Microsoft Launcher

Microsoft Launcher
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseOctober 2015 (as Arrow Launcher)
Stable release
6.230703.0.1122680[1]
Operating systemAndroid 5.0 and newer[2]
PlatformAndroid
PredecessorWindows 10 Mobile (after end of support)
Size36.9 MB
TypeApplication launcher
Websitemicrosoft.com/launcher (archived version)[3]

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.

In December 2017, it was reported that Microsoft Launcher had reached 10 million downloads from Google Play.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Microsoft Launcher 6.230703.0.1122680 APK Download by Microsoft Corporation".
  2. ^ "Microsoft Launcher 6.211102.0.1017440 APK Download by Microsoft Corporation".
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Belfiore, Joe (2017-10-05). "Announcing Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, Microsoft Launcher". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  7. ^ Bamburic, Mihăiță (2017-12-18). "Microsoft Launcher is very popular with Android users". betanews.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.