History Nimbuzz

Nimbuzz is a mobile social messenger that combines instant messaging (IM), (geo) presence, and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) from many popular communities such as Skype, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, AIM , and social networks including Facebook and MySpace. [1] Nimbuzz Applications can be downloaded free on his website. This application combines the entire list of friends who are in different domains such as Skype, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, Google Talk, and others so that its users can chat with all his friends with a one-time log ins. Social networking sites and communities supported by Nimbuzz is Skype, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Google Talk, Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo, AIM, MySpace, ICQ, GaduGadu, Hyves, StudiVZ, Giovani and others. Additionally, Nimbuzz also supports instant messaging networks as follows: Skype, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, MySpace, Facebook and Jabber. [2]

History

Nimbuzz first discovered in 2006 by Evert-Jaap Lugt and Martin Smink, and only officially released in May 2008. Today, Evert Jaap Lugt held positions as CEO of the company. Nimbuzz is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, precisely in the 301 Rivium Boulevard, Capelle a / d IJssel, Netherlands 2909 LK. Besides the Netherlands, Nimbuzz also has several offices in Argentina and Brazil. [3] Nimbuzz own name means "hello" or "shining clouds that surround the god as down to earth". The philosophy of this name is very appropriate with Nimbuzz's vision of "mobile freedom." Nimbuzz believe in freedom, expression and hope that they bring this technology can make the world a smaller, closer, and become a better place by supporting the international community, cultural awareness and mutual understanding. [3] The company received venture capital / VC (venture capital) and the strategic funding by Mangrove Capital Partners (Skype), Naspers / MIH (Tencent, Mail.ru, Gadu-Gadu, Mweb, Sanook, Tradus) and Holtzbrinck Ventures (Kyter, StudiVZ). [3] As of October 2010, Nimbuzz has been downloaded 150 million times as much as 3,650,000,000 minutes of voice calls and have been held through Nimbuzz. In Nokia Ovi Store, Nimbuzz has been downloaded 5 million times. Even Nimbuzz has already been downloaded more than 45 million people via GetJar (application store the world's second largest). Nimbuzz community itself consists of 30 million members and each day roughly 70,000 new members join this community. [4]

Type

Nimbuzz Mobile
Nimbuzz Mobile application available to more than 1000 handsets that with the Java platform, Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone, and more than 20 models of BlackBerry. [5] Its features include
Java and Windows Mobile: Instant Messaging, Dial Up, VoIP, and Presence: Personal Message, Status Message.
Symbian: Instant Messaging, Dial Up, VoIP, Geo Localization, and Presence: Personal Message, Status Message.
iPhone: Instant Messaging with landscape mode, Dial Up, VoIP, and Presence: Personal Message, Status Message.

Nimbuzz on your PC / Mac
This application can be operated on Windows and Mac operating systems. [5] Its features include Instant Messaging, VoIP, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) using NimbuzzOut, and share files of music, movies, and photos.

Nimbuzz Webchat
Nimbuzz Webchat is a facility where we can still chat, exchange files, and stay connected with your friends on social networking sites even though we do not have a PC / Mac personal and are not accessing via mobile Nimbuzz. All we need is a browser and an account to be able to login to Nimbuzz Nimbuzz Webchat. [5] Its features include Chat, Chat behind firewalls, file sharing, and stay connected with friends on various social networking sites.
NimbuzzOut
NimbuzzOut use our internet connection to make international calls at low cost that is using the credit that we buy them online (Nimbuzz Credits). [5]

Award

October 2010: Nimbuzz chosen as the winner of the regional contest category "Best BlackBerry Apps" in 2010, the BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge Super Apps. [6]
July 2009, Nimbuzz wins "Best Mobile Startup" on TechCrunch Europe Awards 2009 for European companies and the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Nimbuzz also included in the AlwaysOn Global 250 List of 250 new and promising companies that create new business opportunities in the global technology industry for two consecutive years.
April 2009, Nimbuzz is awarded Red Herring Award Nimbuzz second position in the first position 100 a promising technology companies in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). [7]
April 2009, Nimbuzz get the nomination "Best in Show" at the CTIA Emerging Technology Awards-2009.
March 2009, Nimbuzz awarded the title of "Best Converged Solution 'at Mobile News Awards 2009. (Europe, Middle East and Africa). [8]
February 2009, Nimbuzz won four titles with the following categories: Top All-Around-Software, Download IM Application, Top and Top Free VoIP Application Software on Mobile Top 20 Industry Awards held at the Mobile World Congress. [9]
January 2009, Nimbuzz awarded the Red Herring Global 100 Award, as the most complete instant messenger product that ever lived. [7]
December 2008, Nimbuzz was runner-up in the category of Product of the Year 2008 "organized by the Smartphone Biz News. [10]
July 2008, Nimbuzz awarded the AlwaysOn Global 250 Award for the game-changing technology and market value. [11]
July 2008, Nimbuzz won Best Startup at Mobile 2.0 Europe. [12]

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