nimbuzz

Make free calls internationally, chat, and send messages from your phone with Nimbuzz

Similar to other Internet-based communication apps, with Nimbuzz you don't have to directly deal with additional costs when it comes to phone communication. Even though features offered by Nimbuzz are not all that unique, it is still a quite useful app to have and use.

The primary interface of Nimbuzz doesn't differ much from other messaging apps that you might have already seen or used. The standard contacts lists are still displayed by default, and basic options such as chat, calls, and messages are shown at the top menu. Messages are free as always, and calls to other … Read more

Text your friends for free

Nimbuzz is a powerful, fun and easy-to-use application for text and voice calls that lets you connect to virtually every major instant-messaging service. Despite some design issues, its simplistic user interface has all the controls just a tap away, and even novice VoIP app users will be comfortable using it after a little trial and error.

Nimbuzz connects to AIM, Google Talk, MSN, Yahoo Messenger and even Facebook, bringing all your friends as near as your pocket. By tapping on a contact, another page appears where you can press buttons to start an audio call or text message. At first … Read more

Chat, call, swipe

While it's not hard to find a free chat app that lets you IM and call friends on multiple networks, getting one to elegantly inform you of incoming chats and let you easily switch among open conversations is slimmer pickings. It may not be the most visually exciting app we've seen, but Nimbuzz IM does a fine job delivering features and alerting you to chats when you talk with friends on Skype, Facebook, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), MySpace, ICQ, or Gadu-Gadu.

The app will buzz by default when a new … Read more