AOL Beta http://beta.aol.com/?ref=rss AOL Beta - Current News en-us Copyright 2008 AOL, LLC. All Rights Reserved Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:39:08 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh In an effort to ensure you have a great holiday weekend, we bring you Beta 10! This release includes solutions to several issues discovered in the past week and re-enables error handling. We thank everyone who participated in testing Beta 9 -- we can't do it without you.

To download or read a bit more, please visit the AOL® 9.5 Refresh Beta page... and if you can, don't forget to dial-up and participate in the current Sweepstakes.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:30 EDT AIM for Mac Congratulations to the Mac team and Mac testers! AIM for Mac 1.5 is now GM and available at AIM.com. Don't rush from Beta just yet though. AIM for Mac 2.0 is just around the corner and we'll make it readily available through the built-in update mechanism when it's here.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimformac1_5&ref=rss Tue, 30 June 2009 14:35 EDT AIM Express 7 We're proud to announce that AIM Express 7 has returned to Beta with some nifty new features! Check out the slick new look, play around with and explore the new side-by-side mode, share your status, or enjoy any of the other 4 new features and let us know if you encounter any issues.

Find out more at the AIM Express 7 Beta page.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimexpress7&ref=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:00 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh The AOL 9.5 Team is proud to bring you AOL® 9.5 Refresh Beta's "Tune it Up" Sweepstakes.

If you can sign on AOL through AOL dial-up then we encourage you to participate in this simple sweepstakes for a chance to win a 120GB iPod Classic. We need your help to ensure the dial-up experience is the best it can be and we want to reward you for going out of your way to ensure it is.

Find our more about this Sweepstakes and how you can participate at the AOL® 9.5 Refresh Beta's "Tune it Up" Sweepstakes page.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Tue, 25 Jun 2009 08:00 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta 9 is now available. This beta addresses a few issues that improve performance as well temporarily disables error handling in an effort to provide you and us with greater insight about any issues you may see.

As always, let us know if you run into any negative experiences and make sure to give us as many details as possible.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:10 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh Testers: please be aware that Microsoft released a Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer on June 9, 2009. This update addresses a number of important security issues and may likely resolve some issues you have reported.

We highly encourage everyone, particularly IE 8 users, to get this update through Windows Update. Need more details? Find our more from Microsoft.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:15 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta 8 is here. This beta resolves several issues that appeared in beta 7 and continues to improve performance and browsing issues you've reported. As always, let us know about any issues you experience and make sure to give us as many details as possible.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:30 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta 7 is now available for download. As with previous releases, Beta 7 continues to build on the performance improvement and enhances your browsing experience. As always, let us know about any issues you experience.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2009 15:10 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh Don't forget about tonights Beta Chat with the AOL 9.5 Team at 8pm ET. For more information, check out the AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta page.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Tue, 26 May 2009 18:45 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta 6 is now available. As we continue to focus on performance with this release, please make sure to send feedback about issues you encounter. Also note that we have a upcoming formal chat with the AOL 9.5 Refresh Team scheduled!

To read about this release or to get the Beta 6 Build, please go to AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30 EDT AIM 7 We're proud to announce the release of AIM 7 beta 1! The AIM Team has been hard at work making progress on the next major AIM release and they wanted to get an early build out to Beta to get some feedback about how they're doing.

Learn more about AIM 7, download, test it out and let us know what you think.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim7&ref=rss Thu, 15 May 2009 16:00 EDT AIM for Mac AIM for Mac 1.5 beta 4 (126) is here and available for download! Along with continuing to provide the cool new features added in AIM for Mac 1.5, this beta release includes a few enhancements and several fixes to issues you've helped to identify.

To find out more and pick it up, check out the AIM for Mac Beta page.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimformac1_5&ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2009 16:45 EDT AIM for Mac AIM for Mac 1.5 beta 3 (122) is now available! This release of AIM for Mac includes new features, like a new Buddy Update and Growl support, enhancements and several fixes to issues you've helped to identify.

To find out more and pick it up, check out the AIM for Mac Beta page.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimformac1_5&ref=rss Tue, 05 May 2009 13:35 EDT AIM for Windows Mobile AIM for Windows Mobile 1.2 has GMed! We would like to thank all of our beta testers in providing such great feedback and support through our Beta cycle.

For more information on our GM, please visit out Mobile site at: http://mobile.aol.com/aim4winmo.

]]> http://mobile.aol.com/aim4winmo Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh The AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta 5 is now available. As we continue to focus on performance with this release, please make sure to send feedback about issues you encounter.

We also wanted to thank everyone who participated in the Formal Chat on Monday. There was alot of great feedback from this event. To read about the Chat, this release or to get the Beta 5 Build, please go to AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:40 EDT AOL Sync AOL Sync has gone GM! Thanks to those who participated in this test and provided feedback. As always, your support and help has been appreciated. Just in case you forgot, you can find AOL Sync at http://aolsync.aol.com.

