Nimbuzz adds 28 mn users in Less than a year; Hits 50 mn registered users

Nimbuzz (www.nimbuzz.com), the free messaging and mobile social entertainment application for the connected generation, today announces a major milestone for the company, the achievement of 50 million worldwide registered users. Nimbuzz combines the powers of the Internet and mobile communications into one and allows users to meet, share and connect with family and friends.

Since July 2010 Nimbuzz has increased its registered user base by more than 28 million, with 100,000 new users every day. Nimbuzz users spend on average two and a half hours per day communicating via the mobile app and more than 4 hours via the desktop application.

Nimbuzz Ping, the world's first SMS based push notification system for feature phones, has been an important driver of the growth. Users in Indonesia love it, and Nimbuzz users from all around the world also want this feature in their country.

On this momentous occasion Jamshed V. Rajan, Country Head, Nimbuzz India commented, "We are extremely delighted to announce this great achievement to our India Users who are soon going to see their favorite messaging application turn into a full-fledged mobile social entertainment app. Some of the India specific features that have been added in the last couple months have been a roaring success, and we plan to build on them in future."

"Nimbuzz currently supports more than 5,000 handsets and our user base has doubled in less than a year," said Andrei Piftor, communications manager, Nimbuzz. "We're extremely happy to hit 50 million registered users and have big plans ahead. We will leverage and improve our existing mobile social graph and add an entertainment layer to our existing proposition. By doing this we aim to offer a richer user experience with access to social games, virtual goods and local daily deals. "

Nimbuzz promises to create an all new experience for its users who will enjoy the best of both worlds. The goal is to redefine the way people interact with their mobile social applications and pioneer a whole new app category.