14 DAY TRIAL // Yahoo has just released a huge update for its mail application for Android and iOS devices. The application has been bumped to version 5.0 and given lots of new features and improvements.
Still, the first thing Yahoo Mail users will notice is the new look. According to developers, the application has been completely redesigned and it's more powerful, yet simple and intuitive to use.
Apart from the new design, developers have made two other major updates: multiple accounts support and password-free sign in.
With Yahoo Mail 5.0, users will be able to manage email accounts from Outlook.com, Hotmail and AOL Mail. Secondly, Yahoo claims that this is the first application to feature password-free sign-in experience, which is called Yahoo Account Key.
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But let's start with the multiple mailbox management feature that has been added in this update.
It looks like for each connected mailbox, users will be provided with access to Yahoo Mail's features, including search, smart contact and auto-suggest, rich compose, across all emails.
Keep in mind though that this feature is being rolled out globally in the Yahoo Mail application in stages, so if it's not available right away, you might want to wait a while longer for it to arrive.
Moving on to the password-free sign-in feature, the new Yahoo Account Key uses push notifications to provide a fast and secure way for users to access their Yahoo account from their smartphones.
Basically, you won't have to memorize your password anymore or fill it in every time you want to sign-in to Yahoo Mail.
According to Yahoo, Account Key “streamlines the sign-in process with a secure, elegant and easy-to-use interface that makes access as easy as tapping a button.
It’s also more secure than a traditional password because once you activate Account Key – even if someone gets access to your account info – they can’t sign in.”
You can now download Yahoo Mail for Android for free via Google Play Store. The application should be fully compatible with all devices powered by Android 2.3 and up.
