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New Yahoo! Messenger for Mobile Beta

June 20, 2007 on 10:58 am | In Mobile |

This week, we launched a new Beta version of Yahoo! Messenger for Mobile (WAP version). This new version improves on both features and performance. Here’s a quick summary of the improvements:

- Full conversation view which allows for a running conversation rather than the back and forth “SMS” style exchanges in the old version.

- A more appealing look to the application that now includes status icons (busy, idle), Avatars and display images.

- New lighter version that speeds performance.

- Support for more devices. If you couldn’t use Yahoo! Messenger on your mobile phone previously, be sure to try this new Beta version.

The application also offers some handy customization features for your contact list. You can display your friends by most recently contacted, those that are online, or all (offline and online). If you like to see your contacts sorted by groups you’ve created, just click the “Show Groups” link.

A handy search box also makes it easy to find a friend on your list without scrolling through multiple screens. You can also add contacts right from your phone. Don’t want to be contacted? Click the “Go Invisible” link to enter stealth mode.

To try the new Yahoo! Messenger for Mobile Beta, go to http://yahoo.com on your mobile phone (or http://m.yahoo.com if it doesn’t redirect automatically), and then click the “Messenger (Beta)” link.

Check out this earlier blog post for more information on mobile features for Yahoo! Messenger.

Sarah Bacon
Product Manager

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  1. Omg it almost killed me reading “New Yahoo! Messenger for M…”..ac

    So how is the Mac version going? I hope other companies don’t wait 1 year to release each beta of their software.

    Comment by Lucky — June 20, 2007 #

  2. Oh, phuleeeze get a new Mac version out. Its been ages since the last beta.

    Comment by Boney — June 20, 2007 #

  3. Why doesn’t the web site load with IE 7?

    Comment by Jim Vaglia — June 20, 2007 #

  4. Well it’s made for WAP, so it more than likely won’t load in IE7 because browsers aren’t normally programmed to handle WAP sites. If you want to try it without using a cell phone, I believe there are a couple programs out there that emulate a WAP browser.

    Comment by Bobby — June 20, 2007 #

  5. okay this website is soo damn addictive i love it!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by muy — June 21, 2007 #

  6. Hey! This beta is really cool! It looks nicer and seems to work better than the old version!

    Now, if they could just fix the chat system. That is slowly crashing all around them because of the system not deleting users, rooms then filling up, and people being unable to enter them. The bad word-of-mouth is simply incredible… does it have to make it into the computer press for them to clean it up? The shortsightedness of Yahoo management is unbelievable.

    Luke

    Comment by Luke — June 21, 2007 #

  7. BTW, the new mobile chat still has the same problem the old one had… if you log in with any other screen name but your main screen name, it erroneously logs you in with your main screen name. That REALLY ought to be fixed!

    Luke

    Comment by Luke — June 21, 2007 #

  8. The Opera browser (www.Opera.com) can natively handle any WAP site easily, without any third party junk or extensions. WAP rendering support has been in Opera since version 8, I think.

    Screenshot
    http://i18.tinypic.com/508lapw.png

    Comment by Muzammil — June 22, 2007 #

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  11. I was wondering if Y-messenger mobile was available through a downloadable installer for PDAs…is it?

    Comment by Ahmad — July 18, 2007 #

  12. Hi Ahmad,

    We do have a couple of java-based apps for mobile phones, but it’s dependent on your carrier and your phone. Try locating a Yahoo! Messenger program in your phone’s program directory. If it’s not offered there, then you’ll have to use the WAP version. Just go to http://m.yahoo.com and click on the Yahoo! Messenger (Beta) link.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — July 18, 2007 #

  13. Oh noo, the page is temporary unavaliable.

    Comment by achmadbiz — July 18, 2007 #

  14. Sorry about that. Page is working fine now. Thanks,

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — July 19, 2007 #

  15. Does the beta automaticlly refresh or do you have to hit th button as I keep doing to see the next message. I am using the iphone.

    Thanks

    Comment by Racejets — July 27, 2007 #

  16. Hi Racejets,

    Yes, it should refresh automatically when a reply comes in from your friend during a conversation. That’s one of the key improvements. But I have not personally seen it on the iphone…I’ll try to look into it.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — July 27, 2007 #

  17. thxxxxxxxx

    Comment by tomas2000 — August 24, 2007 #

  18. i am shocked with this new version sooo long to redirect pls go old version soon or i will die using this

    Comment by heena — August 27, 2007 #

  19. Will Yahoo be making a downloadable program for a Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone like the Sprint Mogul?

    Comment by Erick — November 3, 2007 #

  20. this page is not opened in my mobile so plz set old paze for wap

    Comment by pk — November 5, 2007 #

  21. can i use this messenger for voice chat ?

    Comment by nks — December 12, 2007 #

  22. why this new version doesn’t show emoticon? it only shows :, <, etc…

    Comment by eztira — January 9, 2008 #

  23. Get a clue Yahoo. Who in the world wants to load a wap yahoo interface using Internet Explorer on a Windows Mobile 6 PC. I mean really. All these smart phones out in the world and technology is passing them by. This is truely a tragedy before all technology and software and the hope of Yahoo ever redeeming their Instant Messenger for users of Mobile devices is faltering before the eyes of the public. Perhaps one day they will redesign the original Yahoo Messenger for pocket pc 1.0 and make it into something great. In the mean time i won’t hold much hope any further. WAP is absolutely worthless and depriving yahoo of excellence in the software engineering field.