]]> http://aolsync.aol.com/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:00 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh The AOL 9.5 Refresh Team wants to invite you to join us on Monday, April 20, at 8pm ET for a formal chat with development, QA and management staff.

Formal chat is a great opportunity to interact with the product team by asking questions, giving answers and sharing feedback directly.

For more information or to submit questions in advance, please go to AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00 EDT AIM 6.9 A new release of AIM 6.9 Beta 4 has been made available! This version is identical to the present release except the background update mechanism has been re-enabled.

Please go to the AIM 6.9 Beta site and update to ensure you have this version.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6&ref=rss Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00 EDT AIM for Mac AIM for Mac 1.5 beta 2 (119) is now available! This release of AIM for Mac includes new features, like Custom Buddy Icons and Buddy Icon Editor, enhancements and several fixes to issues you've reported.

To find out more and pick it up, check out the AIM for Mac Beta page or 'Check for Updates' from the AIM menu..

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimformac1_5&ref=rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:25 EDT AIM 6.9 AIM 6.9 Beta 4 is now available! Building on an already rich experience, Beta 4 introduces a new Buddy Search feature, adds more support for sharing updates from social networks with your Buddies and further enriches Buddy Info -- all this in addition to fixes for most issues identified in Beta 3.

For more info and to get the latest build, check out the AIM 6.9 Beta site.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6&ref=rss Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:15 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh AOL 9.5 Refresh has been updated with Beta 4! This release continues to address your overall experience and resolve a few items some have reported. Please make sure to update to this latest beta as soon as possible and submit feedback about any issues you experience.

For more information and to download Beta 4, please go to AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT AIM Expressions Gallery AIM Expressions Gallery has released beta 2! With the return of the Running Man, added accessibility support and various fixes included in this release, we know you'll get creative with your online personality. Let us know what you think -- we want to hear from you.

Find out more at the AIM Expressions Gallery beta site

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=expressions&ref=rss Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:10 EDT AIM 6.9 If you have not already done so, make sure to enable notifications about new AIM Beta software in AIM 6.9 Beta 3. Do so easily through the Notifications tab in Settings.

For more detailed instructions and learn about a recent update focus test, check out the AIM 6.9 Beta area.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6&ref=rss Mon, 6 Apr 2009 17:45 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta 3 is now available! This release focuses on further improving performance and your overall experience.

For more information and download Beta 3, please go to AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:40:00 EDT AIM for Windows Mobile AIM for Windows Mobile 1.2 Beta is now available. In this release, we have updated the AIM branding and fixed a crash/freezing issue some BlackJack users may have noticed.

Learn more about our 1.2 Beta for AIM for Windows Mobile.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimwinmobile&ref=rss Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:20:00 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta 2 is now available! This release primarily seeks to enhance your overall experience as well as help you identify AOL 9.5 Refresh beta, while testing.

For more information and download Beta 2, please go to AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:35:00 EDT AIM for Mac The AOL Mac Team is proud to announce the release of AIM for Mac 1.5 beta 1. This release of AIM for Mac includes new features, like AIM Conversation Logging, enhancements and several fixes to issues you've reported.

To find out more and pick it up, check out the AIM for Mac Beta page.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimformac1_5&ref=rss Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:10 EDT AIM 6.9 You've been asking about it, and now it's here. AIM 6.9 Beta 3 has arrived and it's packed full of new features, updates to existing features and a new design!

Get details on what's new at the AIM 6.9 Beta area.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aim6&ref=rss Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:35 EDT AOL 9.5 Refresh The AOL 9.5 Team is proud to announce the release of AOL 9.5 Refresh beta 1. This beta seeks to address issues identified based on your reports. For more information and to get the beta, please visit the AOL 9.5 Refresh Beta page.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95r&ref=rss Mon, 12 Mar 2009 16:28:00 EDT ICQ for Windows Mobile AOL and ICQ are proud to annuounce the first beta release of ICQ for Windows Mobile. ICQ for Windows Mobile brings all of the best features of ICQ on your PC to your Windows Mobile smartphone! ICQ for Windows Mobile lets you communicate whenever you want, wherever you are, in whatever way suits you best.

For more information and to get Beta 1, go to the ICQ for Windows Mobile page at Beta Central!

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=icqwinmobile&ref=rss Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:45:00 EDT MCOM Mail Test Several features have been added to the MCOM Mail Test with a recent update of the mail server architecture. These include: IMAP/SMTP/POP3 access, Mail Controls and the ability to preview mail through AOL.com and iGoogle.

To find our more about this unique test, go to MCOM Mail Test page at Beta Central!

