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Nimbuzz Preinstalled on Micromax Handset

30 Jun, 2009, 11:17 am IST | Shayne Rana | Mobile phones

Nimbuzz the multi-community mobile social messaging, (geo) presence and VoIP provider has signed a major distribution deal with Micromax Informatics Ltd. Nimbuzz will be pre-installed in the Micromax Handset “Ezpad Q3”, which has been test-launched in June.

Vikas Saxena, Country Head - Nimbuzz India, said, “We welcome all 3 million Micromax customers to Nimbuzz! Growing well over 900,000 new users per month, our software enriches the value chain of the mobile ecosystem. Users, who are looking for a device that fits their lifestyle, operators, looking for new APRU magnets, and handset manufacturers looking for a value add to differentiate, all profit from Nimbuzz's mass market solution.”


Speaking on the partnership Rahul Sharma, COO, Micromax Informatics Ltd., said, “Our association with Nimbuzz and their award-winning multi-community mobile social messaging service will bring about a paradigm shift in the way youth communicate. Nimbuzz enhances the value proposition in our mobile phone market strategy in India, which revolves around high-quality innovative technology with superior features at a very pocket-friendly price. The EzPad Q3 has been designed to maximize communication by providing pre-installed chat, in addition to SMS.”

The handset itself hasn’t been priced yet nor is its availability been officially been disclosed.
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