14 DAY TRIAL // Yahoo! has just announced that it offers an updated Yahoo! Mail Android app to all users of devices running under Google's mobile operating system, complemented by the availability of Yahoo! Messenger mobile for these devices.
The company already had the Yahoo! Mail Android app available for these smartphones, but no Yahoo! Messenger was there, although users of other mobile devices already had the chance to enjoy the service.
Both of the new applications offer users the possibility to merge and sync their Yahoo! Address Book contacts with the Android contacts list, the company announced.
Moreover, each of the new software solutions comes with a nice range of new features, so as to offer a great experience to all users.
Starting with the Yahoo! Mail for Android application, we should note that the solution now offers support for multiple Yahoo! accounts, as well as the possibility to view all the received and sent photos in a gallery view, and more.
The features list of the new app version includes:
- Multiple Accounts: Probably the biggest request we had from users was for the ability to add multiple Yahoo! Mail accounts. Well we heard you loud and clear! You can now add accounts and swap seamlessly between them.
- Photo Browsing: If you’ve used our mobile Web HTML5 site for iOS devices you’ll be familiar with our photo features. When you receive an email with photo attachments we give you a fast preview, right in the inbox.
- Mail, IM and Video: When you install Yahoo! Messenger on your device, you’ll be able to see the online presence of your contacts from within Mail. With one tap of a contact you can trigger a new message, view contact details, start an IM, and even begin a video call without ever leaving Yahoo! Mail.
- Contact Sync: You can now access your Yahoo! Contacts from your device contacts app with ease, wherever you are in the operating system.
As for the newly announced Yahoo! Messenger for Android solution, it provides users with the possibility to start video calling, to share video and photos, sync contacts and, of course, chat with their contacts.
With Yahoo! Messenger, users will be able to start a video call on their PC and continue it on Android, iPhone, or any Internet-enabled device.
The two applications were made available for download for Android handsets via the Android Market.