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5. Thank you! Have been waiting for this for a long time! Can I hope for the voice chat through wifi??

   Comment by Ade — April 7, 2009 #

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7. Will there be a way to be notified when you leave the app like push email or something. Thanks.

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9. Link above not working in the Aussie iTunes App store!

   Comment by mb — April 7, 2009 #

10. Woo Hoo, My IPhone is now complete!

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    Comment by John Davis — April 7, 2009 #

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12. Would be better if you could stay idle for 24hours instead of 10 minutes. Like in beejive

    Comment by Ronald — April 7, 2009 #

13. Good,but I don’t have an iPhone.

    Comment by maqingxi — April 7, 2009 #

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16. I really like the stand alone application for Y! Messenger… it’s great. Not sure, but my avatar/picture is not showing up within the application, it’s the place holder. Any suggestions?

    Comment by Jason Hansen — April 7, 2009 #

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18. How about finishing the Mac version that has been in beta for years?

    Comment by Alex Rodriguez — April 7, 2009 #

19. Still not available in other stores except US? What’s keeping you from releasing oneConnect and Messenger for all App Stores?

    Comment by Dragos — April 7, 2009 #

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23. No Yahoo Messenger in the Canadian App Store

    Guess I’ll have to use Installous.

    Comment by Bah — April 7, 2009 #

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29. love it but hate there is no auto login and my messenger list shows names and not the nicknames i know everybody by

    Comment by gooch — April 7, 2009 #

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32. [...] You can check out the video below to see how Yahoo Messenger looks on the iPhone, or get more details on the Yahoo Messenger blog. [...]

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33. [...] Supported features include: IM and SMS sending and receiving, concurrent IM sessions (although not chat rooms as far as we can tell), emoticons and photos, and web URLs. There is also support for receiving notifications even when the app isn’t running, due to the multi-tasking restrictions inherent in the iPhone OS. More details on the Yahoo! Messenger blog. [...]

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35. What does it mean when there’s a dotted circle displayed as a contacts availability?

    Comment by Trevor — April 7, 2009 #

36. [...] Supported features include: IM and SMS sending and receiving, concurrent IM sessions (although not chat rooms as far as we can tell), emoticons and photos, and web URLs. There is also support for receiving notifications even when the app isn’t running, due to the multi-tasking restrictions inherent in the iPhone OS. More details on the Yahoo! Messenger blog. [...]

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37. [...] Supported features include: IM and SMS sending and receiving, concurrent IM sessions (although not chat rooms as far as we can tell), emoticons and photos, and web URLs. There is also support for receiving notifications even when the app isn’t running, due to the multi-tasking restrictions inherent in the iPhone OS. More details on the Yahoo! Messenger blog. [...]

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38. I don’t like the idle after 10 minutes issue. Also, it seems to log me out after not using my phone for a bit? For myself, I like my status to be private…not announcing what I am doing.

    Comment by James — April 7, 2009 #

39. Why is this not available anywhere outside the us itunes store? can someone from yahoo please reply why i have to use third party apps to use yahoo on iphone as opposed to using the official one?? it makes no sense?

    Comment by Noel — April 7, 2009 #

40. Would be nice to have voice capability … and someday, dare I say, voice conferencing capability? Over Wi-Fi at the very least (à la Skype)

    Comment by Omar — April 7, 2009 #

41. No Yahoo! Messenger in the Romanian App Store

    Comment by Adrian — April 8, 2009 #

42. please make this program available for Romania too, i can’t download it from iTunes store

    Comment by Misaki — April 8, 2009 #

43. Is anyone having trouble logging in? It simply won’t let me… even though I can log in on the desktop just fine with the same credentials.

