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In March, Microsoft had a very low profile launch of Kaizala, a free work chat app, and two other apps for phones and tablets running on Android. The new chat offering from the Redmond tech titan is similar to its competitor, Slack, in a number of ways.
Aside from Kaizala, Microsoft also introduced two new business productivity apps dubbed Sprightly and Connections. All the tree apps have been released through Microsoft Garage, the tech titan's mysterious experimental laboratory, and currently they would only be available on Android devices, Business Insider reported. However, it is expected that iOS versions of these apps will be available soon.
While Kaizala allows efficient business transactions via free conversations, Sprightly is meant to aid users in creating, sharing as well as consuming professional digital content on smartphones. On the other hand, Connections facilitate businesses to develop by offering context to interactions while the user is on phone call with his/ her client.
According to Google Play store, Kaizala not only helps the user to get his/ her work done by keeping track of bills, jobs, location and much more, it can also be used for simple chat. Simply speaking, Kaizala has been designed to accumulate and bring the entire information that is vital for the user in the chat room for sharing them with colleagues as well as clients. Slack and other work chats such as Atlassian HipChat share this vision, but the existing tools of Microsoft lacked this, Digit.in reported.
The launch of Kaizala is not completely surprising, because in recent times Bill Gates prevented Microsoft from making an $8 billion bid for Slack, in favor of the company build its own work chat from its existing Skype chat as well as voice calling tools.
According to reports, Microsoft Garage apps aim to have consequence-free sandbox for experimenting novel ideas on Android and iOS. The apps features that will work well may find a place in products the company sells, such as Windows and Office 365.
Meanwhile, it is believed that together Kaizala, Sprightly and Connections will all be of much help for the small and medium businesses (SMBs), as they will fulfill their requirements related to digital presence, business relationships, team management as well as business transactions.
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