I presume that a lot of you around use IM client from Yahoo. In Croatia I really don’t know single person that uses it. Google Talk, Pidgin, or Miranda are clients that Croats prefer. Anyhow, Yahoo has prepared brand new version of it’s IM client and it supposedly work well on Windows 7.

As of yesterday Yahoo! Messenger 10 is no longer in Beta. You can grab it from here.

This latest version (10.0.0.1102) incorporates many bug fixes, including some related to our new video call feature. We’ve also improved the overall stability of the product.

If you’re a Windows 7 user, you’ll be glad to know this version is compatible with the new operating system.

Here are the main new features of Yahoo Messenger 10 as GeekWorld writes:

High-quality video calls

* Make a high-quality video call to a friend with synched audio, right in the IM window.
* ability to swap video windows.
* Position the video windows side-by-side.
* Mute the call or place it on hold.
* Users can even go full-screen with their video call.

New Y! Updates” view for your contact list

* Brings an alternate view of your contact list that shows a real-time stream of your friends updates, including Messenger status message changes.
* If your Yahoo contacts have opted to share their updates via Yahoo!, you’ll be able to see what they’re saying on Twitter, reading on Yahoo! Buzz, listening to on last.fm, and more.

Find more to chat about

* Within the new “Yahoo! Updates” view, you’re sure to find more to talk about with your friends. To make it easy, Yahoo has added a hover menu that lets you quickly IM a friend about their update. When you do, the update appears inline in the conversation window, so when you start your IM with “I can’t believe you like this song!”, your friend will know what you’re talking about. Note that your friend needs to also be on Yahoo! Messenger 10 to see the update inline.

Brings multi-lingual support

* Now, you can use the messenger in the language you understand best
* When you start up Yahoo! Messenger 10, you’ll notice a new language menu on the sign-in screen. Choose from 16 different languages and the buttons, menus and various parts of the interface will change to the desired language.

More Features

* Instant message with one friend, or conference in a bunch
* All-new Insider with Yahoo! Mail, news, weather, search and more
* Easily find or invite friends from other services to come chat with you
* Send text messages (SMS) to friends’ mobile phones for free*
* Make free PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-phone calls for as low as 1¢ a minute (plus free voicemail!)
* Use the built-in media player to watch web videos and view photos with friends
* Show your style with emoticons, Avatars, audibles and IMVironments