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Lonn, a Product Manager for Windows Live, has offered us a sneak preview of the next Windows Live Messenger 2009 build. The video confirms previous announcements and observations like the new application icon, the rearranged sign-in screen and the option to hide the grey-colored status labels (Available, Away, etc.) from the contact list. Lonn doesn't really mention any features we haven't noticed in the current Beta yet. But watching the footage closely, I've gathered some additional visual and functional changes:

- An updated e-mail icon showing the number of new e-mails more clearly.
- An updated Windows Live Groups header
- Option to save pictures presented through PhotoShare (Previous photo/Next photo/Save photo).
- Change scene option added to status dropdown list.
- Possibly more default Scenes.
- Possibly some new default and animated Display Pictures featuring the Windows Live Messenger Buddy (see screenshot).
- Webcam snapshot has been renamed to Webcam Picture (see screenshot).
- Tile with moods has been renamed to Dynamic Picture (see screenshot).
- A new "Modify" button suggests the ability to edit a Dynamic Picture's individual emotions (see screenshot).
- What's new list options accessible through an icon next to What's new header, or from a button in Options > Layout.

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