As of today, Yahoo! Messenger 10 is no longer in Beta. You can download the final version from our website. This latest version (10.0.0.1102) incorporates many bug fixes, including some related to our new video call feature. Weve also improved the overall stability of the product.
If youre a Windows 7 user, youll be glad to know this version is compatible with the new operating system.
Below is a summary of the features that are in Yahoo! Messenger 10. Be sure to watch the demo video at the end of this article for a quick tour.
High-quality video calls
Weve completely redesigned our 1:1 webcam feature (under the hood too). Now you can make a high-quality video call to a friend with synched audio, right in the IM window. Features include the ability to swap video windows, position the video windows side-by-side, mute the call or place it on hold. You can even go full-screen with your video call. To get started, click the new Video Call button in the IM window (your friend also needs to be on Yahoo! Messenger 10). Tips for making video calls | Having fun with video effects
New Y! Updates view of your contact list
People are busy these days, doing all sorts of interesting things online. To help you keep up with your friends, we added an alternate view of your contact list that shows a real-time stream of their updates, including Messenger status message changes. If theyve opted-in to share their updates via Yahoo!, youll be able to see what theyre saying on Twitter, reading on Yahoo! Buzz, listening to on last.fm, and more.
We also added additional features for how and when you see your friends updates. When a new update comes in, a toast alert will pop up in the lower right corner of your screen. If you want to disable these, go to Messenger > Preferences > Yahoo! Updates. You can turn alerts on and off and even update preferences by contact or by type of update.
Find more to chat about
Within the new Yahoo! Updates view, youre sure to find more to talk about with your friends. To make it easy, we added a hover menu that lets you quickly IM a friend about their update. When you do, the update appears inline in the conversation window, so when you start your IM with I cant believe you like this song!, your friend will know what youre talking about. Note that your friend needs to also be on Yahoo! Messenger 10 to see the update inline.
Change your language easily
If you use the U.S. version but wish it could be in your local language, youre in luck. When you start up Yahoo! Messenger 10, youll notice a new language menu on the sign-in screen. Choose from 16 different languages and the buttons, menus and various parts of the interface will change to that language. If youre already signed in, you can also change your language under Messenger > Preferences > Language (youll have to restart Yahoo! Messenger for it to take effect).
Download Yahoo! Messenger 10
As with any new release, we welcome your feedback about whats working well for you and whats not. After using Yahoo! Messenger 10 for a bit, go to the Help menu and select Send Feedback to get started.
News source: Yahoo! Messenger blog
Link: Yahoo! Messenger website
Download: Yahoo! Messenger 10.0.0.1102
