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Introducing
Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 Beta, the next version of our
popular IM software for Windows. This new version has a
whole new look and feel, along with some great new
features that make it well worth the upgrade. Here’s a
quick look at what’s new in Yahoo! Messenger 9.0
Beta:
- A whole new look for your contact list.
Keep it in detail view to see larger Avatar images for
your friends, or switch to compact list view (in the
Contacts menu). Plus, you can just hover and click to
IM, SMS or call a friend.
- Brand new skins and
emoticons! Click the dot near the top of your Messenger
window to choose a skin, and check the emoticon menu for
the new ones that were inspired by user entries in our
Emoticontest earlier this year (more on our winners in a
future post).
- New Flickr integration in the
photo sharing feature. Easily share photos from your
Flickr.com account, or save photos shared with you
directly to Flickr.
- A new in-line media player
that makes it easy to view maps, photos and videos from
sites like Yahoo! Video and YouTube right in the IM
window. No plug-ins needed, no extra downloads — it’s
built right in. Just send a video, map or photo link to
another friend who’s also on 9.0 to try it out.
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New features for voice calls. You can have your incoming
Phone In or free PC calls forwarded to another number
like your mobile, home or office phone, even if you’re
signed out of Messenger (Phone Out account required).
Plus there’s a new way to get voicemail. When someone
leaves you a voicemail in Messenger, an email is sent to
you with an MP3 of the voice message
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