Nimbuzz launches updates for iPhone apps

Budi Putra — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:24:57 +0000

Nimbuzz, a mobile social messenger, combining instant messaging, geo-presence and VoIP, recently announced its new iPhone and iPod touch updates (with a brand new desktop client for Apple Mac computers).

The iPhone upgrade lets you share photos, music and videos; Push Notification ability with home screen alerts of incoming calls or chats and; You can share and retrieve the location of your Nimbuzz buddies on the go.

Now you can try exploring the new Nimbuzz Apple suite: Mac [download Nimbuzz for Mac] and iPhone [download Nimbuzz for iPhone].

Nimbuzz claims that it is already enjoying Top 10 ranking on all iTunes AppStores in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

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[via Nimbuzz Blog]

Finally, Mxit iPhone app released

Budi Putra — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:07:57 +0000

The mobile instant messaging app for iPhone called MXit [iTunes link] was recently released and became the top free app on the South African iPhone store, the Startup Africa writes.

Launched in 2003 and works on a stripped down version of the Jabber protocol, Mxit was one of the world’s first MIM clients.

According to their site:

MXit is a next generation Mobile Instant Messenger that connects you to a world of expression, using both instant messaging and social networking. A streamlined hybrid created for an evolving world.

It’s also told that the Mxit iPhone app can reduce the bandwidth usage, making it much cheaper for messaging and has been popular amongst teenagers.

[via Startup Africa]

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Nimbuzz launches updates for iPhone apps

Finally, Mxit iPhone app released