Yahoo! Go has several exciting announcements that are launching today:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Yahoo! Go 3.0 beta:
\no New features include:
\n\u00a7 Enhanced user interface, optimized for the mobile phone
\n\u00a7 Improved performance
\n\u00a7 For the first time, consumers will have access to third-party widgets from leading publishers through Yahoo! Go.
\no Yahoo! Go 3.0 also includes display advertising from Yahoo!\u2019s major global advertisers. Consumers will be able to interact with these ads by clicking to call the advertiser directly or to learn more about the offer.<\/p>\n\u00b7 New Open Mobile Widget Platform:
\no The platform is an open environment for deverlopers to create mobile Widgets for instant access by millions of consumers.
\no Widgets created on the Mobile Widget Platform will be available to consumers from various starting points, including Yahoo! Go 3.0 and Yahoo!\u2019s new mobile homepage.
\no The platform will enable developers to write code once and publish their content across Yahoo!\u2019s mobile network, allowing accelerated delivery of a feature-rich mobile experience.
\no The platform will enable consumers more control over their experience, as well, by providing the functionality to add and delete Widgets at any time.
\no Full-featured SDK for developers to be introduced over the coming weeks.
\no Third-party Widget launch partners include, eBay, MySpace, and MTV.<\/p>\n\u00b7 Redesigned Mobile Homepage
\no New features:
\n\u00a7 Completely redesigned and engineered mobile interface from the ground up.
\n\u00a7 Homepage centers around intuitive navigational structure where consumers can tailor content according to needs, interests and location.
\n\u00a7 Available to consumers in the United States on high-end mobile browsers, which are included in devices such as the Apple iPhone, sever Nokia Seies 60 devices, including the N95, and select Windows Mobile devices. Availability across additional devices and countries to come in the near future.
\no Key features:
\n\u00a7 Personal Vitality and Status Updates: Provides an at-a-glance update of what\u2019s new since the last visit \u2013 including recent emails, Flickr photos from your friends, upcoming calendar appointments and status of Messenger contacts \u2013 without moving away from the home screen or logging into a separate application.
\n\u00a7 Customizable Content: Offers a collection of mobile content modules – or Snippets – that provide previews of the user\u2019s favorite content – news headlines, weather conditions, etc \u2013 whatever the user wants. In many cases, Snippets are extensions of mobile widgets and can be used to launch a full-featured widget built on Yahoo!\u2019s Mobile Widget Platform.
\n\u00a7 Quick Links: Customizable links at the bottom of the page, providing fast access to the Yahoo! features or sites across the Internet that consumers use the most. Consumers can easily add and remove Quick Links as they desire.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThat’s alot to digest! Will 2008 be the year mobile breaks through?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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