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=mcom&ref=rss Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:45:00 EDT AIM Expressions Gallery AIM Expressions Gallery needs your help and feedback! If you haven't yet done so, check out the latest redesign of the popular AIM Expressions Gallery and give us feedback on the newest way to discover and manage your online personality. Let us know what you think -- we want to hear from you.

Find out more at the AIM Expressions Gallery beta site

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=expressions&ref=rss Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:30 EST AOL Sync AOL Sync beta was recently updated! If you haven't yet tried AOL Sync, which now supports some of the most popular smart phones, including devices running Windows Mobile, along with Blackberry, Apple iPhone, and many others, check it out at the AOL Sync beta site.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=sync&ref=rss Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:45 EDT AIM Expressions Gallery AIM Expressions Gallery beta has been released! Check out the latest redesign of the popular AIM Expressions Gallery and give us feedback on the nifty new features available for discovering, browsing, building, previewing and saving themes.

Find out more at the AIM Expressions Gallery beta site

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=expressions&ref=rss Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:40 EST AIM for Mac AIM for Mac 1.1 is now GM! Our thanks to all those who participated in testing 1.1! As always, it's greatly appreciated.

As beta 1 is identical to the GM release, there's no need to update -- plus, if you're still on AIM for Mac 1.1 beta 1 when the next version of AIM for Mac becomes available, we can message you directly.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimformac1&ref=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:30 EST AOL 9.5 Thanks to the diligent efforts of the beta community and the Product Team, we're proud to announce the official GM of AOL 9.5. We appreciate all the feedback and support from testers and welcome you to enjoy the fruits of our mutual effort.

Check out the Desktop Blog for more information about the GM release or go straight to Discover AOL to get the GM build.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95&ref=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:30:00 EST AIM for Windows Mobile 1.1 We're very proud to announce the GM of AIM for Windows Mobile 1.1!

Thank you to all of our Beta testers for your feedback, suggestions, and continued support for which without we would not have made it this far. Please check with us soon here at AOL Beta Central for further announcements of our planned releases. In the meantime, you can check out our GM version at AOL Mobile.

]]> http://mobile.aol.com/aolproducts/aim-for-windows-mobile Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:45:00 EST AOL Mail RIA AOL Beta and the AOL Mail Team thank you for the variety of feedback received so far on the AOL® Mail RIA beta. We encourage you to continue testing AOL® Mail RIA and sending your feedback along so we can consider your experience as we prepare the next major release.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=webmailria&ref=rss Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:15:00 EDT AOL 9.5 AOL 9.5 Beta 6 is now available! This build, with new branding, installer movie and it's tabbed browsing - continues to refine the AOL all-in-one software experience. Beta 6, which brings us closer to GM, contains fixes for a number of operability issues you reported on the Message Boards, your participation in our Formal Beta Chats and through the feedback link. Again, we'd like to encourage users on dial-up to test AOL 9.5 beta 6, and send along your comments.

AOL 9.5 is a the latest release of AOL's familiar all-in-one software that brings tabbed browsing to the AOL 9.x experience. To learn more and to get the beta 6 release, please visit the AOL 9.5 beta area.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95&ref=rss Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:15:00 EST AOL 9.5 Don't forget to the join the AOL 9.5 Product Team for a chat this evening at 8pm Eastern. Make sure to tell us what you think about AOL 9.5 beta 5. Get more details..

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95&loc=chat&ref=rss Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:30:00 EST AOL 9.5 AOL 9.5 Beta 5 is now available! This build, with new branding, installer movie and it's tabbed browsing - continues to refine the AOL all-in-one software experience. Beta 5 brings us closer to GM with Thank you for this feedback - it's what drives our innovation! We also would like to encourage users on dial-up to test AOL 9.5 beta 5, and send along your comments.

AOL 9.5 is a the latest release of AOL's familiar all-in-one software that brings tabbed browsing to the AOL 9.x experience. To learn more and to get the beta 5 release, please visit the AOL 9.5 beta area.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aol95&ref=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST AOL 9.5 The AOL 9.5 Team invites you to participate in a Formal Chat regarding AOL 9.5 on Monday, February 2 at 8pm ET. Don't miss this opportunity to interact directly with the product team and share your thoughts about the latest release of AOL's next classic experience. For more information, check out the AOL 9.5 Formal Chat details.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aolclassic&ref=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:30:00 EST The Fan Brand Are you a fan? Do you love the Redskins, TMZ, Games.com or some other such brand? Check out the The Fan Brand beta and see if what you're a fan of is available to get custom widgets, skins for your desktop browser, a vanity email address and more.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=thefanbrand&ref=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:35 EST AIM for Mac AIM for Mac 1.1 beta 1 is now available for testing. This build includes an enhancement and resolves several minor issues. Please visit AIM for Mac Beta to read about the most recent updates and download beta 1 today.

Note: this is a correction on an earlier notification.

]]> http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=aimformac1&ref=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:45 EST