New Messenger 10 Futures:

• Enhanced video calling
  Feel like you’re there with high-quality, full screen video and voice calling
• Keep up with what your friends are doing
  See your friends’ latest updates from Yahoo!, Flickr, Twitter and more with the new “Updates” view
• Improved language support
  Change your preferred language in Yahoo! Messenger with just a few clicks
• IMVironments Gallery
  IMVironments (“IMVs”) are interactive backgrounds that you can add to your IM conversations. To try out an IMV from the gallery, be sure you are signed into Yahoo! Messenger for Windows

Download Yahoo Messenger 10 (direct link)

==> http://download.yahoo.com/dl/msgr10/us/ymsgr10us.exe

Download Yahoo Messenger 10 (online install)

==> http://rd.software.yahoo.com/msgr/10/msgr10us.exe

Yahoo Messenger 10 Home page (short link)

==> http://messenger.yahoo.com/

Comments – Post Real Time Comments
Leave comments for your friends instantly. When you leave a comment on a friend’s AIM Lifestream, the comment will post back to Facebook, Twitter and others.

Lifestream – Keep Tabs On Your Buddies
New Lifestream feature lets you stay on top of what your AIM Buddies are doing by allowing you to add a variety of accounts such as Twitter, Facebook & YouTube. Get status updates from your AIM Buddies, post photos and leave comments to stay connected.

A Fresh Look and Feel – Change Up Your Color Theme
The new AIM offers tons of new color schemes to choose from, as well as a redesigned user interface that allows you to view Buddy Icons and status messages more clearly.

Mobile – AIM On the Go
AIM is available on most Mobile phones. Get the newest version of AIM on your iPhone, Blackberry or Windows Mobile.

Faster and Lighter Performance – We’ve Stepped It Up a Notch
This new version of AIM will run faster & use less of your PC’s resources.

Buddy Icon Cropper – Upload a Picture Instantly
It’s easier than ever to change up your Buddy Icons by uploading a picture off of your PC, creating your own avatar or browsing through our Expressions library.

Download AIM 7.1 for Windows (direct link)
==> http://download.newaol.com/aim/win95/Install_AIM.exe
AIM 7 Home Page (short link)
==> http://download.aim.com/client/70

• Background scenes – Customize Windows Live Messenger to suit your mood
• Personal status message – Post a personal message that all your contacts see
• “What’s New” feed – Get updates on the friends in your Windows Live network
• Contact list layout – Change the size and placement of your contacts display
• Mail integration – Go directly to Hotmail from Messenger
• Display pictures with moods – Use your webcam to take display pictures that show the real you
• Shared games – Play games while you chat with your friends
• Photo sharing – Share photos with your friends while chatting
• Groups – Create groups to chat simultaneously with up to 20 people
• Video chat (PC to PC) – Chat face-to-face in real time using your webcam
• Turn your IM into an SMS (PC to mobile) -  IM your friends on their mobile phones

Download Windows Live Messenger for Free (Direct Link):

==> http://g.live.com/1rewlive3/en/wlsetup-web.exe

Windows Live Messenger  Download Page (short link)

==> http://download.live.com/

Live Messenger (MSN) Home Page (short link)

==> http://windowslive.com/Desktop/messenger

Chat face to face with friends and family all over the world for free with Skype video calls.

Free Skype-to-Skype calls

Find friends and family on Skype, or tell them all about it, and you'll soon be chatting for free.

Great rates with Skype credit

Skype credit gets you great rates when you call all landlines or mobiles, at home or abroad.

Free instant messaging

Keep in touch even when you can't call, using free instant messaging to chat.

Unlimited calls with Skype subscriptions

Unlimited calls to landlines to over 40 countries when you choose a monthly Skype subscription.

Quicker, cheaper texting

You can even send text messages with Skype - without having to type them out on your phone.

Download Skype for Free: (direct link)

==> http://www.skype.com/go/getskype

Skype Home Page: (shorted link)

==> http://www.skype.com/intl/en/

Up to 10,000 calling minutes to landlines for one low monthly fee

==> the new Skype calling subscriptions.