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Yahoo Messenger 9.0 Beta Launched
By: Harikrishnan Menon   |   Oct 30, 2007

Yahoo today announced the launch of its Messenger 9.0 Beta, a new version of the popular Instant Messaging software, that's designed to work on both Windows XP and Vista.

The latest version allows people in six new markets to use the program in their native language. They are the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and India. The Indian version enables users to chat in Hindi.

As for features, there's the obviously new design, and you can choose from several color themes. Avatars and status messages can now be seen right next to contacts' names. New skins and emoticons add to the visual appeal.

Aesthetics apart, Messenger 9.0 beta is fully compatible with video and photo sharing applications such as YouTube or Flickr, so sharing pictures and video clips is made simple via the inline media player.

A call forwarding option – rather like Skype’s – allows users to stay connected with contacts even when they’re away from the PC. Voice mails are sent as MP3 attachments via email.

File transfer is claimed to be much more secure, thanks to scan support from Symantec Norton AntiVirus.

Download the new Yahoo Messenger 9.0 Beta here.

 
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parimal @ Jul 24, 2009
I would suggest users to wait for Yahoo Messenger 9 stable version, and skip the beta. In my review, I found that some games are unavailable due to incompatibility issues and the JAVA Applet faces errors in loading with the YM 9 beta.

Not recommended yet. Wait for the full fledged version. Let them get rid of the glicthes.
Haris @ Nov 16, 2007
hmm....just okay... not that appealing though.
a few more colors... and 5 or 6 emoticon updates.
after all who doesnt like a change!?
vivek @ Oct 31, 2007
gtalk is so light and easy to use. yahoo is heavy and eats up system memory
dhruv @ Oct 31, 2007
Yeah nice...But I can't make PC-to-PC calls from Vista...I couldn't do it with the older version either...I am still waiting for the Vista Messenger.
Wacky @ Oct 31, 2007
Funny. All that ado and I still don't feel like leaving gtalk. They've got things just right for chatting. :)
the lost_poet @ Oct 30, 2007
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