Microsoft launches new Outlook app for iOS, Android to take on Gmail

Microsoft has upped its ante against Google's Gmail and other email apps by launching a new Outlook app for iOS and Android devices.

The app will support Office 365, Exchange, Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, iCloud and other key email services. The app will also help users manage calendar and fetch attachments within the same app.

Users will be able to attach files from Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or the user's mailbox right from the app.

"Our mission is to bring the best mobile email experience across platforms, in a way that is as familiar and functional as Outlook itself," Javier Soltero, Outlook general manager and former CEO of Acompli, said in a statement.

According to a report in New York Daily News, the new app is a replacement for San Francisco-based email startup Acompli that was acquired by Microsoft for $200 million in December last year.

Microsoft has also announced that it is removing the "preview" tag from its Office for Android apps.