Microsoft is working on a faster Outlook version for low-end Android phones

What you wish to have to understand

• Microsoft is working on a lighter, faster version of Outlook on Android.
• The up to date app is designed for low-end Android phones, and not using a vital variations from the primary app.
• It is anticipated to be broadly to be had beginning in July.

Technology firms generally tend to provide a “lite” version in their apps with a view to supply a clean enjoy on low-end units, and Microsoft seems to be creating one for its Outlook app for Android. 

A Microsoft 365 roadmap entry (opens in new tab) signifies that a lighter, faster version of Outlook is making its method to most of the absolute best affordable Android phones this month (by way of Dr. Windows (opens in new tab)). The app, aptly named “Outlook Lite for Android,” will convey the core capability of the primary app to low-end Android phones.

The roadmap’s description for Outlook Lite states: “An Android app that brings the primary advantages of Outlook in a smaller app dimension with rapid efficiency for low-end units on any community.”

The app guarantees to pack stepped forward efficiency with out taking over a lot cupboard space. For many apps of this kind, equivalent to Facebook Lite and Google Go, this implies faster efficiency on the expense of a few options. 

However, Dr. Windows spotted that there is no vital distinction between Outlook Lite and the core Outlook app, save for one limitation: it handiest permits you to create a unmarried account sort.

Apart from that, the pared-down Outlook app seems to be no much less feature-rich than the full-fledged version, excluding for a minor alternate. According to a screenshot shared by means of Dr. Windows, the up to date app could have a rather remodeled navigation bar on the backside. On cell, the primary Outlook app shows 3 tabs: “Mail,” “Search,” and “Calendar.” Meanwhile, its upcoming lighter version will change the hunt tab with “Contacts.”

The upcoming rollout of Outlook Lite for Android is a bit atypical since an current app with the similar identify is already to be had in a few international locations. It’s conceivable that Microsoft plans to liberate the brand new, lighter version extra widely.

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