18-year-old Yahoo Messenger to be put to rest on August 5

 

Online giant Yahoo has decided to shut down the popular Yahoo Messenger in a bid to concentrate more on streamlining its business globally.

 

"We outlined a plan for streamlining the business and focusing on our strengths across seven core consumer products: Mail, Search, Tumblr, News, Sports, Finance and Lifestyles," read a press release by the tech major.   

 

However, to continue and build on the "legacy" of the old messenger, the company has planned to launch a new Yahoo Messenger after the existing one is rolled out on June 5.

 

 

The revamp is expected to bring users an incredibly fast, beautiful and smart way to send (and un-send) messages, photos and animated GIFs in 1-on-1 and group conversations.

 

The new version of Yahoo Messenger is redesigned with brand-new features. It's available for Android, iPhone, and on the web via your browser, said a Yahoo.

 

The company has requested users to create a backup of their existing messenger data and port it to the new (yet to be launched) Yahoo messenger.