Microsoft Launcher

BRING YOUR WINDOWS DESKTOP’S ECOSYSTEM WITH YOU IN YOUR POCKET. Free | arrowlauncher.com

If you’re a big Microsoft fan and are mourning the demise of the Windows Phone platform, this ‘new’ Android app may become your best friend. Although it doesn’t boast the same tile-heavy interface, Microsoft Launcher (formerly known as Arrow Launcher; hence the web address above) paves its own path and offers some excellent integration and familiar features for Microsoft app and service users.

Aesthetically, there are options to have the same transparent theme as introduced in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on other devices, and you can change between accent colours. This launcher offers the ability to ‘Continue on PC’ for projects in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and so on) so you can keep working on your file once you get home, and the same can be done for websites you’re browsing.

This, along with the launcher’s integration with your calendar and to-do list, are the most compelling reasons to switch to this launcher and will be a treat for Microsoft users wanting to carry their familiar desktop environment with them.