Microsoft Launches Office for Android Phones

[Artorias]

Author: Jane McEntegart

Office in your pocket (but not on your tablet).

Apple's iOS finally got Microsoft's Office 365 at the end of June and now, a little over one month on, Microsoft is looking after Android users. The company today released Office 365 for Android. Similar to the launch of Office 365 for iOS, this one is for Office 365 subscribers only, which means you'll have to get a subscription to Microsoft's Office 365 Home Premium and ProPlus before you can use the app.

Interestingly, Microsoft has made it abundantly clear that this is Office for Androidphones as opposed to Android devices (i.e., phones and tablets). Despite the fact that Microsoft's productivity apps would arguably be more useful for those with tablets, Office 365 for Android is explicitly for smartphone users (similar to how Office 365 for iOS doesn't have a dedicated tablet interface). 

If you don't have an Office 365 subscription and don't fancy forking over the cash just to try the app, you can get a 30-day trial on office.com.

 

Source: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Office-Mobile-Android-App-Word-Android-Excel-Android,23757.html#xtor=RSS-998

[terrytek]

Oh wow, no Office 365 for tablet????? That really pisses me off. I mean, i don't have a phone, but a tablet, and plus, a tablet version would be more frickin productive than on a small phone!!!!! >:O

[Lyons]

Just another reason not to get a windows phone. What is Microsoft doing to themselves?

[mr moose]

I can understand, it's a catch 22 for them. They need to promote people using win 8 tablets, and that's hard to do if you make it easy for your clients to use android, However this action will invariably alienate an awfully large potential client base.

 

Damned if you do and Damned if you don't.