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June 20, 2007 SMSTextNews

Have you checked out Yahoo! Go? It’s now on version 2.0 and it’s looking better than ever.

A bit of info:

For the first time, Yahoo! Go 2.0 will deliver a fully localized experience to millions of consumers in Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, Thailand and Vietnam. At launch the new beta version in these countries has much of the functionality as the US version. Key features include:
• Faster than ever before – Greatly increased speed, including substantially reduced loading time, makes it even more fun to use
• Even better e-mail – Ability to open more types of attachments, including PDF files and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents, and access Yahoo! Mail folders
• Easier to stay connected – Search Yahoo! Address Book contacts to call or get driving directions with one-click and view Yahoo! Calendar, even search for specific entries
• Better mobile search results – Faster access to better results with just oneSearch

I really, really like the fact that Yahoo have a division called ‘Connected Life’. They’re the people behind Go.

Check this out too:

The localized beta version of Yahoo! Go 2.0 will be available for more than 200 different mobile phones by the end of July and that will expand to more than 400 by end of year. It will also be pre-loaded on new devices from Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG and HTC that begin rolling out later this year.

They mean business! Very impressive.

I’m going to download it on to my handset and give it a whirl so standby for screenshots galore.

More info at http://uk.mobile.yahoo.com/go.

Labels: SMS

Sunday, June 17, 2007 by Marsandre Jatilaksono

The latest version of Yahoo! Messenger allows you to send text messages to your friends' mobile phones and receive their responses right from your computer. All you need is your friends' mobile phone numbers.

Yahoo! does not charge any fee to send a text message. All messages sent from Yahoo! Messenger are free. However, wireless carriers may charge the recipient fees for receiving and sending text messages.

When signed in to Go Mobile, you will automatically receive all instant messages as text messages on your mobile device.

You can reply to the text message you just received by using the Reply function on your phone.

The message will automatically be sent to the sender of the original message.

You can send text messages to friends who have service with any of the following wireless carriers:

• USA: AT&T, Cingular, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile
• India: Hutchinson, Airtel, Spice, Escotel, and Reliance
• Singapore: Singtel
• Thailand: AIS and DTAC
• Malaysia: TMTouch
• Philippines: Smart and Globe
• Indonesia : proXL

To send a text message:

1.Double at the sign messenger on the sys tray :

2.Insert your yahoo ID and then the passwords

3.Choose one of these four primary ways to start sending a text message:
o Click the "Contacts" menu in Yahoo! Messenger and select "Send a Text Message."

• Right-click the contact from the Messenger List and select "Send a Text Message" (then skip to step 3).

• Click the text message icon in the address book (then skip to step 3).
• Choose “other contact” and then Enter a mobile phone number or choose from the pull-down menu of existing numbers. Make sure you have added the country code (for example, +62) if it is an International number.

Type your message and click the "Send" button

Note: To use the right-click menu or Address Book icon, you must have a mobile number listed in the Contact Details for that person.

Country codes:

• USA +1
• India +91
• Singapore +65
• Thailand +66
• Malaysia +60
• Philippines +63
• Indonesia +62

Labels: SMS