Yahoo! Messenger's latest version 9.0 Beta is launched

Yahoo! has launched the latest version of its Messenger 9.0 Beta on 30th May 2008. Some of the feature enhancements of this version are as follows:

· Pulls user generated content from Buzz and Avatars
· Improved discoverability of status message – choose from 3 states only (thankfully)– Available, Busy, and Invisible; remembers last 5 custom status messages. You can enter the custom messgae in a text field.
· Contact List improvements – contact list can be displayed in either detailed or compact view
· Improved games – Games can be accessed from the Activities button and appear in the same list as plug-ins
· Plug-in selector and skin fixes – new plugin manager and new skins
· Import contacts from other Email, IM and SN sites like facebook , myspace , orkut etc.
· Voice in chat rooms for Vista users

To check the demo of all new features of Yahoo! Messenger 9 go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/promo/demovideo9

To try it yourself download it from http://messenger.yahoo.com/win/