Yahoo Launches Messenger Version 9.0

For those who have stopped using Yahoo Messenger for instant messaging purpose and have shifted to GTalk this post may not interest you. But for those who remained loyal to the once most popular Yahoo Messenger (or is still popular right now?) you would be glad to know that Yahoo has just launched the beta version of Yahoo Messenger 9.0. And with this new version comes some nifty features that makes Yahoo’s IM service at tune with today’s web trend.

beta_messenger_90_yahoo_comThese features as enumerated by the Yahoo Messenger Blog (I didn’t know that YM has a blog of its own, until now).

Updated Contact List Look – Contact avatars are larger than it was before, users can hover on individual contacts to send IM, SMS or Call.

Brand New Skins and Emoticons – More skins were added which can be easily changed by clicking on the red dot at the upper right hand corner of the YM Window. Likewise, more emoticons are added into YM’s growing family of emoticons.

New Flickr integration – Share Flickr photos via the YM window or even save photos shared by YM contacts into a user’s Flickr account. This is a feature that is a long time coming since Flickr has been Yahoo’s most popular web tool since it was acquired by Yahoo.

In-Line Media Player – This new feature makes it easy to view maps, photos and videos right in the Yahoo Messenger Window, without the need for another Plug-in.

New Voice Call Features – Forward incoming Phone in or PC calls into a mobile, home or office phone, even if user is logged out of YM. Likewise, when someone leaves a voicemail, an email alert is sent to users.

In addition to all these new features, Yahoo Messenger Beta 9.0 is also available in various localized versions in six new markets: Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India (Hindi), and Vietnam.

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Arnold Zafra

Arnold Zafra writes daily on the announcements by Google, Ask.com, Yahoo & MSN along with how these announcements effect web publishers. He is currently building three niche blogs covering iPad News, Google Android Phones and E-Book Readers.

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Comments

  1. Matt says:

    Yahoo has google beat with their messenger and email program. Yahoo working with windows live messenger completely cuts out google talk for most people. Also the sms and phone features are really good.

  2. dizi izle says:

    Yahoo has google beat with their messenger and email program

  3. rhunthee says:

    ok good

  4. Rae says:

    I can’t getr the new messanger to download i wish some one a6t yahoo would help the thing wont download !!!!!!!!!

  5. Rae says:

    the thing will not download at all i love yahoo but this is just suckie it wont download

  6. VIPUL says:

    XDDGDFG

  7. supermomma says:

    i cant send sms using yahoo version 9 whats the problem can you help me out. I always recieve the message you cant send sms on this number why is that

  8. nabil says:

    I want the last version to yahoo messenger

  9. solomon says:

    bucos yahoo is the best

  10. Soloman, Yahoo is not the best. Where have you been? Google has 80 percent share in the market right now.

  11. jesmenlim says:

    sign-in problem

  12. rahim says:

    the new version of yahoo messenger is so bad i wanto yahoo messenger 9.0
    thanks