When will OneDrive for iOS, Windows 10 Mobile get offline storage support?

Microsoft added support for offline storage in OneDrive for Android in September, announcing that it plans to also bring the feature to iOS and Windows smartphones later down the road. But, knowing that a few months have passed already, when exactly will this happen?

Microsoft has provided an update, revealing that offline support in OneDrive will make its way to iOS before the end of December. As far as its own platform is concerned, offline support in OneDrive will only be offered on Windows 10 Mobile, but not anytime soon.

Microsoft says that Windows 10 Mobile users will have to wait until the second quarter of 2016 for the feature's debut. The latest version of the smartphone operating system launched in November on new devices, but has yet to make its way to older handsets which are sporting Windows Phone 8.1. A new version of OneDrive was just released for Windows 10 Mobile.

Explaining support for offline files back in September, Microsoft said: "With our new offline support, you can mark one or more files for offline access and then open those files when disconnected. This can be especially handy when you are about to board a flight (or working from anywhere with limited connectivity) and want to review some files. We’ve also made it easier to find your offline files, which can be accessed from a single view".

You can grab OneDrive for iOS from Apple's App Store. The latest version of the app, which was launched on December 16, allows users to search for OneDrive content from Spotlight on iOS 9, and also adds the ability to clear the account cache to increase available storage on the device.