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Yahoo Mail for Android doesn't disappoint (pictures)

The Yahoo Mail Android app offers a straightforward experience that should have users of the e-mail service satisfied.

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Navigation panel

All of the app's controls are tucked into the sliding panel on the left side of the screen. From here, you can also access your mail folders.
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Tablet optimized

Yahoo Mail takes advantage of larger tablet screens by employing a dual-pane view.
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Full-screen mode

On tablets, you can expand your view to a full-screen mode and swipe to jump from one message to the next.
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E-mail formatting

Yahoo Mail offers more formatting tools than many other clients I've seen, including Gmail and Outlook.com.
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Search

The Search function works well and is easily accessible with the Search button at the top of the screen.

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