On Android the MS Office suite has been offered to tablet users till now only, along with just the preview out for mobile phone users. Along with release of final Office for Android on smartphones in the Play Store those changes today.
Microsoft Office Finally Comes to Android Smartphones
On any Android device running on version 4.4 KitKat of later the suite of apps can run. It is going to be free of cost, as it all the time the case; however power users have the option to get access to more advance features through in-app purchases.
It is going to need a phone along with one GB worth storage to work. Still the Android M is not supported. The application is virtually similar as its iOS counterpart.
As per to Microsoft, the last version was very successful along with installs on 1900 various phone model in 83 countries. Yet the applications are not meant to manage the whole workload, rather they are meant to be used for easy editing task on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. As well you can save your Office stuff on OneDrive or any other cloud storage service like Dropbox or Google Drive.
Along with 30 companies Redmond has partnered to make these apps more accessible by pre loading them in many Android phones from companies like LG and Samsung.
The applications brings a load of good news for people who proceed to prefer Microsoft’s suite over Google Docs on Android. Whereas you require an Office 365 subscription to receive all the features, basic accounts can view and as well get to edit a little of stuff via their devices.
