Eskimi Launches App on Nokia Store With New Friend Matching Functionality

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eskimiMobile social network with over 14 million members Eskimi, has launched its app for Nokia Asha devices in a move to make the service available to many users.

Available for free at on the Nokia Store, the new application will also have an Eskimi Ask function to allow users to communicate to each other through questions just like on its other platforms.

Speaking about the launch, Mr. Vytas Paukstys, Eskimi CEO said,“Our new Nokia application is also a part of our strategy to offer affordable social media services to users in Africa. They will not only have more fun with the new NOKIA app, but will also save data costs. As part of the same strategy, ESKIMI has also recently partnered with MTN in Nigeria to launch a data bundle that allows users to browse Eskimi cheaper”

Coming with an improved instant chat experience and new friend matching functionality, the app aims at making it easier to connect with friends every day and also constantly find new friends to have fun said Mr. Povilas Skrebutenas, Head of Product from Eskimi.

Mr. Emmanuel Oluwatosin, Partner Manager, Nokia West and Central Africa, says: “It’s great to have Eskimi on board of Nokia store. Eskimi has taken Nigerian market by storm and we want our customers to have all the local and relevant content through the application store. Exclusively on the new Nokia app, new Eskimi users who will start to use the app, will get Eskimi coins as a gift from Nokia”..

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