Hi, Yahoo Messenger fans, I have exciting news for you! No, it’s not the Vista version of the instant messaging client, it’s only Yahoo Messenger 9.0 Beta, a brand new version of the application designed to work on Windows XP and Vista. Besides the support for the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system, Yahoo Messenger 9.0 Beta is available
in six new countries, allowing the local consumers to use the program in their native language: Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India (Hindi), and Vietnam. Now let me introduce you to the new features:
First of all, you’ll notice the new design, which is pretty attractive… with a few exceptions. Although you can choose from several color themes, I found at least one element which annoys me every time the contact window is opened: a communication bar which appears under a contact name, requiring you to choose from instant messaging, VoIP chat or SMS. The Sunnyvale company didn’t say a thing on whether the bar can be disabled or not, or at least if we can set one of the options as default, because some of the consumers who use only…