Goodbye, childhood friend.įollow my other articles in, ,, BravoFilipino and Fotograpiya. ![]() Though the old version will be gone and an era would soon end, the memories made with YM will never be forgotten. Who knows, second chances might be given to YM. This may be a critical time because no one knows if most of those who loved the old YM way back would go back to this platform, knowing that most people are now using the new mobile messaging apps available in the market. But now, it seems brave enough to compete with our messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, Viber, Whatsapp and Google Hangouts. There are a lot of other Yahoo properties that could benefit from adding a lightweight communication layer,” says Austin Shoemaker, senior director of product management for Yahoo Messenger. “W e built this not just as a single app but as a platform that allows messaging to be integrated with other products in Yahoo. To those who do not have permanent connection to the Internet, Yahoo Messenger can add pending messages or pictures and then send them automatically once the internet connection is restored. Also, the new Yahoo Messenger also lets people “mute” conversations. You could also “like” a message within a thread or even unsend a message. Its contact list, with the help of Smart Contacts would provide automatic grouping of contacts. The new YM will have additional features such as built-in GIF search via Tumblr and the ability to share large number of high-resolution photos via Flickr. Whilst Microsoft were kind enough to give people a couple of years to plan. In 2016 Yahoo decided that they would give next-to-no notice that they were retiring their old protocol in favour of a brand new protocol that doesn't do nearly as much as the old one. “ We intend to continue our focused efforts on the new Messenger, with a goal of delivering the best experience to our users,” Yahoo says. A replacement Yahoo prpl (protocol plugin) for Pidgin/libpurple. Yahoo’s newest version of Messenger will soon be available for mobile, web and Yahoo Mail for desktop, just like the other messaging apps that we use today. Skype is second, with 27 percent, ahead of "New Messenger" with 18 percent of votes.On the bright side, losing could mean gaining something better. To that end, last week's poll of Ship & Bunker readers suggests WhatsApp will be the new platform of choice, having received 34 percent of the 244 votes cast at the time of writing. This means that in terms of what the industry does now, "new" messenger is up against all the other similar consumer products. Ultimately, the message we're getting is that Yahoo's new product is aimed at catching up with other consumer products, and while it might be secure, it's not an enterprise solution. The spokesperson pointed out potential compliance issues, in particular that the new Yahoo Messenger does not archive your conversations, instead, your conversations will remain in the chat until you close out or clear the conversation history. More information on this, and more, can be found in and FAQ here: įinally, we asked Yahoo about concerns over compliance and whether "new messenger" would meet the needs for users such as those in the bunker industry. To see your contacts, you need to click the Compose icon image and start typing a name, then the matching contacts will appear," she said. "Contacts, your buddy list, are living in a different place now. Some readers have also expressed concern that they were unable to get to their contacts, and one thing the spokesperson did point out was a change to how buddy lists are accessed. Yahoo pointed again to their statement that there was limited support for this, but their position remains that conversations between the old and new messenger system should work.īased on our experiences and feedback so far then, Ship & Bunker advises that you confirm receipt of any messages sent to parties potentially using the new system. ![]() We also asked Yahoo about some of the interoperability issues both Ship & Bunker and some of our readers have experienced when switching to the new platform. To see your contacts, you need to click the Compose icon image and start typing a name, then the matching contacts will appear. Contacts, your buddy list, are living in a different place now.
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