Microsoft Launcher is an application launcher for the Android mobile platform developed by Microsoft and intended to provide a more convenient integration between Windows desktop PCs and Android smartphones.[4] Originally available as a beta since October 2015[5] under the name Arrow Launcher, the first stable release was published to the Google Play Store, under its current name, on October 5, 2017.[6] It does not replace the stock Android operating system, but adds an additional graphical layer with a focus on Microsoft applications and services.
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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| Initial release | October 2015 (as Arrow Launcher) |
| Stable release | 6.230703.0.1122680[1]
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| Operating system | Android 5.0 and newer[2] |
| Platform | Android |
| Predecessor | Windows 10 Mobile (after end of support) |
| Size | 36.9 MB |
| Type | Application launcher |
| Website | microsoft.com/launcher (archived version)[3] |
In December 2017, it was reported that Microsoft Launcher had reached 10 million downloads from Google Play.[7]
References
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- ^ "Microsoft Launcher". Microsoft. 2021-12-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Microsoft Launcher". Microsoft. 2021-12-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Protalinski, Emil (2017-10-05). "Microsoft brings Edge to Android and iOS, relaunches Arrow Launcher as Microsoft Launcher | VentureBeat". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Belfiore, Joe (2017-10-05). "Announcing Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, Microsoft Launcher". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Bamburic, Mihăiță (2017-12-18). "Microsoft Launcher is very popular with Android users". betanews.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.