    Comment by Slim — April 8, 2009 #

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45. thanks
    but have some problems when i want to send IM from yahoo to msn id…
    in yahoo messenger we can do it but in this app , i dont think so !
    please check

    Comment by Kouros — April 8, 2009 #

46. Why isn’t this available outside the USA?

    Comment by Richard — April 8, 2009 #

47. [...] you got a question… What if you got a call? How does Yahoo Messenger handle it? Quoted from Yahoo! Messenger Blog, the IM will automatically switched to IDLE state but will pick up where you left off: If you have [...]

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48. For those of you who can’t access this application from your iTunes store you have two simple options:

    1. Make a new AMERICAN iTunes store account.

    Or

    2. Jailbreak your device and install it using Cydia/Installulous.

    Comment by meep — April 8, 2009 #

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52. The option for “Sign into mobile phone when I sign out of Messenger” is not built in.

    Would be great to have ability to sign into mobile when i sign out of the iPhone app, just like the desktop app.

    Comment by Steve — April 8, 2009 #

53. [...] Supported features include: IM and SMS sending and receiving, concurrent IM sessions (although not chat rooms as far as we can tell), emoticons and photos, and web URLs. There is also support for receiving notifications even when the app isn’t running, due to the multi-tasking restrictions inherent in the iPhone OS. More details are on the Yahoo! Messenger blog. [...]

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55. yea it would b a good idea 2 have it outside the u.s. 4 ppl who do.

    Comment by kerry — April 9, 2009 #

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57. i have not use it yet, but i hope it’s a useful thing, and let’s me chat with my friends on it.

    Comment by cassie — April 9, 2009 #

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60. no landscape???

    Comment by Gaby — April 10, 2009 #

61. I am trying to push YM from my MAC to iPhone using iTunes. But, getting following mesg :

    The Application “Y! Messneger” was not installed on the iPhone “Sam’s iPhone” because your are not authorized for it on this computer.

    Please help me.

    Comment by Sam — April 10, 2009 #

62. Resolved “your are not authorized ” issue.

    Had to authorize / re-authorizing the computer.

    Comment by Sam — April 10, 2009 #

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64. Congrats on the messenger dev team…Great animations & sounds – All round beautiful UI. Look forward to the 3.0 update

    Comment by The iPhone Developers — April 11, 2009 #

65. [...] few days after releasing the Yahoo News App for the iPhone, Yahoo released its native Messenger iPhone app. It’s a full-featured YM iPhone app which I would really like to have on my iPhone. But [...]

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66. How do I sign out, if I want to? Where’s the sign out or log off button? Is it always automatically connected and logged in once the app is opened?

    Comment by enin — April 13, 2009 #

67. Enin -

    To sign out of the app, tap on the Settings icon, then scroll all the way down. Tap the sign out button. Or just close the app. Once it’s been closed for 10 minutes, you’re signed out.

    If you haven’t already, watch the demo video; lots of helpful tips in there.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — April 14, 2009 #

68. i think this app would of been better if able to change avatar, stay connected for 24 hours like beejive when app is close, and no delay on the message recieved, beejive is still better.

    Comment by Krazzzii — April 14, 2009 #

69. whenever I try to resume a chat on my i phone the app. closes and won’t let me back into the conversation…I have to delete the conversation and then start a new one. It also posts my messages under the otherperson name and vice versa! Its like it gets confused and then gives up! also not very reliable in posting the comments to the other person window. I’ll send messages that show up on my screen but are never recieved on theirs. Very frustrating!!! Please fix!

    Comment by Jason — April 15, 2009 #

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71. [...] you got a question… What if you got a call? How does Yahoo Messenger handle it? Quoted from Yahoo! Messenger Blog, the IM will automatically switched to IDLE state but will pick up where you left off: If you have [...]

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72. Please add “LANDSCAPE” mode. We all have big fingers. How come you guys came on the scenes last and did NOT learn a thing.

    Comment by Nathan — April 17, 2009 #

73. wen i and trying to download the ymesnger for ifone its asking apple id and pass…..while registering as new user, its asking credit card name and numbers…i dont have one…so how to have an apple id…plzz frendss…suggest any method for gettin the yahho msng appz for ifone

    Comment by shajeer — April 18, 2009 #

74. [...] You can check out the video below to see how Yahoo Messenger looks on the iPhone, or get more details on the Yahoo Messenger blog. [...]

