The End of an Era: Yahoo Messenger Is Slated to Shut Down Yahoo, which was acquired by Verizon in 2017, didn’t give an explanation for shutting its messenger down, but given the sheer amount of already popular messaging apps on the market, it was probably hard to compete with the existing product. The app is shutting down on Jafter a 20-year run. We recommend that you delete the app after you’ve downloaded your chat history and anything else you’d like to save.”
“After July 17, 2018, you won’t be able to access or sign in to Yahoo Messenger. As the communications landscape continues to change over, we’re focusing on building and introducing new, exciting communications tools that better fit consumer needs,” said Yahoo on its website. “We know we have many loyal fans who have used Yahoo Messenger since its beginning as one of the first chat apps of its kind. It will be open to the public when Yahoo Messenger shuts down on July 17. Yahoo has been beta-testing, Squirrel since last month.
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Users will have six months to download their chat history. Those who are still clinging to the age-old messaging service will be redirected to a new group messaging app, Squirrel, The Next Web reported. Yahoo will be pulling the plug on its instant messaging application Yahoo Messenger. Long before Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, Yahoo Messenger was the sole instant messaging app people had. RIP Yahoo Messenger: Iconic messaging app to shut down on July 17, 2018.
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