Yahoo revamps Messenger
26 April 2004
Yahoo has updated its Messenger program with a host of new features.
The new package will feature multimedia tools and tighter integration with other Yahoo services, as well as new avatars, graphical and customisable characters that represent people, extra emoticons and other entertainment features.
The new public beta version, now available online, allows users to call up and search the Yahoo address book from within the IM window and the main Messenger window can now split in two, in order to display interactive games or access to the search tools, as well as the contact list.
The service has added "Audibles" - animated figures that play recorded messages - and now supports a larger web video window for Super Webcam, a larger viewing area, better image compression, and support for up to 20 frames per second with a broadband connection.
The new games option allows users to play two-player games directly from the IM window and search results can now be integrated into the IM window, while LAUNCHcast Radio, an Internet radio music service, is also now available via Yahoo Messenger.
The new Messenger service allows better integration with Yahoo Search, making sharing results with friends easier than ever.
"With this newest version of Yahoo! Messenger, we are changing the instant messaging landscape by introducing new ways for people to express, share, and manage, making instant messaging more essential to their lives," said Lisa Pollock Mann, senior director of messaging products at Yahoo!. "By integrating unique features with compelling services from across our network, Yahoo! Messenger continues to enable powerful interactions between friends and family."
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