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Office Mobile for Android smartphones looks great on the HTC One (Gallery)

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  • Office Mobile comes to Android smartphones

    Office Mobile comes to Android smartphones

    Mary Jo already posted about the release of Office for Android smartphones and Larry offered up his thoughts on the new software . Since I previously posted a side-by-side gallery of Office Mobile for the iPhone compared to the native Office Mobile client on Windows Phone 8 I wanted to also give you a look at Office Mobile for Android smartphones.

    As you can see in this short screenshot gallery, Microsoft was able to bring the same experience seen on Windows Phone 8 devices and the iPhone to Android smartphones. Given that Android smartphones have the largest displays of these three smartphone platforms, I think users may find the Android version the most useful of all.

    A key difference between what I have on my new Nokia Lumia 1020 and what we get with the iPhone and Android phones is that an Office 365 subscription is required on iOS and Android while Windows Phone owners get native Office without requiring the service.

    I am running Office Mobile on my fantastic HTC One, I still believe it is the best smartphone I have ever used , and it looks great. I felt squeezed by the small iPhone display, but that is not the case on the 1080p 4.7 inch HTC One display. The layout for some editing tools and menus are a bit different on each platform and I personally find that iOS and Android are a bit more refined and user friendly.

    Those of us who have been around the mobile world for a while will remember paying upwards of $50 for applications that allowed us to work with word documents and spreadsheets and I remember long discussions and comparisons about getting chart support in those apps. Office Mobile on today's modern smartphones functions well and is an incredible value for those who need native Office support.

    It is nice to have Office functionality on all my different smartphones and while some people are happy with services like Google Docs or even the new Quip word processor nothing beats having the ability to jump in and edit native Office files. Microsoft is a software company at its core and I think this is a smart move to finally get Office on all mobile platforms.

    Published: July 31, 2013 -- 14:40 GMT (07:40 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Editing a Word document on Android

    Editing a Word document on Android

    Published: July 31, 2013 -- 14:40 GMT (07:40 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Formatting in Word on Android

    Formatting in Word on Android

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    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • A look at Excel on Android

    A look at Excel on Android

    Published: July 31, 2013 -- 14:40 GMT (07:40 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Formatting cells on Android

    Formatting cells on Android

    Published: July 31, 2013 -- 14:40 GMT (07:40 PDT)

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Editing a PowerPoint presentation on Android

    Editing a PowerPoint presentation on Android

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    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Viewing my Skydrive storage

    Viewing my Skydrive storage

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  • Inserting a chart on Android

    Inserting a chart on Android

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    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Viewing a chart on Android

    Viewing a chart on Android

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    Caption by: Matthew Miller

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By Matthew Miller for Smartphones and Cell Phones | July 31, 2013 -- 14:40 GMT (07:40 PDT) | Topic: Mobility

  • Office Mobile comes to Android smartphones
  • Editing a Word document on Android
  • Formatting in Word on Android
  • A look at Excel on Android
  • Formatting cells on Android
  • Editing a PowerPoint presentation on Android
  • Viewing my Skydrive storage
  • Inserting a chart on Android
  • Viewing a chart on Android

Microsoft continues to roll out Office Mobile for different platforms and today we see the launch for Android smartphones. With the largest smartphone displays, Android is a perfect platform for working with Office files on the go.

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Office Mobile comes to Android smartphones

Mary Jo already posted about the release of Office for Android smartphones and Larry offered up his thoughts on the new software . Since I previously posted a side-by-side gallery of Office Mobile for the iPhone compared to the native Office Mobile client on Windows Phone 8 I wanted to also give you a look at Office Mobile for Android smartphones.

As you can see in this short screenshot gallery, Microsoft was able to bring the same experience seen on Windows Phone 8 devices and the iPhone to Android smartphones. Given that Android smartphones have the largest displays of these three smartphone platforms, I think users may find the Android version the most useful of all.

A key difference between what I have on my new Nokia Lumia 1020 and what we get with the iPhone and Android phones is that an Office 365 subscription is required on iOS and Android while Windows Phone owners get native Office without requiring the service.

I am running Office Mobile on my fantastic HTC One, I still believe it is the best smartphone I have ever used , and it looks great. I felt squeezed by the small iPhone display, but that is not the case on the 1080p 4.7 inch HTC One display. The layout for some editing tools and menus are a bit different on each platform and I personally find that iOS and Android are a bit more refined and user friendly.

Those of us who have been around the mobile world for a while will remember paying upwards of $50 for applications that allowed us to work with word documents and spreadsheets and I remember long discussions and comparisons about getting chart support in those apps. Office Mobile on today's modern smartphones functions well and is an incredible value for those who need native Office support.

It is nice to have Office functionality on all my different smartphones and while some people are happy with services like Google Docs or even the new Quip word processor nothing beats having the ability to jump in and edit native Office files. Microsoft is a software company at its core and I think this is a smart move to finally get Office on all mobile platforms.

Published: July 31, 2013 -- 14:40 GMT (07:40 PDT)

Caption by: Matthew Miller

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By Matthew Miller for Smartphones and Cell Phones | July 31, 2013 -- 14:40 GMT (07:40 PDT) | Topic: Mobility

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