At CES, Yahoo! announced the release of an upgrade beta version of their mobile client- Yahoo! Go 3.0. Also announced was the release of a completely redesigned browser based customizable homepage at beta.m.yahoo.com.

Key features of the new Yahoo! Go 3.0 Beta mobile client and homepage include:

A More Intuitive and Rich Design :A visually stunning new look that makes efficient use of the phone’s small screen and speeds consumers’ ability to access the services they want

Mobile Widgets : Rich applications that let consumers’ access and enjoy their favorite Internet brands and services on their phones — whether from Yahoo! or any other provider. Later this week, widgets from eBay, MySpace and MTV would be available from from the Widget Gallery in the mobile client.

Personal Vitality and Status Updates: Provides an at-a-glance update of what’s new since the last visit – including recent emails, Flickr photos from your friends, upcoming calendar appointments and status of Messenger contacts – without moving away from the home screen or logging into a separate application.

Customizable Content: Offers a collection of mobile content modules - or Snippets - that provide previews of the user’s favorite content - news headlines, weather conditions, etc – whatever the user wants. In many cases, Snippets are extensions of mobile widgets and can be used to launch a full-featured widget built on Yahoo!’s Mobile Widget Platform.

Quick Links: Customizable links at the bottom of the page, providing fast access to the Yahoo! features or sites across the Internet that consumers use the most. Consumers can easily add and remove Quick Links as they desire.

Click here to download Yahoo! Go 3.0 Beta. To visit the new WAP based homepage, visit beta.m.yahoo.com from your mobile browser.