Telecommunications: Tech big Microsoft will cease supporting its Android apps for Workplace for Google’s Chromebooks for subsequent month. Beginning 18 September, the corporate will direct customers to make use of Workplace.com and Outlook.com as an alternative of the native Android apps. The apps will nonetheless be accessible on Android smartphones and tablets although.
Chromebook customers might want to sign up to their private Microsoft Accounts, or their Microsoft 365 subscription accounts. The corporate introduced the change by way of its Workplace for Chromebook help web page, and stated that customers will be capable of entry apps like Outlook, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and Phrase utilizing the online companies. The web page used to direct customers to obtain the Android apps earlier.
Whereas the transfer might appear to be Microsoft is pulling help from a competing platform, it really may make plenty of sense. Google’s ChromeOS is basically meant to run a whole system inside its Chrome browser, so Chromebooks carry out exceptionally if you’re working contained in the browser.
“We’re happy to see Microsoft provide Chrome OS customers a extra optimized expertise and embrace the open internet. Folks love Chrome OS as a result of it offers a speedy, safe, and easy computing expertise and helps them keep related whereas they work, examine and keep entertained,” a spokesperson from Google informed ZDNet.
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The Home windows maker informed AboutChromebooks the identical in an announcement. “In an effort to offer essentially the most optimized expertise for Chrome OS/Chromebook prospects, Microsoft apps (Workplace and Outlook) might be transitioned to internet experiences (Workplace.com and Outlook.com) on 18 September 2021. This transition brings Chrome OS/Chromebook prospects entry to further and premium options. Clients might want to sign up with their private Microsoft Account or account related to their Microsoft 365 subscription. Extra info is accessible right here,” Microsoft stated.
