Yahoo launches IM client with VoIP

Posted on Wednesday, May 18 2005 @ 13:46 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Yahoo yesterday launched a beta version of its new instant messaging software with support for Voice over IP (VoIP) and its Yahoo 360 social network. The new version will make it easier to call friends for free via PCs, send messages to mobile devices, share photos and post content to a personal weblog.

"E-mail was the killer application from the mid to late '90s, then instant chat came second, now VoIP is opening up the third chapter," Frazier Miller, director of Yahoo Messenger, said in an interview.

More info at CNET

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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