It is finally here! A long time requested app for Outlook users for their iOS devices [1]. Now iPhone or iPad users can use their favorite email client, Outlook, on their favorite device. The new app is in the top ten downloaded this week with reviews so far are for the most part excellent considering this is the first version . This new app (announced by Microsoft on January 29, 2015 [2]) requires iOS8. Microsoft announced that "We have received tremendous customer request for Outlook across all devices, so we are thrilled to fulfill this for our customers." [2] The Outlook for Android Preview was also announced at the same time. [3] You can take a quick look at the new Outlook app for iOS here:
There is a direct interaction between e-mails and the calendar app. Outlook lets you see meeting details and review the attendance status of invitees and allows you to send your availability! You can also quickly share your files that are stored in the cloud with a few taps, you can insert links to any file from Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud, Google Drive, or Box automatically giving file permissions to the recipients of e-mails.
There are excellent reviews of the new app from Forbes and Apple Insider [4] You may want take a 'Deeper Look at Outlook for iOS and Android" as well. [5]
End Notes
[1] Microsoft Outlook, Apple iTunes Preview
[2] Office everywhere: More great news for Office on iOS and Android, The Official Microsoft Blog
[3] Microsoft Outlook Preview, Google Play
[4] Forbes
[5] Deeper Look at Outlook for iOS and Android, Microsoft Blog
