Microsoft begins rolling out ‘Outlook Lite’, optimized for low-end Android units

In early July, Microsoft officers mentioned they have been prepared a smaller, sooner “Outlook Lite” app for low-end Android units. On the first of August, Microsoft begins rolling out Outlook Lite in some nations. The app is on the market as Free obtain from Google Play Retailer.

“Outlook Lite brings key Microsoft Outlook options in a smaller-sized utility with quick efficiency to light-weight units on any community,” together with 2G and 3G, officers reiterated on this week.

The Lite app contains entry to electronic mail, calendar, and contacts, and has a obtain measurement of round 5MB. It’s optimized to run quick on all Android units together with these with just one GB RAM and makes use of much less battery than common Outlook. Outlook Lite at the moment helps Outlook.com, Hotmail, Reside, MSN, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Alternate On-line accounts.

Officers say Microsoft is planning so as to add help for third-party and a number of accounts “sooner or later.” Outlook Lite doesn’t help Android Work Profiles and Cellular Utility Administration (MAM) for work accounts. Due to this fact, Microsoft recommends that enterprise customers who want these options proceed to make use of the prevailing Outlook cellular consumer for Android as an alternative of the Lite model.

As of August 1, the app is barely accessible in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Peru, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela. Officers mentioned they might take into account including help to different nations sooner or later.

Some firm followers say Microsoft already has Outlook Lite available in the market in some nations. I requested Microsoft if the app popping out this week is an replace to one thing that already exists. No phrase again to this point.