GMail integrates with Google Drive, Outlook.com comes to Android

November 28, 2012 | Author: Adam Levine


Competition - is good for customers. When competition is strong, vendors stop being lazy and even forget about their political principles. And we've got the very interesting competition here: GMail vs Outlook.com. Microsoft recently turned its "mail for blondes" Hotmail into a solid and practical Outlook.com and now (as Microsoft says) it entices GMail users every day. Outlook.com advantages over GMail (according to Microsoft) are better spam protection and cleaner design. And different GMail features (discussion threads, hotkeys, themes ...) are gradually coming to Outlook.com. Today Outlook.com added an Android-application. Of course Android - is the competing platform, and so what?



And Google has finally stopped being lazy and implemented integration between GMail and Google Drive. Now you can send files stored on your online drive via GMail. In particular, it allows you to quickly send files up to 10 GB. Perhaps the reason for this step was that Outlook.com can send large files via SkyDrive. However, in GMail's option has one drawback compared to Outlook.com: in order to download the file recipient must have a Google-account.

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Author: Adam Levine
Adam is an expert in project management, collaboration and productivity technologies, team management, and motivation. With an extensive background working at prestigious companies such as Microsoft and Accenture, Adam's in-depth knowledge and experience in the field make him a sought-after professional. Currently, he has ventured into entrepreneurship, owning a thriving consulting and training agency where he imparts invaluable insights and practical strategies to individuals and organizations, empowering them to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. You can contact Adam via email adam@liventerprise.com