This last week has been hellish for some people. Some people actually do do video chat on their mobile phones. My sister does because her husband is on the other side of the world working and getting their new house set up. Her son misses his Dad and so they Skype on her Nokia N78 to my nephew’s Dad as often as possible. Well this was all possbile until this week when Skype and Fring got into “it” and now their love affair is on hold or over.
My big question here is what’s going to happen to Nimbuzz. I’ve not reached out to my friend Tobias at Nimbuzz but I would imagine if I did he couldn’t say to much. The truth is I have a real liking for Nimbuzz as well, Tobias and I together threw a really great party last year called BuzzWorthy.
So really 2 things matter, Is Nimbuzz breaking the rules set forth by Skype and if so will Skype lash out at Nimbuzz like they have Fring or let it slide?
I don’t know anything about the back end of IM and exactly how it works but I do know that Skype is taking a beating in the public eye lately and they really don’t need any more bad PR.
I hope Skype leaves Nimbuzz alone and I really hope Fring is allowed back in the Skype camp.
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1 Tobias // Jul 19, 2010 at 3:24 am
Hey Jeb,
Good questions here.
Nimbuzz is all about being more mobile. You can still talk with your friends and family over Skype via Nimbuzz.
Our relationship with Skype remains the same and we continue to let people talk over Skype or any other instant messaging or social network, which ever they choose.
We believe that people should be able to continue to enjoy mobile freedom and there is no more need for bad PR in the mobile VoIP industry.
Cheers,
Tobias (from Nimbuzz
)
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