In 2012 Google bought QuickOffice and, to date, he hadn't made any big moves with her… until today. It has been known that this development, widely used among users of mobile devices, becomes completely free and, in this way, it is even more attractive.
Therefore, the editing and viewing of Office documents (including those from Microsoft) is entirely possible with this tool. But the good news regarding QuickOffice does not end here, since it has also been known that there is a promotion through which, if this application is installed before the 26th September 2013, you get 10 GB of free Drive space from Google, the rival of Dropbox.
The truth is that it is a very interesting possibility ... since you only have to install the program and associate it with a Google account, something that is not complicated at all. By the way, from the moment this process is carried out, the access to the account is automatic from QuickOffice and, it appears as one more unit in the application interface (such as the internal storage space and the microSD card in the case to have it).
A double whammy from Google
With this arrival, the Mountain View company manages to enhance the possibilities offered to users when using their own tools to use text documents and spreadsheets, and also at no cost (and discover what their plans were for QuickOffice ). Additionally, it takes an important step when it comes to position Drive as an option versus Dropbox. Without a doubt, these are currently the best options that exist when it comes to online storage.
To proceed with the installation, you must access this link from the Play Store (it is necessary to uninstall QuickOffice if you have it on the device) and proceed as normal. The compatibility is wide, Android 2.2 regarding the operating system, and the download size amounts to 17 MB. Once you have the development ready, managing Office documents is the simplest and, best of all, free.