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Microsoft Office Web Apps gain Android support

By Robert Nelson
on 8 May, 2013

Microsoft originally launched the Office Web Apps back in 2010. This launch had the web apps serving as companions to the full desktop Office experience, however improvements over the years have added mode features. Some of these improvements have dealt with collaboration and the ability to create documents and access Office content from a wide variety of devices.

Microsoft Office for Android tipped for a fall 2014 arrival

By Robert Nelson
on 10 Apr, 2013

A look back at the topic of Microsoft Office for Android shows a long list of possible launch dates and an equally long list of launch delays. We did at one point see a series of leaked screenshots, however much of the focus seems to be on when the office suite will be arriving. On that note, this latest mention of Microsoft Office for Android talks of another potential release date.

Quickoffice app released for Google apps business users

By Robert Nelson
on 2 Apr, 2013

Google has recently released a new version of the Quickoffice app into the Google Play Store. This one joins the Quickoffice Pro HD and Quickoffice Pro apps, which are already priced at $19.99 and $14.99 respectively. This new release is called Quickoffice Google Apps and is available for free. Before you run to download thinking Quickoffice is now available for free -- there is a catch.

Microsoft Office for Android reportedly coming in March [Update]

By Cory Gunther
on 10 Oct, 2012

Microsoft is hard at work with their Windows 8 system at the moment, but that also includes Microsoft Office for all their devices. We've been hearing leaks and rumors regarding Microsoft's popular Office suite of apps also coming to Android for months now, but today their product manager confirmed we won't see it until early next year.

Box for Android gets update for mobile workflow

By Shane McGlaun
on 24 Oct, 2011

We all want to be more organized, even if those like me never really get organized. One thing that many people like is the ability to be able to access their content from wherever they are. Box for Android is an app that will let you connect to your content at the office when you are out of the office. The app has been updated to make it faster and more stabile.

LibreOffice team working on a free Android version

By Michael Crider
on 14 Oct, 2011

If you're a Linux user, odds are you've already heard of LibreOffice, a fork of the popular open-source suite OpenOffice. The project has been gaining steam in the last year, and now the developers say they're targeting platforms other than desktops, namely Android, iOS and a web app. That's great news for anyone who isn't satisfied with the Google Docs app and doesn't want to shell out $15 or $20 for QuickOffice.

QuickOffice 5 gets previewed at CTIA with new sharing features

By Michael Crider
on 12 Oct, 2011

Let's be honest: office suites on touchscreen devices are never exactly ideal, but QuickOffice is about as good as it gets. The popular document creator has racked up hundreds of thousands of purchases (an impressive feat at $15 and $20), and it's being included on more and more devices straight from the manufacturer. The developers were on hand at CTIA to give Droid-Life the skinny on the upcoming version five.

SoftMaker Office coming to Android

By Shane McGlaun
on 11 Mar, 2011

If you are the sort of user that loves your Android phone, but uses Microsoft Office for document editing frequently in the home or office a new app is heading to the Android Market soon that you might like. The app is coming from SoftMaker and is the firms Office suite. SoftMaker has announced that it is nearly ready to release the beta version of SoftMaker office for Android that will let you edit those Word documents on the go.

DROID Pro Commercial from 2004?

By Chris Burns
on 22 Nov, 2010

Wait, what? That doesn't make any sense. But why else would this commercial be using a parodied version of the song "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls? This BRAND NEW commercial posted by ShareMoto on YouTube just this past Friday (in the year 2010) touts the new DROID PRO by Motorola as a work phone you can take home, too. Sassy and sexy! They say it features Corporate Email, it's Built for Google Apps, and has a 1GHz processor, Global Connectivity (In Over 200 Countries), Personal Hotspot, Adobe Flash Player, and access to Android Market.

Cisco 7-inch Android communications tablet in works?

By David Junior
on 24 Apr, 2010

Rumor alert, Cisco may be entering the Android game. This rumored was pieced together during a recent CNET podcast. They received a tipped that said Cisco may be working on a 7 inch Android tablet that will be centered around audio, video and WebEx.