New features with Yahoo! Messenger 2.1 for BlackBerry

Yesterday RIM released a short KB Article on the New Features of Yahoo! Messenger. Although its been out for a short while, RIM has been kind enough to follow this up with a formal Article. After seeing the new updated article from RIM I just checked in case there has also been an updated version but it is still on 2.1.33. I just thought it was nice for RIM to finally offer a change log!!!

Note: Check with your wireless service provider for the availability of Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones.

Details
This article outlines the main changes to Yahoo! Messenger 2.1 for BlackBerry smartphones.

User interface

• Closely resembles the Yahoo!® Messenger computer application

Address book integration

• Associate your Yahoo! Messenger contacts with a contact in the address book application on the BlackBerry smartphone
• View the availability status of the contacts in the address book of the BlackBerry smartphone

Conversation user interface

• Your Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones user name appears once above uninterrupted multiple lines of entries until the other participant enters something into the conversation

Conversation history

• Send a conversation history by email message to a contact or yourself
• Archive and save a conversation history on a media card or the memory of the BlackBerry smartphone

Note: To archive and save a conversation history, BlackBerry® Device Software 4.2 or later is required.

Conversation switching

• Switch between conversations in the Conversation screen

Avatar display

• View the avatar of a contact in the Conversation and Conference screens

Availability status

• Change your availability status from the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone or the Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones application

Sign out

• Sign out of Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones from the Home screen of the BlackBerry smartphone or from the Yahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones application