On Sunday we told you that Yahoo! sent in their update to Apple for the Messenger app to allow for 3G video calling -- well today the update is live in the iTunes App Store.
Not only will you now be able to better communicate with others Yahoo! Messenger users on iPhones but you will be able to chat with anyone who has a front facing camera on their phones. Even bigger news than that is the ability to video chat between a phone and the computer version of Yahoo! Messenger. This brings a whole new potential to having the iPhone 4 as well as any smartphone with a front facing camera.
Will you be downloading the newest update to this app? Does the potential for phone to computer video chat excite you? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
by Brian Tufo
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Yahoo! Messenger app with 3G video chat now live in App Store
I was going to try it but then I realized that none of my friends use Yahoo or any other IM apps anymore. :(
i did try it, and is F. awesome. god bless yahoo. and iphone.. happy because crapberries ain't getting S.
Works fine for me on both 3g and wifi
@Sam
You're not doing something right because it works for me as well as others on here.
Video works pretty good over 3G.
I'm moving from Skype to YM and start calling my friends to do so too.
ya ... video call button is off for me too
iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 yahoo Video call is not available. I tried. And pc yahoo version video or call bittons are not available to accept or make video
Calls.
Deepu maybe ur friend need to update ass
Lame....Lame.....Lame.....
Tried with a friend who has Ipod touch 4G (I have it too). The video icon is disabled.....
Super Lame....!
Bad Yahoo....Bad!
Works grand over here I guess some people still use windows 95 and don't have wifi
Nice!
Just had a thirty minute chat via 3G to my fathers computer two states away. Worked very well! Rather happy. Hope it works for others.
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Imran says:
October 11, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Its still not detecting on my Windows PC whether Im using a video version of Yahoo on my iphone 4, the video and voice function on Yahoo desktop version is still disabled as well as when I try calling from iphone 4 to Windows Yahoo, there’s no message on Yahoo desktop to receive the video or voice call.
Yahoo seems being in a hurry to launch rather then verifiying all these problems.''''
That's rite mate, i'm also having same issue here.. yahoo need to fix that real fast.. Otherwise whats the point.. Just waiting to see if this works with u guys.. post msg if video working fine with iPhone 4 to yahoo messenger(windows user)... I'm trying here but video n voice disabled in yahoo messenger on windows.. Need a help guys????
@Jaco it didn't "brick" your phone. If it froze hold power and home together till phone shuts off then turn it back onand all will be well.
I just tested it and it seems to work great for me.
No video from Apple iPhone to Apple Mac? What a huge bag of fail that is.
Of course, FaceTime is in the same boat...
Also: The fact that the new app doesn't support iPod Touch 4 gives skype an opportunity to one-up Yahoo, if they act fast before Yahoo inevitably updates their app to include ipod support.
I downloaded the app, tried chatting with my brother, app froze, waited awhile, nothing happened, tried resetting the phone, no im left with a bricked phone. Be careful.
So....no iPod Touch 4 support? Lameness to the max times three.
They need to fix it but I don't think it makes Apple look bad, it makes Yahoo! look bad.
@Brian yeah and if makes apple look bad. They should fix that haha
I just tested it out with a family member on their Windows laptop. Quality wasn't the greatest but it also wasn't terrible with full 3G. Now it just needs an update for the Mac software!
Works great
@Anthonok I'd agree with that. Non-retina icons and graphics just look bad on the retina display.
@ghostface no devs support retina (over exaggerating I know) but it's really disappointing getting an app and ffinding out that it looks like crap. Apple needs to make retina support mandatory! I'm sticking to that!
No retina display upgrade?
Voice from iPhone 4 to Mac works fine for me just no video yet but the Mac version is still Beta 3.0 so I'm sure they will update soon.
Its still not detecting on my Windows PC whether Im using a video version of Yahoo on my iphone 4, the video and voice function on Yahoo desktop version is still disabled as well as when I try calling from iphone 4 to Windows Yahoo, there's no message on Yahoo desktop to receive the video or voice call.
Yahoo seems being in a hurry to launch rather then verifiying all these problems.
Yeah I'm a little upset it doesn't work with a Mac yet but I'm sure it will happen soon!
I agree with everyone else. I got my whole family across 5 different states connected via SKYPE, but if SKYPE doesn't get their "Stuff" together in like a month, I'll switch without any hesitation.
Video chatting doesn't work with a mac yet, maybe they'll put out an update soon
So it will work wifi also?
It Does not support iPod touch 4g!!! It's kinda stupid.
It works great, tried calling two pc's wifi and 3G. Gonna try video calling from my Mac in a min, notifications pop up quick too.
I'm told it works between Windows' Yahoo Messenger and the iPhone 4, but not Mac's version? WTF?
Downloaded Already
Yeahh it sucks bad quality
I don't get why Skype didn't offer this yet. If they don't act fast, Y!M will take some serious public really quick.