‘Yahoo Inc. said it will expand a service to the United States that lets people make phone calls using its instant messaging software.
The “Phone Out” service has been available in several countries since December.
People using it can make calls from their computers for 2 cents a minute or less to about 30 phone markets, and […]
Om has screen shots of the new Yahoo Messenger Beta that has VOIP integrated into it. He writes:
‘I had reported earlier that the new and improved (hopefully) Yahoo Messenger Beta (code named Postman) was going to hit the web this week. This is a Windows PC only release and is still a beta version of […]
‘Yahoo! Inc. plans to allow computer users to make and receive calls from phones at rates that undercut eBay-owned rival Skype and are significantly below traditional phone companies.
Yahoo said Wednesday a new version of its Yahoo Messenger text, voice and video communications software to be introduced in the next few days will include “Phone Out,” […]
‘Yahoo Messenger users could be in for a shock as they join up with Microsoft’s network, the target of most IM worms
The planned bridge between MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger has one drawback, experts warn: It could act as a conduit for a massive IM worm outbreak.
On Wednesday, Microsoft and Yahoo announced that they would […]
‘Microsoft and Yahoo! yesterday threw down the gauntlet to rivals AOL and Google by becoming the first internet companies to link their online instant messaging (IM) services, connecting more than a quarter of a billion people worldwide.
IM services such as Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger allow users to see when their friends - known as […]
‘The planned bridge between MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger has one drawback, experts warn: It could act as a conduit for a massive IM worm outbreak.
On Wednesday, Microsoft and Yahoo announced that they would make their instant-messaging services interoperable. By the middle of next year, users of both are expected to be able to exchange […]
‘Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.’s move to make their instant messaging programs work together comes just as the popular communications tool is beginning to expand into such fields as video chatting and Internet telephone functions.
But for now at least, the two companies said their partnership announced Wednesday will focus on traditional instant messaging, allowing people […]
‘Microsoft and Yahoo are set to announce on Wednesday a blockbuster interoperability deal that will reshape the landscape of the fragmented instant messaging market. The companies will connect their IM networks so users on each can communicate with one another using text and voice chat free of charge.
The agreement marks the first time major players […]
Drunkenbatman at the Drunken Blog has an interesting post on how MSN, Yahoo and AOL will respond to the launch of Google Talk. He argues (drawing on sources that they wont reveal) that the response will be a unified one!
‘Within the last few weeks, there appears to have been a meeting between MSN, Yahoo and […]
Yahoo Messenger 7 has been officially released - Enjoy free PC-to-PC calls around the globe - All you and your friends need is Messenger with Voice - and a microphone and speakers. If you or your friends are offline or away from the computer, leave voicemail. Check your Call History to see all incoming, outgoing […]