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Yahoo! Messenger for Android™

Status: Available on Android.

You might have left the building, but you can still keep your conversations going, with Yahoo! Messenger on your Android phone. Stay in touch with your IM friends with a brand new version of Yahoo! Messenger that will keep you connected and available.

Check in, even when you’re checked out.

Your IM friends will notice the difference. You’ll be in the loop on everything—from new friend requests, status changes, photos, and more. Get notified the instant you get a message, send photos and emoticons, and chat with your Yahoo! Messenger and MSN/Windows Live friends.

  • The best of Yahoo! Messenger: Get an all new IM experience, designed just for your Android phone
  • Video calling: Make two-way video calls with your Yahoo! Messenger friends†
  • Voice calling: Make free voice calls to your Yahoo! Messenger friends†
  • Get instant notifications: Always know when you get a new message or friend request
  • Check status: Access your friends’ status and update your own availability
  • Manage your contacts: Add, edit and synchronize contacts from Yahoo! and your phone address books
  • Connect from your Android: Chat with your Yahoo! Messenger and MSN/Windows Live friends
  • Photos and Emoticons: Send camera and gallery photos and express yourself with emoticons; plus receive pics from your IM friends
  • Buzz: Tap the icon and "buzz" your IM friends from your phone

† Requires installation of Yahoo! Messenger Voice & Video Add-on in addition to Yahoo! Messenger app for Android. Carrier charges may apply.

How to download Yahoo! Messenger on your Android phone

  • Go to the Android Market on your phone
  • Search for ‘Yahoo! Messenger’
  • Click on “Install” to download the app

Next, download Yahoo! Mail to get the best of Yahoo! communications products—right from your phone.

The Yahoo! Messenger app is designed for phones running Android OS 2.0+. If possible, upgrade your phone to OS 2.0+ to get the best experience.

  • Video calling is available on select Android devices running OS 2.2 & above
  • Video calling works on Android to Android, Android to iPhone, Android to PC calls

Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.

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2. Yahoo! will send an SMS to your phone that includes a link. Click on the link and follow the directions to get Yahoo! for mobile.
3. Congratulations! You now have access to Yahoo! mobile services on your phone.

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This Yahoo! mobile service works on all kinds of phones

Whether you have a smartphone, or standard feature phone, if you have a data plan, Yahoo! for mobile services can run on your phone.

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