wraggster
July 27th, 2015, 20:46
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/e2d195c2b23225ac34bac9550238ee7b/202375866/arrowlaunchermsft.png (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/27/microsoft-arrow-launcher-beta-android/)
Microsoft hasn't been shy to create miscellaneous software for Android. In the past, the company's released a smart lock screen (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/18/next-lock-screen-music-and-chats/) and even made a keyboard designed to be used with Excel (http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/27/microsoft-android-keyboard-for-excel/). Now Microsoft is working on its own Android launcher (http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/19/nokia-z-launcher/), currently dubbed Arrow Launcher Beta (http://microsoft-news.com/this-is-microsofts-arrow-launcher-for-android-download-apk/). As the name reveals, this is an early version of the product, and you can only get access (http://androidcommunity.com/microsoft-beta-launches-their-own-android-launcher-20150727/) to it by signing up for an invite to the testing program. So how does it work? The Arrow Launcher is sleek and straightforward, offering a quick view of three main pages: People, Apps and Notes & Reminders. Those pages, according to Microsoft News, can't be removed or have others added to them -- likely to keep things concise. You can give it a try by downloading the APK (https://onedrive.live.com/?id=C1994020821E7ABD%2153698&cid=C1994020821E7ABD&group=0&parId=C1994020821E7ABD%2153699&authkey=%21AC4h8yylSTz1GMg&o=OneUp), but you'll need to request a proper invite (https://plus.google.com/communities/109393011462139141948) to receive updates after the install.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/27/microsoft-arrow-launcher-beta-android/
Microsoft hasn't been shy to create miscellaneous software for Android. In the past, the company's released a smart lock screen (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/18/next-lock-screen-music-and-chats/) and even made a keyboard designed to be used with Excel (http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/27/microsoft-android-keyboard-for-excel/). Now Microsoft is working on its own Android launcher (http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/19/nokia-z-launcher/), currently dubbed Arrow Launcher Beta (http://microsoft-news.com/this-is-microsofts-arrow-launcher-for-android-download-apk/). As the name reveals, this is an early version of the product, and you can only get access (http://androidcommunity.com/microsoft-beta-launches-their-own-android-launcher-20150727/) to it by signing up for an invite to the testing program. So how does it work? The Arrow Launcher is sleek and straightforward, offering a quick view of three main pages: People, Apps and Notes & Reminders. Those pages, according to Microsoft News, can't be removed or have others added to them -- likely to keep things concise. You can give it a try by downloading the APK (https://onedrive.live.com/?id=C1994020821E7ABD%2153698&cid=C1994020821E7ABD&group=0&parId=C1994020821E7ABD%2153699&authkey=%21AC4h8yylSTz1GMg&o=OneUp), but you'll need to request a proper invite (https://plus.google.com/communities/109393011462139141948) to receive updates after the install.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/27/microsoft-arrow-launcher-beta-android/