Microsoft Office has been released for Android mobile devices, although the solution is not accessible for tablets.
Microsoft Office has been released for Android mobile devices, although the solution is not accessible for tablets.
Launched yesterday (Wednesday), the Office app makes Office 365 programmes such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint accessible to Windows Phone, iPhone and Android phones.
“The release of this app shows that we’re committed to keep providing additional value for Office 365 subscribers,” Microsoft posted on their blog.
Available from US$100 on a 12 month subscription basis, Office Mobile is designed for optimal small screen use.
Subscribers are allowed to use the software on 10 devices, divided between Windows or Mac computers or Windows tablets and iPhones or Android phones.
As Windows Phones come with Microsoft, it is not counted as a device.
Android-based software is lightweight, offering mobile-favourable features such as attachment view and editing, but excluding in-depth Office use, such as spreadsheet composition.
The new Office offer is usable on Android 4.0 or later versions such as Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean.
Available on GooglePlay store for United States users, Microsoft will release Android Office for 117 markets in 30 languages.
