Yahoo! Messenger app brings video and voice calling to the iPad

Company Brief

New Delhi, May 23, 2011

It's finally here! We know many of you have been using the Yahoo! Messenger iPhone app on your iPads, so today we are thrilled to say that Yahoo! Messenger for iPad is available for download - making it fun and easy to share, connect, and play with friends and family, no matter where you are in the world.

DO MORE THAN JUST IM - MAKE VOICE & VIDEO CALLS TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Instant messaging is great, but it takes more than just IM to stay in touch with the people who matter most and more and more, the technology that enables us to easily do this is right at our fingertips. The new Yahoo! Messenger for iPad offers more ways than ever before to connect (and have fun!) with friends and family. Not only can you instant message, text, and share photos and videos, you can also make free voice and video calls to your Messenger friends, no matter if they are using a Windows PC, Android phone, iPhone, iPod Touch, or now, iPad.

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.

Download the latest version by tapping the App Store icon on your iPad and search for Yahoo! Messenger! You may also see an update alert on your App Store icon. Alternatively, click here to download through iTunes.

We think you'll love Messenger for iPad as much as we do. Try it today and let us know what you think!

For further information, please contact:

Text 100 India

Shweta Murty

Mobile: +919871765873

Email: Shweta.murty@text100.co.in