Outlook web app now available for Android

First, the good news: Microsoft has made its Outlook Web App (OWA) available for some devices running Google's Android operating system.

 

The app is actually a prerelease that will allow Microsoft to fix bugs before holding a full-scale rollout, tech site Mashable reported.

 

"For now, the app is limited to devices running Android KitKat 4.4 or higher that have 'small' or 'normal'-sized screens. Supported devices include the Samsung Galaxy S4 and S5, the Nexus 5, Moto X, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Sony Xperia Z1 and Sony Xperia ZL, but the company says it will be adding more devices regularly," it said.

 

Mashable added the app will have the same features as the version for Apple's iOS.

 

Also, the Android OWA can automatically sync changes to a device's contacts with the contacts list in Office 365.

 

"If friends change their phone numbers and you update their information in your phone's contacts app, for example, the change will automatically be reflected in their contact information in Office 365," it said.

 

Now, the bad news: the app in its present form is limited to users with Office 365 for business accounts.

 

This means it cannot be used yet for those with personal, home or Outlook.com accounts, at least for now. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News