Yahoo Launches Newest Version of Messenger Software

Yahoo Messenger with Voice version 7.5, which includes PC-to-phone calling capabilities, has been officially released across the globe by Yahoo Inc. -- even though it has not yet updated the "Messenger Beta" icon on its home page. International users gained access to the added PC-based voice calling features in December and the public beta version was introduced to the U.S. market last month.

 

VoIP Magazine reported on the then-upcoming Yahoo Messenger with Voice enhancements late last year. (See Yahoo's New VoIP Service Could Face Foreign Hurdles.)

Recently added features include Phone Out, Phone In, a Contact Search Bar, and free voicemail. Phone Out enables users to make VoIP calls from a PC to landline or mobile phones at low rates using prepaid credit. Phone In allows subscribers to receive calls on a PC from traditional or mobile phones for $2.99 per month or $29.90 per year, phone numbers can be chosen from a variety of local prefixes. The Contact Search Bar makes finding stored contact information faster by looking up contacts automatically as users type. Yahoo's free voicemail service records messages received via Phone In or PC-to-PC calling.

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