Microsoft Yammer fixes a PDF file viewing issue on devices running Android Nougat with an SD card.

Yammer is Microsoft's social network for enterprises, a platform that lets you collaborate with team members "and stay on top of it all". Microsoft has updated Yammer for Android with a few fixes, no new features this time around.

Microsoft made sure users can view PDF files should their network block the download of such files. They also fixed an issue where users were having trouble viewing PDFs on Yammer on devices running Android Nougat with an SD card. This is no longer an issue and Yammer will now be able to open these PDF files stored on the storage card.

If you use Yammer at work, and if the update has been approved by your system administrator, get it in Google Play Store.

Yammer for Android will now display two recipients' name when composing messages before showing "+1".

Microsoft acquired Yammer in order to bring a Facebook-like network to businesses. I don’t how this is faring out, but I do know that Microsoft uses it a lot internally. I’m just not sure for how long tough, but Microsoft seems committed to the app.

In the update that was published today, Microsoft is bringing some small changes when composing messages. Yammer used to show the first recipient’s name followed by a “+1” to save space. With today’s update, Yammer will now display the second name as well because Microsoft believes you do not need to save that much space. Now, should you add more than two recipients, then Yammer will revert back to the “+digit” to save space. This new feature also applies to groups.

If you’re a Yammer user, let us know how this feature works for you. The update is available now in Google Play Store for you to download.

Microsoft fixes Yammer crash on devices running Android 8.0 Oreo.

Yammer, Microsoft’s social network for the enterprise, has been updated on Android. The update does not add new features to the app, but includes some fixes that make it compatible with Oreo, the latest iteration of Android. This version of the popular mobile OS is also known as Android 8.0 and was released last month. However, the update is available on Google’s remaining Nexus and current Pixel devices. No other device manufacturers have released the update yet, but some, like Motorola and HTC have already announced the upgrade will be made available for some of their devices without specifying any dates.

That said, Microsoft has published an update for Yammer on Android that will prevent the app from crashing. In other words, Yammer is now Oreo friendly. Microsoft also fixed a crash on Android 5.1 and below version when downloading an attachment.

If you’re a Yammer user, grab the update in Google Play Store.

Tabs navigation is much, much faster in Yammer now.

Yammer is or tries to be the Facebook of enterprises. The company has been acquired by Microsoft a few years ago and it seems the team has kept its independence within the company. However, I'm not sure Yammer is the goto platform when it comes to collaboration within the enterprise. Microsoft, obviously, uses Yammer internally. They updated it with some serious performance improvements, to the point of stating that the "Loading icon is an endangered symbol". In other words, navigating through the Groups, Feed, Inbox and Notifications tabs will be "much, much faster now."

Download the update in Google Play Store.

Yammer speaks 11 additional languages and does on-the-fly translation.

Yammer, the enterprise social network, was acquired two years ago by Microsoft for $1.2 billion when Steve Ballmer was then the Software giant CEO. "The acquisition of Yammer underscores our commitment to deliver technology that businesses need and people love," said Steve Ballmer. Today Yammer is integrated into SharePoint and Office 365. It is also a multi-platform app.

The Android version of Yammer received an update today that adds 11 languages to it. The available languages are: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Dutch, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian and Spanish. In addition, Yammer also gets the ability to do on-the-fly translation.

Finally, there is the usual bug fixes. I like the wording used to describe the bug fixes which is very unlike the traditional "Bug fixes" we see in every app update. It reads: "Bugs have been terminated. They will not be back." Like :-)

Source: Google Play Store