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Office for iOS coming sometime soon via 9to5Mac by Jordan Kahn on
11/29/11
After telling T3 they were considering it, a report from The Daily
claims sources have confirmed Microsoft has an iPad version of its
Office app in the works alongside a new Lion compatible version of the
desktop suite. Up until now the iWork suite of apps– Keynote, Numbers,
and Pages– have arguably been the go to productivity apps on iOS and
the counterpart to Microsoft Office's dominance on OS X and Windows
PCs. If implemented well, we could see Office for iOS eating into some
of Apple's and the iWork suite's user base. Microsoft is expected to
introduce the app(s) at a similar price point as well. The Daily
reports:
It's assumed that both of these would work with Office 365 as well as
mobile versions, such as Windows Phone's Office Hub. Because it would
be compatible with these full suites rather than as stand-alone apps,
the pricing will most likely be significantly lower than existing
Office products. In fact, it's likely the cost will be around the $10
price point that Apple has established for its Pages, Numbers and
Keynote products.
There has, however, been some conflicting reports regarding whether or
not Microsoft is actively developing the app. In April 2010, president
of Microsoft Corp.'s business division Stephen Elop (now CEO of Nokia)
said they would take the "wait and see" approach when it comes to
supporting iPad telling Bloomberg, "We never say never, but we have no
current plans". At that time, spokesman for Microsoft's Apple/Mac
Office division Kristen Woody said the company didn't have anything to
share in terms of their plans for iOS development. We'll keep you
updated when we learn more.
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