May the force be with you…on IM
December 13, 2007 on 10:29 am | In Fun Stuff, Web version | 30 Comments
Last week, we launched a special Star Wars edition of Yahoo! Messenger for the Web, complete with a Star Wars theme, sounds and new emoticons.
This version of Yahoo! Messenger includes thirty customized emoticons of your favorite Star Wars characters like Yoda, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Han Solo and many more (plus a couple of hidden emoticons).
This version also breaks ground with a new breed of emoticons – super combo emoticons. When you enter two Star Wars emoticons next to each other in a message, there’s a “galactic” interaction between them. Try typing “(vader)(obiwan)” in a message to try it out. You’ll have to figure out the other nine combos on your own.
All the favorite features of Yahoo! Messenger for the Web are included in this version. No download is required – just sign in at http://starwars.webmessenger.yahoo.com (http://starwars.web.im works too). Then start sending instant messages or text messages (SMS) to your friends. Don’t forget to throw in a Jabba the Hut emoticon every now and then.
And while you’re at it, head over to the Star Wars gallery on Yahoo! Avatars to dress up in your favorite gear from a galaxy far, far away.
Princess Leia
Product Manager
NOTE: Star Wars edition of Yahoo! Messenger for the Web was discontinued in December, 2009.
Awesome.
Love the Darth Vader.
Comment by Venom — December 13, 2007 #
i want sarah bacon back as product manager
Comment by me — December 13, 2007 #
(vader)(trooper)
Comment by Chris — December 13, 2007 #
Yahoo Inc nice job. Cool background and also darthvader rocks
Comment by Dave (Yahoo Chat Fanatic) — December 14, 2007 #
with the WebMessenger how can we close the PM or Block it? some porn bots manage to send me PM even though i dont have them in my list.
also can we limit the open PM to? like 1 instance or so?
Comment by Dave (Yahoo Chat Fanatic) — December 14, 2007 #
[...] I talked a few days ago about how much we loved Star Wars, but even I didn’t know the full extent of that obsession. Check out the highly entertaining Star Wars web messenger, featuring gorgeous Star Wars decor and a whole new suite of galactic emoticons (including emoticons that interact with each other, how cool is that?). Princess Leia will fill you in on the details here. [...]
Pingback by Yahoo! Cool thing of the Day » Blog Archive » IMing a galaxy far, far away — December 14, 2007 #
1. vader+obiwan
2. luke+vader
3. dooku+yoda
4. maul+obiwan
5. c3po+r2d2
6. leia+han
7. han+chewie
8. luke+emporer
9. grevious+obiwan
10. vader+trooper
Cool!!!
Comment by Dennis — December 15, 2007 #
Nice work, Dennis.
There’s actually even one more (hint: it’s a triple one).
Sarah Bacon
Comment by Administrator — December 15, 2007 #
Sweet! ♥
Comment by Libra — December 15, 2007 #
Love it! Star Wars is one of my most favorite movies of all time!
Comment by Jermaine — December 15, 2007 #
hey star wars is cool i like the thrid one when the guy becomes darth vader
Comment by Tre' — December 16, 2007 #
Wish there was a download for this!! It would be awesome!
Comment by Ki — December 16, 2007 #
Try these
(amidala)
(anakin)
(atst)
(boba)
(c3po)
(c3po)(r2d2)
(r2d2)(c3po)
(chewie)
(chewie)(han)
(han)(chewie)
(deathstar)
(dooku)
(droid)
(emperor)
(ewok)
(grievous)
(han)
(han)(boba)
(boba)(han)
(han)(leia)
(leia)(han)
(jabba)
(jango)
(jarjar)
(jawa)
(lando)
(leia)
(luke)
(luke)(emperor)
(emperor)(luke)
(mace)
(maul)
(obiwan)
(obiwan)(grievous)
(grievous)(obiwan)
(obiwan)(maul)
(maul)(obiwan)
(padme)
(quigon)
(r2d2)
(rancor)
(tusken)
(apprentice)
(trooper)
(trooper)(apprentice)(trooper)
(vader)
(vader)(luke)
(luke)(vader)
(vader)(obiwan)
(obiwan)(vader)
(vader)(trooper)
(trooper)(vader)
(yoda)
(yoda)(dooku)
(dooku)(yoda)
Comment by RedPhoenix89 — December 17, 2007 #
Wow, this is really cool! Gottal love the Boba Fett.
Comment by Chat — December 17, 2007 #
List of all 181 Yahoo! Messenger Web Messenger Emoticons ( include Star Wars Edition ) : http://vngrabber.com/emoticons
Comment by RedPhoenix89 — December 17, 2007 #
Cool this is so! Yahoo guys, hey, in the regular IM download, from all other famous movies, emoticons of characters, make them available too. Howabout? Just a thought.
CJ David
http://christopherjohndavid.blogspot.com
Comment by CJ David — December 18, 2007 #
Love it! Star Wars is super cool
Comment by Lucy — December 21, 2007 #
love it! thats totally me! lol!!! i lov star wars!!!! lol lol that was like awsome
Comment by ashley — February 1, 2008 #
hehehe….I wish this one can be downloaded and voices will be heard…I love the line NOOOOOOOO! it would be useful in chatting
Comment by Van — April 14, 2008 #
This is awesome…really cool.
Cheers,
Ashish
Comment by Ashish — April 18, 2008 #
How could I have a new Yahoo’s avatar of Darth Vader ?
Comment by Georges — July 29, 2008 #
hey can we have avatars of darth vader,
anakin etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by jake manuel — August 29, 2008 #
so are there hidden ones using Jabba or Padme?
Comment by Blue — January 11, 2009 #
Could some one please tell me the triple combo?
Comment by hi — January 24, 2009 #
the triple combo is (trooper)(apprentice)(trooper)
Comment by Marc — February 26, 2009 #
other themes for webmessenger?
Comment by noob — May 14, 2009 #
Great list RedPhoenix89!! Exactly what I was looking for.
FYI, it doesn’t matter which order you put the names unless it’s the group of 3, (trooper)(apprentice)(trooper).
Comment by Brianna — September 15, 2009 #
is there a way to have the avatar show as well?
i was not sure could an i have some personal pics that kid had drawn star wars theme like to use as display as well is it possible?
Comment by kathy gemini — September 26, 2009 #
Its not working for me at all.
Comment by Chase — January 14, 2010 #
@Chase – Yahoo! Messenger for the Web Star Wars version was discontinued in December 2009.
Sarah Bacon
Comment by Administrator — January 14, 2010 #