Microsoft opens its own app store for... Android

Android users can now access Microsoft's comprehensive app store, which includes all the apps Microsoft has released for the Android platform.Microsoft's comprehensive app store on Android is called Microsoft Apps. This app store is available directly within the Google Play Store on Android.

Specifically, Microsoft Apps includes many of Microsoft's sub-applications such as Office, Skype, and OneDrive, etc. Users will have a wide range of categories to choose from, including Productivity, Entertainment, Education, Media, News, etc. Essentially, the purpose of this application is to display all of Microsoft's applications. This allows users to find all the necessary applications released by Microsoft without having to search individually.

With the increasing number of Microsoft apps on Android, a comprehensive application like Microsoft Apps is clearly very useful. According to Business Insider, the release of Microsoft Apps shows the first signs of a improving relationship between the Redmond giant and Google.

However, Microsoft recently announced the temporary suspension of the ambitious Astoria project, which aimed to bring other platforms closer to Windows 10 Mobile. Astoria was an embedded emulator that allowed developers to run Android applications directly on Microsoft smartphones. This was happening even though Steve Ballmer argued that Windows phones needed to be able to run Android applications.

On the other hand, Microsoft has recently made a move to penetrate the Android market through a partnership with Cyanogen, a company specializing in creating special versions of the Android operating system that allow the integration of the Cortana virtual assistant deep into the operating system for voice commands. Cyanogen can be considered a "son of the bitch" of Android because it is not officially accepted by Google. In addition, some smartphones running Android Cyanogen also come pre-installed with Microsoft applications such as the Office suite.

This recent move by Microsoft can therefore be seen as the first step in its assault on the vast Android market. It's difficult to predict whether Microsoft will release devices in the future that allow users to install Android apps from the Microsoft App Store.

Interested readers can download the Microsoft Apps application.hereThe application is quite lightweight, only about 3.2MB.

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