Location, Location, Location! The success of the location feature in Nimbuzz for S60 motivated us to expand to more phones. With Nimbuzz on your Blackberry or Java phone, you can now retrieve the location of your buddies.

A map will show the location of your buddies that enabled this feature on their Symbian client. In Symbian, you can do this at: Options > Settings > Application Settings > Location Sharing

Give it a try! You can always check the location of “Jimmy the chatbot” for a quick demo.

We have added support for Java touch-screen phones, which means that you can now use Nimbuzz on your LG Viewty or Prada, Motorola/ROKR-E6, Samsung SGH-F700 and others. Can you feel it?

• Chat and text with your friends on Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, AIM, Google Talk and others
• Retrieve the location of your buddies
• Send Files and photos
• Meet new friends in our chatrooms