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Microsoft Brings Office To Android Smartphones For Free

Posted by samzenpus on from the coming-together dept.

Mark Wilson writes: After a few weeks in preview, Microsoft Office is now available for Android smartphones. Despite Microsoft's mobile-first, cloud-first philosophy, it has actually taken some time to bring the world's most popular office suite to Android phones — it joins the tablet version of the suite that was released last year. Just like the tablet editions, the phone versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint won't cost you a penny, allowing for the viewing and editing of a range of files when on the move. There is a cloud focus with support for not only OneDrive, but also Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box, and Microsoft says it has made changes based on the feedback received during the preview period.

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  1. Even more ways to destroy my files! by damn_registrars · · Score: 5, Funny

    Considering how poorly files move between different versions of Office for the same platform (and some times even between the same version for the same platform!) I look forward to now being able to trash my files on the go. Thank you Microsoft, I have been wishing for some time that you would find a way to make my files even more fragile yet.

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  2. Re:104Mb by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    What do you mean, "smaller"? Apple's Write for iOS is over 200Mb.