Nimbuzz Launched its Symbian 2.2 Client Supporting Pop Ups, Twitter
IT News Online Staff
2009-12-14
Nimbuzz, a new-generation mobile operator and social network aggregator, has launched its Symbian 2.2 client packed with new features including a world first for Symbian handsets, pop up notifications, and full Twitter functionality.
Nimbuzz users on Symbian can now enjoy integration with the world's fastest-growing social network, as Nimbuzz incorporates a feature-rich Twitter client that includes Timelines, Direct Messaging, Searches, Trends and Profiles, and outperforms standalone Twitter applications.
A first for Symbian handsets is the introduction of pop-up notifications, notifying users of incoming chats and events, while the application runs in the background.
Further significant additions to the Symbian update include kinetic scrolling for 5th edition touchscreen phones, new chat screen and contact list layout, chat history, plus a direct link to the NimbuzzOut rate calculator for international calls have also been added.
Available as a free download from Symbian app stores, such as Nokia's Ovi Store, and from www.nimbuzz.com, the new Nimbuzz for Symbian offers a centralized messaging client with a comprehensive all-in one feature set - VoIP calls, Instant Messaging and file-sharing with the world's most popular social networks, plus presence, profiles, location and now Twitter.
Nimbuzz said the Symbian release comes at a time of phenomenal growth for the company; having passed the 13 million registration milestone last month, The company now enjoys a current growth rate of over a million new registrations each month, an active user base of over 30% and an international user footprint of 220 countries, covering every corner of the globe.
Evert-Jaap Lugt, founder and CEO, Nimbuzz, said, "We are delighted to announce the integration of Twitter with our new Symbian client. Nimbuzz for Symbian is by far our most sophisticated client and the only product available to offer users such a comprehensive range of features and such a complete communications experience on one."
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