Yahoo! Mobile (http://in.wap.yahoo.com)
Monday, July 04, 2011 Posted by Aman Jain
The Yahoo! Mobile Service has been one of the first few Web based
portals to launch a WAP service.
In doing so, Yahoo! enabled its services
to be accessed to be accessed from any device on the move. The
Yahoo! WAP site currently supports the ability to read e-mails from
the inbox and also compose new mails. Apart from the other download
services, it also supports the ability to check your yahoo messenger
contacts on the move.
Though this service is in no way user
friendly, since you have to keep re-loading the page to check if the
other person has replied, it still is a step in the right direction.
Logging In
Getting into the site is similar to doing it on the web. You enter
your username and password on the front page and that takes you
to another page where you can choose from E-mail, Messenger and
other services of Yahoo!. If you do not have a Yahoo! id then you
can only create it off the Yahoo! Web site.
Messenger
On signing on, the messenger function of the Yahoo! WAP site displays
all the groups that you have created. You have to go into each
group, which loads a separate page every time, to see which of
your buddies are online.
If you want to chat with your buddies, all
you need to do is click on their name and that will bring up a very
arcane user interface to enter the text to your friend.
Once the instant message (IM) is sent, there is no way to know
if your friend has replied or not, unless you reload the page. This
can be very frustrating and annoying.
In Parting
We feel that the messenger client on the WAP site should be
improved upon by Yahoo! if they want to make better in-roads into
the mobile social networking scene. The system that exists right
now was cutting edge way back in 1997.
portals to launch a WAP service.
In doing so, Yahoo! enabled its services
to be accessed to be accessed from any device on the move. The
Yahoo! WAP site currently supports the ability to read e-mails from
the inbox and also compose new mails. Apart from the other download
services, it also supports the ability to check your yahoo messenger
contacts on the move.
Though this service is in no way user
friendly, since you have to keep re-loading the page to check if the
other person has replied, it still is a step in the right direction.
Logging In
Getting into the site is similar to doing it on the web. You enter
your username and password on the front page and that takes you
to another page where you can choose from E-mail, Messenger and
other services of Yahoo!. If you do not have a Yahoo! id then you
can only create it off the Yahoo! Web site.
Messenger
On signing on, the messenger function of the Yahoo! WAP site displays
all the groups that you have created. You have to go into each
group, which loads a separate page every time, to see which of
your buddies are online.
If you want to chat with your buddies, all
you need to do is click on their name and that will bring up a very
arcane user interface to enter the text to your friend.
Once the instant message (IM) is sent, there is no way to know
if your friend has replied or not, unless you reload the page. This
can be very frustrating and annoying.
In Parting
We feel that the messenger client on the WAP site should be
improved upon by Yahoo! if they want to make better in-roads into
the mobile social networking scene. The system that exists right
now was cutting edge way back in 1997.
Yahoo Messenger 9 - Features
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Posted by Aman Jain
Yahoo messenger 9 comes with an improved look and feel for instant messaging.It includes some attractive themes and a better view of your contacts .The number of buttons and controls displayed on the main window are fewer than in previous renditions of the messenger .
The 'Preferences menu' allows you to change some vital settings .Everything from alerts to the start up of the software can be controlled and the settings can be a preset from here.
To set away from boring chat windows you can make use of IMVironments in Yahoo!.These act as mood setters and add a different flavor to your chatting experience.
Click on the 'IMVironments' button and select the IMVironment that suits you best.Doodle is a special IMVironment that allows you to draw on your chat window using virtual crayons.It also includes games that can be played with the person you are chatting with.
In addition to the pre-installed features of yahoo messenger, you can add some more features and applications .Click on the ‘Activities’ button present I the chat window.The plug-ins will be enlisted on your screen in a separate dialog box.Initiate any application plug-in by clicking ‘start’.
Calling someone for free from your PC is good enough , but calling them and watching them speak to you as ell is something anyone would love .Yahoo! allows you to make PC-PC calls with crystal clear sound.
Yahoo messenger is compatible with other messengers(Windows Live Messenger , MSN, LCS and Lotus Sametime).This means that you can add and chat with contacts who have accounts with these chat servers.Click on ‘Contacts| Add Contact’ ad enter the email address of the person along with the network name.
