eBuddy XMS is a web and mobile messaging service that works across many different platforms. This means that no matter what phone you or your friends own, you can send and receive messages for free using an Internet connection.

eBuddy itself isn’t a new app, but over at the Nokia Beta Labs you can download eBuddy XMS for practically any Nokia device; Nokia Asha, Nokia Anna and Belle and Series 60 devices. Include the fact that it’s also available for the Nokia N9 and Nokia Lumia shows the versatility of this messaging app. In total, eBuddy processes over 17 billion messages every month with 30 million unique monthly users.

With this app loaded onto your phone, you’ll be able to send text-based messages, as well as photos, to other eBuddy XMS friends. If you’ve got lots of friends on the service, you can send messages to large numbers of people at the same time. And, if you’re into using emoticons, eBuddy has loads for you to use; there’s one for every occasion.

Download the free eBuddy XMS from the Nokia Beta Labs today and get your friends to do it, too. If you’d like to give feedback to the Nokia Beta Labs team regarding this app, they’re always keen to hear what you have to say, so please do so.