    Comment by Ryan — January 13, 2008 #

  24. Agree w/ Ryan

    With so many ‘alternatives’ offering java-based client, most people will prefer to connect using those, instead of having to open up a wap-based page. It’s so much more convenient. Why won’t Yahoo simply add ‘messenger widget’ to its Go! Application?

    I really can’t understand the reasoning behind this. Is it so hard to implement a java-based messenger? Or is Yahoo deliberately leave that to other ‘alternatives’? They should have market analysts who could easily tell how many people own mobile phones with java support out there.. and how this is an interesting market to reach.

    Comment by Yuki — January 15, 2008 #

  25. The Yahoo Go version 1.50 had inbuilt Yahoo Messenger which was so cool to use…….. it was just like being on Messenger on the PC. I wonder why Yahoo removed the Messenger from its Yahoo Go version 2.0

    Now version 3.0 of Yahoo Go has come out……… does this have the Yahoo Messenger like in version 1.50 ? If not why can’t Yahoo do something about bringing back the Messenger as it was in v1.50

    I really need that !!

    Comment by Rajesh NJ — February 3, 2008 #

  26. I just got a phone with windows mobile platform and i just wanted to know that if the yahoo messenger 3.0 Go can be used to video chat on the mobile or not…
    It would be kind if some1 replied to it.
    Thanks…

    Comment by VishAce — February 13, 2008 #

  27. Can anybody send me link of Ymessenger for mobile which could I download into my PC 1st then on my mobile thru PC.

    Comment by j.jijnasu — March 29, 2008 #

  28. hai friends.
    do anybody help me to get yahoo messenger on mobile(nokia e 61).
    I have been trying to download it in my mobile but it always showing (yahoo one search page). Im not getting the download link.
    Do i have subscribe before download?
    Plz help me ,

    Comment by arun — April 18, 2008 #

  29. To Yahoo Team
    sir, i have been waiting to see yahoo chat rooms in my mobile. Im intrested to make friends. If it possible to use yahoo chat rooms as usual as in pc. It wil be very useful for us. Im using nokia E 61 mobile. If u people develop a yahoo messenger software as usual as pc version for mobile i will be very much thankful to u.
    im getting problem to download yahoo go/yahoo messenger. Will u plz kindly send the dowload link to my mail address(niceguy4u_22@yahoo.com)

    Comment by arun — April 18, 2008 #

  30. will u plz send me link of this massanger

    Comment by nishi — April 19, 2008 #

  31. i m using n95 nokia

    Comment by nishi — April 19, 2008 #

  32. the yahoo mobile always tell me link not available

    Comment by george — May 10, 2008 #

  33. hi, im using nokia e50, and im not able to dounload the messenger as u said m.yahoo.com…it only shows yahoo one search nad tht tooo in some other language not in english

    Comment by sandeep — May 27, 2008 #

  34. i like yahoo

    Comment by afshar — June 9, 2008 #

  35. Hi Yahoo Team,
    I have HTC p3300 with windows mobile 6 platform. Whenever I click on link send by yahoo in sms I get redirected to Yahoo OneSerch page in some languge.
    This is becoming very frustating as I have to use somethird party applications to chat on yahoo messenger. I work in software too. As far as I understand there is some problem in identifying device or forwarding to right url.
    Its more than two month now. I hope you guys are working on it and will solve it soon.

    Thanks.

    Comment by Yahoo lover — June 10, 2008 #

  36. I hope i can get yahoo messenger mobile applications with buddy icons..
    thanks

    Comment by tria — July 12, 2008 #

  37. fring application connects to yahoo messenger on windows mobile 6, but what the hell is yahoo doing without its own messenger without an application for windows mobile - god please save yahoo

    Comment by Arunkumar — August 2, 2008 #

  38. hello
    how can i download yahoo messenger for my mobile
    iam from jordan

    Comment by sawa — August 10, 2008 #

  39. hi nice 2 find like this type of messenger but how can i download it
    thanx

    Comment by muhammed — August 14, 2008 #

  40. Hi muhammed,

    There’s nothing to download. From your phone, go to this website address:

    http://m.yahoo.com

    On that page, you’ll find a link to Messenger.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — August 14, 2008 #

  41. thank you !

    Comment by shabz — August 15, 2008 #

  42. i want 2 dawnload this for my mobile

    Comment by bharvish — September 3, 2008 #

  43. this software is amazing

    Comment by dharamesh patel — October 19, 2008 #

  44. How ever or in any way i go to the page of yahoo messenger i get the the airtel live page where it asks for charges to use the service do anybody know the link where i can use free service please post it or send on my send on my email blueshark79@yahoo.com thanks

    Comment by Shubs — October 25, 2008 #

  45. wap messenger sucks big time I have a moto q smartphone and messenger dosen’t refresh when I get a new message from chat buddies, I have to keep pushing refresh. it would be nice to be able to download a cab file to use messenger on my phone without using wap. I am waiting for yahoo to find someone who knows what they are doing and make a messenger we can actually use.

    Comment by boyd — October 27, 2008 #

  46. Is there any messenger for mobile from which we can do voice chat through handsfree.

    Comment by Himanshu — November 14, 2008 #

  47. besyar ali va kamele

    Comment by sina — November 15, 2008 #

  48. does it available in bangladesh. Coz i cant able to find it on yahoo mobile home

    Comment by msi — November 16, 2008 #

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