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75. Is there going to be an update soon to address all the comments on the app review page?

    Comment by DerickWJazz — April 20, 2009 #

76. the only thing this app need is voice out (voip) capability like the skype app. Some one at yahoo PLEASE add this soon!

    Skype’s calling rates are twice as high that yahoos calling rates (Skype is 2 cents for national long distance and yahoo voice out is only 1 cent)

    Calls to Mexico are twice as cheaper with yahoo voice out as well.

    I hope some one will update this app soon to add voice out

    Comment by Jose — April 22, 2009 #

77. Is it at all possible for the app to send you a text message whenever you a recieve a message when NOT using the app on the iphone? Like for instance if Im on the phone and someone sends me an instant message. I want to know right then and there without having to go back to the app!

    Comment by BiGGie — April 28, 2009 #

78. Hi BiGGie,

    Yes, what you’re describing is our Sign out to Mobile feature. When you’re in the desktop version, go to the Messenger menu and select “Sign in to mobile phone”. You’ll then be prompted to do a quick setup.

    After that, when you sign out to your mobile device, you’ll appear as online to your friends with an “I’m Mobile” status message next to your name. When they IM you, you will receive them as text messages on your phone.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — April 28, 2009 #

79. in this version of yahoo can i make a free call like desktop computer to desktop computer.

    please update ASPS.

    Comment by Awais Munir — May 2, 2009 #

80. in this version of yahoo can i make a free call like desktop computer to desktop computer.

    please update ASPS.

    Best Regards

    Awais Munir

    Comment by Awais Munir — May 2, 2009 #

81. Any ideea how can I make it work on Oranger Ro Career ?Atm i can only use it in wireless networks, not on 3G.

    Thank you.

    Comment by Andi Stancu — May 4, 2009 #

82. i have problem with dat app

    i cant see my friend list:(

    Comment by Shugar — May 7, 2009 #

83. This application have BIG PROBLEMS when I trying to connect on EDGE / 3G mode. And I have this problem also with 1.1v, I don’t know why in 95% of login .. the YM not work .. it’s still … connecting … for 10-20min.

    read user opinions from APP Store .. because manny people write there what problems they are.

    Comment by user — May 9, 2009 #

84. I have to agree it is a great app!! BUT, lately it is having issues with locking up and crashing! Any idea too if emoticons will be coming??

    Comment by Tony — May 12, 2009 #

85. This is a great app and I have no problems connecting. The only problem I have is sending and receiving photos. It does not always send (even when on a wireless connection) and never will receive a photo. Any suggestion to fix this problem would be appreciated.

    Comment by Jack — May 23, 2009 #

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87. If I make a call from yahoo messenger app on iphone using wifi than is it a yahoo chat call or is it dial from iphone as a regular call?

    Comment by J4jambo — June 8, 2009 #

88. a website like this Yahoo scaner can show me if i am on invisible mode to my friends and that i am hiding frm them even if i am connected on iphone

    Comment by elmo — June 9, 2009 #

89. great ….i like yahoo messanger

    Comment by momo — June 10, 2009 #

90. Please add voice. With voice and yahoo phone in enabled, ipod tocuh will act like a phone using wifi in hot spots

    Comment by Sank — June 10, 2009 #

91. Hey im new on iPhone, and just installed this Yahoo Messenger… It’s great! But i can’t find the conference features (like YM on Windows). Is it me or there is no conference features? Help please… Thx

    Comment by LuckyLuke — June 15, 2009 #

92. @LuckyLuke,

    There are no conferencing features on the iPhone app at this time. Thanks

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — June 15, 2009 #

93. I’ve been using this for a while now, and love it! Any info on adding yahoo chatrooms to the iPhone in the near future?

