Nimbuzz for Windows Phone allows you to save money on SMS charges by chatting for free with your friends via instant messaging.
The Nimbuzz app serves up an attractive user interface through which you can chat with any of your contacts on Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, or Facebook Messenger. Simple sign up with Nimbuzz and add your account details for each messaging service/social network and all your contacts will be imported.
To start chatting, simply tap on a contact and a chat window will open. Now you can exchange text messages for free and even send and receive photos with the other person. The options aren't quite as extensive as WhatsApp, which also allows you to share video, audio and location.
Other options within Nimbuzz include the ability to edit your profile and add status updates, track the history of your conversations, and add favorite contacts for quick access to your best buddies.
The Nimbuzz user interface is very attractive, allowing you to flick between conversations effortlessly, by swiping the screen. There are still some technical issues to be fixed in the app. For instance, we experienced problems with the import of Facebook contacts, testing on a Samsung Omnia W7. For some reason the names of offline Facebook contacts don't display properly.
There's no voice chat in Nimbuzz, but it does provide a simple and elegant way to chat with your contacts for free.
Clicking the Download button will take you to a page on the Windows Phone Marketplace, from where you can download and install the app
