Now use Yahoo! Messenger to make video calls from iPad

BANGALORE, INDIA: Yahoo has announced the availability of Yahoo! Messenger iPhone app for Apple iPads.

According to a release, the new Yahoo! Messenger for iPad offers more ways than ever before to connect with contacts. The application will enable instant messaging, photos and videos sharing and also allow one to make free voice and video calls to friends on Messenger.

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Features of the new Yahoo! Messenger App for iPad include:

·         Optimized for iPad: First official Yahoo! Messenger app for iPad — Optimized user interface and design layout.

·         Free Voice and Video: Make free voice and video calls to your Yahoo! Messenger friends

·         Free SMS: Send free text messages.

·         Affordable International Calls: Make low cost international calls to landlines or mobile phones with your Yahoo! Voice Phone Out account.

·         Photo & Video Sharing: Share photos and video in real-time, with your Yahoo! Messenger buddies.

·         Windows Live Interop: Bring all your friends in one place: Add and IM your Windows Live Messenger friends right in Yahoo! Messenger.

·         Multitasking: Work with other iPad apps — a notification alerts you when an IM arrives, even when the app is running in the background.

To accommodate our friends across the globe, Messenger for iPad supports nine different languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia, and Romanian.

Yahoo! Messenger for iPad is available for download from the App Store.

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