    Comment by Emma — July 4, 2009 #

94. My iphone app for yahoo messenger opens fine, but when I tap on my contact to chat with, the app crashes, closes, and goes back to my iphone homescreen. what is the problem?

    Comment by rebecca — July 15, 2009 #

95. Hmm, not sure what is causing that. I would try restarting your iPhone and if that doesn’t help, remove the app and reinstall it.

    Sarah Bacon

    Comment by Administrator — July 15, 2009 #

96. What happened with the release of v1.2 last night? It showed as available for update on my phone, but had been removed when messenger attempted to update. The description on the update included the push feature, which would have completed the Yahoo Messenger experience.

    This morning’s update doesn’t seem to have the push feature.

    Thanks,
    Tanner

    Comment by Tanner — July 21, 2009 #

97. Love the iPhone app… just wish it had the ability to sign into mobile from the app, or automatically do that when I sign out of the app.

    Push works nice, though. Just can’t imagine using it often if it won’t let me sign on to mobile.

    Comment by Matt — July 22, 2009 #

98. Love the new Push to talk feature. Nice improvement there.The only update I didn’t like was keeping the user signed on for 2 weeks, if they just close the browser instead of signing out. That’s kind of annoying I think. Hopefully that will go away and bring back automatically signing out after 10 minutes. Besides that enjoying the app very much. Thank you!!!

    Comment by Irene — July 29, 2009 #

99. I just downloaded this version 1.2.1 and now it just says connecting. Wont load my contacts list or anything. I have tried to uninstall the app, and reinstall, restart the phone, etc. Nothing works, now I wish i never upgraded? Is there anyway to go back to the older version?

    Comment by Robert — July 30, 2009 #

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101. It would be cool if they can set your status as the song playing in your ipod.

     Comment by Ishi — August 1, 2009 #

102. A lot of features are available using iPhone. I am hoping to see that all those features will be compatible with other phone manufacturers such as Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, etc. I know that the manufacturers of the mobile devices may have or the same OEM or R&D (Research & Development Team) but the real score is the good service for the customers. I am not limiting to iPhone., other manufacturers like Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, etc as well. Let’s say for example if Apple have made one new software for their iPhone to protect and benefit from the new program that may be available for iPhone why not let their competitors buy the copyrights and get royalty from it. I do not mean by owning the program but at least by making it compatible with different devices. This may be applied to other phone manufacturers like Samsung, etc vice versa. The bottom line of this is for the users to enjoy the phone features. Imagine sending an important file to other mobile device that they may be able to read or use in times of emergency? This can save time, money, and life (sometimes).
     For example, one I hate most is the incompatibility of one mobile phone in sending straight the namecard to other type of mobile phone and it requires urgency to send the namecard you lose time since you still need to ask the sender to send the contact number AGAIN that you were asking by sending it thru SMS, both lose money by sending SMS AGAIN and the one who requested for the namecard may lose the opportunity as well. What if it is a matter of life & death?
     In other words, before doing great things about the features of the Smartphones nowadays like the iPhone, it would be better if they make the mobile phones compatible with other devices.

     Comment by Crazyhorse — August 3, 2009 #

103. When will we get Yahoo Voice on iPhone/IPod Touch????

     Comment by Srini — August 18, 2009 #

104. Great example. It really shows off what can be done with IPhone.

     Comment by Consacepo — August 23, 2009 #

105. Sarah, the application is awesome. My query to you is this: why is Yahoo leaving its paying customers in the dust by providing less than third-rate services: I have a Yahoo Business Account and would love to have an instant Push notification for emails – if you can do it for Yahoo Messenger why is it so difficult to provide the same feature for paying customers? Let me alert you to the ground reality that Yahoo has a terrible reputation amongst business users like myself and it is only a matter of time before all these guys would jump off the Yahoo sinking ship.

     Comment by Viswanath Tumu — August 24, 2009 #

106. When I try to start yahoo messenger on the iphone it does not load 99% of the time. It just goes back the main screen with the app icons.

