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Although it’s been a while since we updated this blog, we are working hard on the next version of BuddyFuse. You might be wondering about what’s coming in the next release, and in this post I will tell you what we’re currently working on. We are implementing a number of features which have been requested by you on our feedback forums (thanks!).

First of all, we are almost finished integrating Facebook into BuddyFuse! Of course, this means you will be able to chat with your friends on Facebook from within Windows Live Messenger. You will also see alerts (toasts) of Facebook notifications in Messenger.

As you can see in the screenshot below, in the next version of BuddyFuse you will see your unread email / notifications count right in the main window above the contact list. By the way, if you think this area is getting too cluttered with buttons from all the social networks you’ve associated with BuddyFuse, we have added the possibility to hide the account-specific buttons and show them under the main BuddyFuse button.

Last but not least, we are making some changes to the way BuddyFuse works internally. More specifically, we are changing the way contacts from other networks are loaded into Windows Live Messenger. Some of you have reported problems with this in the current version (e.g. long loading times, contacts not always being loaded), which we hope to resolve with our new approach!

Unfortunately we cannot say anything about an exact release date for this new version yet. We want to have fully rewritten and tested the contact loader first. Keep an eye on this blog and our @BuddyFuse Twitter account!