Why download Yahoo! Instant Messenger?

Yahoo! Instant Messenger was launched in 1998 as Yahoo!'s free instant messaging (IM) client under the Yahoo! Pager name. It's the most popular IM service, making real-time communication easier for people all around the world. Some of the many reasons why you would want to download it are covered in this article.

Yahoo! Instant Messenger

The latest version of Yahoo! Instant Messenger comes with a number of fun features. It can be downloaded on Windows, Mac, mobile and iPhone. There is also a Web version which doesn't require any download processes. You only need to type the short-cut Web IM into your browser. Although Yahoo! Messenger for Web can be easily accessible through any browser, it has a few downsides. The display image or avatar can be of low quality. It also doesn't have a proper archiving solution for your message history. Situations like these can be fixed through an upgrade to the current version of Yahoo! Messenger.

Features

Games
You can challenge your friends in various social games like Fishville and Mafia Wars. Facebook
It is Facebook-friendly, hence making it easier to connect and chat with your Facebook friends. Sharing
Through Yahoo! Messenger, you can share your status, post comments and keep up with all your conversations from Facebook, Yahoo! and Twitter. Mobile/iPhone
You can always take your chats on-the-go through any Internet-enabled phone, Android or iPhone. Moreover, you can always stay signed in whether you're at work, home or mobile. Other features More features are available according to the various versions. Photo sharing from your desktop or Flickr account works on Windows and iPhone, but not on Mac and Web. You can send an SMS from your PC to your friend's mobile for free. If you want to talk with more friends at once, both Windows and Mac versions can support IM Conferencing. PC-to-PC calls can be made as well as PC-to-Phone calls to any regular or mobile phone. If you want to send files via Yahoo! Messenger, make sure that they are within the 2GB limit, and send them in an instant to any of your friends. The Phone-In option allows you to receive calls in Yahoo! Messenger provided that you have a Phone-In account. What is also very convenient is that you can IM with other networks such as Windows Live Messenger, Reuters Messaging and Lotus Sametime. For more details, go to Messenger.yahoo.com.