     Then, when it does finally load and when I try to message one of my buddies, it takes up to 5 minutes to load the conversation page. The older version did not do this. It started having these issues with the last update!

     There are some serious issues with the yahoo IM on the iPhone.

     Comment by Paul — August 24, 2009 #

107. Wow. Looking promising. Every Iphone apps which are coming is really an amazing and lots of features. Thanks for yahoo messenger for my Iphone.

     Comment by Iphone Application Developers — August 26, 2009 #

108. Was wondering if messages sent and received using the iPhone yahoo messenger app will be counted towards my plan?

     Comment by ikku — September 2, 2009 #

109. @ikku – Are you referring to SMS messages that you send using the Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone app? SMS sent from within the app will not count against your SMS plan from your carrier. The SMS messages sent in Messenger are just data being sent back and forth.

     Sarah Bacon

     Comment by Administrator — September 3, 2009 #

110. I meant instant messages sent and received on the app. Will IMs be considered data as well or a text message? Thanks. AT&T is my provider.

     Comment by Ikku — September 4, 2009 #

111. @Ikku – IMs sent through the Yahoo! Messenger for iPhone app are considered data, not text messages.

     Sarah Bacon

     Comment by Administrator — September 7, 2009 #

112. Wow, Its seems to be great messenger for yahoo. Thanks for info. Will surely check it soon

     Comment by iPhone Developers — September 10, 2009 #

113. For those with the problems of the contacts not showing, I believe I may have solved the problem !!!

     It relates to the number groups of contacts you have. Basically the app will not/can not display contacts when you have them split into a number of groups – if you sort them all just into the one giorup, it solves the problem and you should see your contacts displayed (at least it works for me now !)

     Would be interested to know if this solution works for anyone else

     Comment by Anthony — September 21, 2009 #

114. Just a quick question. Im very paranoid about texting on my iphone, got slammed an extra $100 recently because I was texting to someone about 45 mins away but across the canadian border. International charge!

     So anyways, I worry that AT&T will somehow manage to charge me anyways… so if Im using yahoo chat on my iphone with wifi enabled, i wont get charged per text, correct? And is it really free to text to a cell phone using yahoo?

     Comment by MichaelInNY — September 29, 2009 #

115. @michaelinNY – Any texts you send from Yahoo! Messenger are free. The SMS messages you send from Yahoo! Messenger are not tied to your mobile phone; they’re going through the Yahoo! Messenger system and use your Yahoo! ID and/or name in Messenger to identify you to to the friend that receives your message on their own phone. When your friend replies to your message, it comes back to you in Yahoo! Messenger. And again, it is free to receive that reply; it has nothing to do with your carrier or your mobile phone.

     Potential charges only come into play when you RECEIVE or REPLY to text messages on your phone from someone on Yahoo! Messenger. Hope that helps clarify,

     Sarah Bacon

     Comment by Administrator — September 29, 2009 #

116. Is it true that if you do not log off your YM thru iphone, even if you close or restrict the application, you stay logged in?

     There’s a post above that says: “To sign out of the app, tap on the Settings icon, then scroll all the way down. Tap the sign out button. Or just close the app. Once it’s been closed for 10 minutes, you’re signed out.”

     Which one is true? Thanks.

     Comment by Jenny — October 7, 2009 #

117. please move the send button! i always hit it on accident and therefore send people jumbled and numerous messages. or make a confirmation window after you hit send. it’s too easy to hit the wrong button on an ipod touch screen.

     thanks!

     Comment by Johnny B. — October 7, 2009 #

118. @Jenny – We have updated the iPhone app since this post and yes, you are signed in for up to 2 weeks on the iPhone unless you sign out of the app under ‘Settings’. See this article for more information:
     http://www.ymessengerblog.com/blog/2009/07/20/yahoo-messenger-for-iphone-update-now-available/

     Sarah Bacon

     Comment by Administrator — October 7, 2009 #

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