Outlook.com for Android has been updated with a brighter interface and better functionality, bringing it more in line with its Web-based counterpart.

Microsoft has removed the 'preview' tag from its free Outlook for Android app, which is now available in the Google Play Store.

Microsoft today released Outlook for Android, its native e-mail client app for Android devices.

Microsoft is using the code base from its Acompli acquisition to deliver new Outlook apps for iOS and Android.

Microsoft's new version of Outlook for Android and iOS adds a PIN lock and isolates email, leaving the rest of your phone intact.

If you're trying to decide between Gmail vs Outlook on your Android device, I can tell you that I would only ever go one way.