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For the past week, I have been trying out Nimbuzz - a IM, VoIP client for mobile phones. The application is the creation of a Netherlands based company that also operates under the same brand name. The client works on many phones with its IM support ranging from Yahoo, MSN, Google, AIM, Skype, Jabber and few more. It also supports SIP calling, conference calling, chatroom facility and a unique Buzz feature. The Nimbuzz Buzz is a nice inclusion that notifies the friends and starts the Nimbuzz app when you’re trying to get in touch with them.

Though Nimbuzz is a good app, it needs to pay attention in some basic yet important areas. For instance, the use of tabs for quickly switching back to the user’s contact list or to the open chat and call windows. Selecting it every time from the menu list is cumbersome. Rectify this guys and I’ll definitely switch from a Fring loyalist to Nimbuzz.

Interested users can give it a spin by downloading it from here. Or if you have better alternatives than Nimbuzz, do let us know in the comments.