Forget about Windows Live Messenger 8.1 and 8.5, Microsoft is cooking Windows Live Messenger 9.0. Currently, Windows Live Messenger 9.0 is in the very early stages of baking, but this does not mean that the Redmond company is not perfecting the receipt of its instant messaging client. Andrew Jenks, a Microsoft employee speaking at the Georgia Institute of Technology revealed that Windows Live Messenger 9.0 is planned for availability towards
the end of 2008, but it could slip into 2009.
LiveSide, quoting Ampcoder, focused on Jenks’ announcement of a new Microsoft application programming interface designed to be joined at the hip with the 9.0 version of Windows Live Messenger. The API will permit third-party developers to build upon Windows Live Messenger 9.0, creating customized versions of the instant messaging client or even programs that take advantage of the features available. The details are scarce, but developers apparently will be able to access a technical preview of the API concomitantly with the MIX08 conference next year.
In addition, Microsoft is also looking to include the first beta of the application programming interface with the finalized version of Windows Live Messenger 9.0. Over at Redmond, very early, internal builds of Windows Live Messenger 9.0 already include some of the components that will make up the final API.
Still, Microsoft plans a consistent evolution with Windows Live Messenger 9.0. If the currently available versions of the IM client, builds 8.1.0178 and 8.5.1288.816 Beta 2 are targeting integration and support for Windows Vista as a primary focus, Windows Live Messenger 9.0 will potentially bring to the table multi-person audio/video chat capabilities, although there is even a chance that the feature will be pushed back as far as v10.
However, one aspect that Microsoft is hard at work on is the interoperability of Windows Live Messenger 9.0 with alternative instant messaging clients such as AIM, Gtalk and ICQ, in a similar manner to the integration with Yahoo Messenger. And last, but not least, while Apple users will not be getting an upgrade to the MSN Messenger for Mac, they will be able to access a new client designed with Mac OS X in mind.
Update 19/02/2009
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That picture of a aero glass messenger is a lie it looks justy like msn 8.5 i mean im using it and i cant make that cool aero glass efffect appear and yes im on vista ultimat anyone know how to make wlm 9 look like that?
You can download it here the msn 9
http://lirent.net/instant-messaging/download-windows-live-messenger-9-beta.html
hey IAN,
do you know where i can download that skin? please tell me.
thnX
Download MSN PLUS: http://lirent.net/instant-messaging/download-free-messenger-plus-live.html
and then
http://www.msgpluslive.net/skins/by-downloads/
Renix thanX i was allready that far.. but i didn’t find that specific skin like above:(
thnX btw
Hi Bill,
The screenshot above is exclusive Crystalxp of Windows Live Messenger under Windows Vista.
That is not an official screenshot published by Microsoft, is image that was recreated with a few pieces of information that “dlb” from Crystalxp has.
i want windows live 9.0 . when will windows live 9.0 come
Hi Sakina,
Here is the Windows Live 9 (beta) http://lirent.net/microsoft/download-windows-live-messenger-9-official-beta.html
Sorry I have to update the post!
Thanks
hi!
I download windows live messenger 9.0 But when i open msn and writte the email and pasword and error 8000ffff
Go to the microsoft website and check for updates.
omg..the same error i have :S:S & i checked my updates,i found a problem in my genuine windows…is this the reason of the error???
sry my error is not the same :S:S when i sign in …error 80004002…plz answer me….what can i do to fix it?????….plzzzz
What the hell, why such huge text on this page? It’s not necessary. How do you see who’s on your contacts contact list? Is there a way?
erm when it says your windows is not genuine it means it is fake…do not alert windows to this fact as they will slowly start to shut down your PC…happened to me…uncle decided to be smart when he gave us the PC 😛
On another note…does anyone know if there is a new messenger being made for mac?
Do you have a download link of that skin? I can’t seem to find it anywhere.