Friend finder, contact blocking, location sharing, guided tour, and more

Jun 8, 2012 08:25 GMT  ·  By

Social networking app Nimbuzz Messenger has just gotten a major overhaul. It lets newcomers hit play on a guided tour to get acquainted with the app, and it features contact blocking, meaning you’ll never get bugged again. It also includes a new discovery feature called Friend Finder. Read on for the full scoop.

“We just went LIVE today with the latest version of Nimbuzz for iPhone. As always, this update packs new and useful features, which makes Nimbuzz experience even better,” say the developers.

As its name implies, the Guided Tour feature lets you explore all the features of Nimbuzz. Contact Blocking lets you “do away with all those nagging requests,” and you also get a  Location sharing feature so you can share and request location information from your contacts.

The Friend Finder appears to be the most prominent new addition in this update. It lets you expand your network and find your Nimbuzz buddies with just a tap.

The developers explain: “We have introduced a neat little feature which empowers you to let Nimbuzz find your friends who are part of ever-growing Nimbuzz community. In ‘Settings’, you can now simply turn ON the ‘Find Friends’ feature and we will make sure we get you in touch with ALL your friends on Nimbuzz.”

“So get going, start discovering, reconnecting and expanding your friend network with Nimbuzz,” says the company.

There’s a cool location sharing & retrieving feature as well. It lets your friends know where you are by putting you on a map: “You can now also request their location, so you always know where your loved ones are.”

This particular feature has been introduced at customer’s request.

“... with an assortment of bug fixes, the latest version also packs many improvements,” say the makers of Nimbuzz.

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