Microsoft launches Office Mobile app for Android mobile phones

Microsoft has launched the Office Mobile app that fetches MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to Android mobile phones. Microsoft said that it’s now bringing the Office Mobile app Android devices and only works for subscribers to Microsoft’s Office 365 Home Premium and ProPlus service. The launch of the mobile app shows that Microsoft is interested to bring its office on mobile phones.The fans of this application will be able to download it from Google Play store absolutely free.

Microsoft senior product manager, Guy Gilbert wrote in a blog post,

“The release of this app shows that we’re committed to keep providing additional value for Office 365 subscribers.”

The availability of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is not meant that it’s for spreadsheet, document and presentation creation; rather its aim is to assist Office users make quick fixes to existing work, and share those files.
There are lots of features of Office Mobile app that permit Office 365 subscribers pick up files on their smartphones where they left off on their PCs. The files including all Office 365 documents, will sync with Microsoft’s SkyDrive Web storage service.
Currently, the Office app is available in the Google Play store in the U.S. and will become accessible in more countries within the next few weeks. The app only works on Android devices running the 4.0 operating system or greater.READ MORE