Latest version brings
real-time conversations that make it fun and easy to share, connect and play
online with those who matter most from anywhere in the world
Press Release:
MANILA,
4 January 2011 – Yahoo!,
the premier digital media company, announced the launch of the latest Yahoo!
Messenger version 11.5 that will enable users in the Philippines to keep up
with their friends through real time updates, connect via voice and video
calls, play social games and personalize using seven newly-added customizable
skins.
Extending
the experience beyond the PC to mobile devices such as feature phones and
tablets, Yahoo! Messenger is “always on” offering immediate access to any
recent conversation for users to stay connected anytime, anywhere and on any
device.
A
new campaign, “Pack all your friends in one chat” was introduced by Yahoo! as
part of the launch where users were invited to photograph as many friends as
possible within a confined space specified by Yahoo!, such as a car or a shower
cubicle and send their photos to www.packallyourfriends.com to win
weekly prizes. These include gift vouchers, shopping certificates and travel
gift tickets from Goldilocks, SM Malls, Globe Telecom and Airphil Express
valued at up to PHP 80,000.
Commenting
on the launch of Yahoo! Messenger 11.5, the Country Ambassador for Yahoo!
Philippines, Arlene Amarante said, “With 11% of the population living and
working abroad, Yahoo! Messenger remains critically important to Filipinos
everywhere to stay connected and communicate with their friends and families at
home and around the world”.
The
latest version can be downloaded from http://ph.messenger.yahoo.com. For
more details on the “Pack all your Friends” campaign, please visit www.packallyourfriends.com.
The new features for YM
11.5 are:
Tabbed IMs – One of the most highly sought after
features! We heard you loud and clear that being able to effectively organize
and manage your conversations is important. No more clutter or juggling – with
tabbed IMs, you get to chat with all your friends from one easy and convenient
window.
Improved Spam Management – We hate spam as much as you do, and
our battle against it is an ongoing one. If you have been receiving invitations
from random strangers, you can now ignore multiple add requests with a single
click.
New Social Games – Level up on how you are keeping in touch with your friends and family. With over 70 exciting games such as Backyard Monsters, Township and ourWorld, Yahoo! Messenger lets you chat and play games with friends at the same time! Get your friends involved by sharing your game activities and play-status so that friends can join your game and you can join theirs.
Easy Access to Recent
Contacts – You may
have over a hundred Messenger friends, but most of us chat with only a handful
- and usually the same handful - on a regular basis. Your recent contacts now appear at the top of
your contact list, so it’s quick and easy to reach out to your regular IM
friends.
Smart Archiving – Looking up an old IM conversation
has never been easier. Your chat history is now categorized by friends, with
your most recent conversations showing up first. What’s more, your IM
conversations can be retrieved from any PC or web browser where you have signed
in to Yahoo! Messenger.
Snap and Share – Add more color to your chat
conversations! In addition to photos, you can now take a quick snap shot of
your computer screen and easily share it with your friends.
Quick Access to All
Emoticons – Yahoo!
Messenger has always had some hidden emoticons that weren’t available on the
emoticon menu, which meant you had to memorize their shortcuts. Now you no
longer have to rack your brain to remember the shortcut for the monkey emoticon
(it’s :(|), for those keeping score). The emoticon menu gives you quick access
to all the emoticons, and even remembers the ones you use most frequently!This is Mix signing out!
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