Logging in to eBuddy Chat on iOS and Android is now much easier!

In our latest update to eBuddy for iPhone & iPod Touch and eBuddy for Android, logging in with eBuddy ID is now optional. With this latest version you can login with your network account of choice (for example, your most used one) and easily connect all your other chat accounts to it. No more hassle with remembering additional usernames and passwords!

Are you a new user? Now the registration process becomes as easy as ever. You now don’t have to create an eBuddy ID when you download the app. You simply sign in to your MSN, Facebook, Yahoo, AIM, Gtalk or ICQ account to connect to eBuddy Chat and link all your chat accounts together in the “Accounts” tab.

Soon this change will also be available for eBuddy Mobile Messenger users and the eBuddy Web Messenger.

Happy chatting!

The eBuddy team

Last Sunday the 38th edition of Vondelpark Run sponsored by eBuddy took place again!

This annual sport event is organized in Vondelpark, one of the biggest parks in Amsterdam that is also a great location for sport activities. Participants could join the event individually or bring along their families and friends. There was also a special 1.5 km trial organized for children. Participants could choose to run 1, 2 or 3 laps around the beautiful Vondelpark.

This year 1800 people signed up for the event! Various organizations, such as Asics, Run4life, Ernst&Young, Amsterdam Police and Schiphol airport had their own teams taking part in the business marathon. Naturally, eBuddy team also took part and successfully finished 10 km distance.

This event is traditionally organized to raise funds for a charity organization called Fonds Gehandicaptensport, a sport fund for the disabled people. The fund subsidizes sport events for people with disabilities, promotes changes to sports facilities and increases awareness for various issues. Individual participants of the Vondelpark Run could make a donation to the fund during registration, and all the participating companies also made their contribution to the fund.

Overall, it was a great day out for runners and organizers, and we are already looking forward to the next event!

“The people behind eBuddy” section of our blog is back! You’ve already met Arne and Tonatiuh. Today we’d like to introduce you to Gustavo, our Lead Visual Designer from Brazil!

(c)Bianca Prodescu

We asked Gustavo couple of questions and you can find the answers below.

Gustavo, please tell us something about yourself!

Well, my name’s Gustavo, I am a proud Brazilian, I love challenges, pushing the limits, I love learning and usually I laugh a lot. Like a lot.

I used to live in a historic city that is called Olinda, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It’s a beautiful place that has the best street carnival in the world and also this is where frevo, maracatu and other rhythms come from.

What made you decide to come to the Netherlands? How do you like it here?

Not the weather, that’s for sure. Just kidding! I always wanted to give a try to living overseas. And eBuddy is really well-known in Brazil, so when the opportunity to join eBuddy came up I didn’t think twice. I really enjoy living in the Netherlands, it’s a nice country and I love Amsterdam. A big plus for me is that I go everywhere with my bike.

What is your role at eBuddy?

I’m Lead Visual Designer and I`ve joined the team 1,5 years ago. Together with other team members we define eBuddy Chat and XMS look and feel always trying to achieve the best user experience possible.

What do you like the most about eBuddy as a company? And what do you like about eBuddy applications?

I think the people that work here and support our users make this company very special. I made some close friends while working here at eBuddy. And what I like most about eBuddy apps is the ability to get people together. I’m an avid user of eBuddy products. Living abroad I make use of the eBuddy Chat and XMS to keep close contact with my family and friends back in Brazil.

What is the most unusual way in which eBuddy Chat or XMS ever helped you?

I would say asking my wife through eBuddy XMS to open the door for me when I was standing downstairs with no keys, the interphone that was not working and it was raining as well!

Thanks a lot for your answers, Gustavo!

Stay tuned and don`t miss the next issue of “The people behind eBuddy”!

Today we have reached the last day of November, also known as Movember. As you most likely know by now, Movember is a great international initiative to help in the fight against various types of cancer that can affect men.

While last year we had 15 participants, this year 20 eBuddy employees took part in this great campaign! You have been with us this last month, watching their moustache growing from week to week, and today we are happy to show you the final result.

Please meet our employees and their 1 month-old moustaches!

We are already looking forward to the next Movember, what about you?

Thanks for being with us!

The eBuddy Team

We have some great news for you!

Thanks to your support eBuddy XMS is in the final of the Mashable awards in the category “Most Useful Mobile App”.

We are very proud to be one of the most useful mobile apps in the world! But of course, we would like to be the winner!

Do you want to help us win?

Please click on the image below and vote for us in the final round!

You can vote every day till 6th of December and show us your support.

Happy voting!

eBuddy Team