Review: Nimbuzz Messenger makes staying in touch a breeze

November 07, 2012

The idea of an all-in-one chat and voice-over-IP application is appealing. After all, who wants to fire up a different application every time they need to reach a different contact in a different way? That's why Nimbuzz Messenger (free) has a lot of appeal. Nimbuzz lets you chat with friends across various social networks and messaging services, allows you to share files easily, and offers easy-to-use tools for voice calling. Unfortunately, though, it's lacking a few key features. To begin using Nimbuzz Messenger for PC (currently in version 2.4), you need to create a free Nimbuzz account, and then link your existing social media and instant messaging accounts to it. Doing so is a (mostly) automated process: you simply enter your name and password, and Nimbuzz makes the connection. This process worked seamless when I connected my Facebook account, but it stumbled slightly when I added my Google account. The request was denied, and I had to go into my Google settings to grant Nimbuzz permission manually. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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