Microsoft Still Hoping to Bring Office to iPhone?

[DELLsFan]

It's not a laptop, stupid!

No thanks! The iPhone is great for casual productivity (like checking and composing email or maybe occasionally reviewing documents or sheets already created).

The hardcore office work is better left to the laptop or desktop systems, IMO. Lest we forget, it's a smart PHONE, folks. 😱

 

[MacFly123]

Apple should probably jump in and get iWork on the darn phone already. What is taking them so long!

AMEN! They need to get it done before Office comes for sure.

Maybe Apple could do some sort of digital copy or discount, like when you buy iWork it comes with the iPhone version, or you get a discount on the iPhone version. They could do the same thing with some of the iLife apps 😀

I understand what you are saying about a potential mobile office app not being able to access documents from other file storage apps. I think this is now (since 3.0) the biggest drawback of the iPhone. The iPhone needs a common document/file area that all apps can access (like the Photos app).

I agree. I think now after 3.0 the biggest things that Apple needs to tackle in 4.0 will be basically making the iPhone more desktop like, AKA, file system and access, new UI for home screens and app organization etc. I really think that those are the kinds of things we will see next on the checklist when 4.0 comes probably next year around this time.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

They just need to make a file system. That would be killer! Then it would be easy to make an office suite. We need iWork mobile and Office mobile already! How can this be considered a business phone without any office suite???

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

People arguing that hardcore office work is better left to the laptop/desktop are missing the point. It's for minor and quick editing on the go. No more "oh geez I don't have my laptop with me."

 

[IlluminatedSage]

i guess this is mildly interesting, but i gotta say it isn't a high priority for me to edit docs on my phone, that is what i have a desktop and laptop for.

but.. who knows what could come in the future. i just dont relish the idea of doing it on a non-physical keyboard or on such a tiny screen. but who knows sometimes when you are on a deadline and without any other options... it would be a last resort.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

i guess this is mildly interesting, but i gotta say it isn't a high priority for me to edit docs on my phone, that is what i have a desktop and laptop for.

but.. who knows what could come in the future. i just dont relish the idea of doing it on a non-physical keyboard or on such a tiny screen. but who knows sometimes when you are on a deadline and without any other options... it would be a last resort.

It's really for minor correction or reviewing when you don't have access to your laptop.

 

[Pikemann Urge]

I'm hoping Apple will come out with a simplified version of Pages and Numbers for the iPhone which are better applications anyway.

As a side note to those discussing cost—if Google would just get GoogleDocs working on the iPhone, we'd be good.

QFT.

However, the real issue is not whether MS Office is on the iPhone or not per se. That's a red herring and nobody has to buy it. The real issue is, just like the sad world of computers, MS file standards will be assumed or expected.

Sorry, no deal. PDF, RTF, XML, yeah, sure, that's cool. But getting people sucked in to proprietary file formats? AGAIN? It's hard enough shaking off the PowerPoint/Word flu that's been with us for two decades.

What's worse than Office on the iPhone? Flash on the iPhone (low likelihood of that happening though). Keep that in perspective.

 

[DMann]

It's really for minor correction or reviewing when you don't have access to your laptop.

It will be called QuickOffice, and the whole suite will cost approx. $20 at the App Store. I'll likely wait for rev h before purchasing.

 

[hugociss]

about time...

if microsoft is going to make office for iphone and ipod touch. Apple, you really need to get iWork on the iphone. Maybe some basic slide show options and some cool ways to type on iPhone/iPod Touch Pages.

oh wait.... maybe Apple has already developed it, they are just waiting to include it in the iPhone 3.0 OS... We will find out sooner or later!

and by the way, how about iMovie for iPhone? 3.0 OS comes with video capture.... suspicious? Yes, I really want to be surprised by 3.0... Come on Apple! im sure u can do it!

 

[organerito]

Microsoft office for desktop is the standard. Live with that. Unless someone makes a better application than excel or word, that's is never going to change.

Just because some people don't need to write anything, it doesn't mean that other people don't need either an office suite for iphone. I don't care if the suite comes from Microsoft, Apple or Quickoffice, but it has to accept microsoft office formats. Otherwise, it is useless.

 

[michael.lauden]

i can't see myself purchasing office for an iPhone... the only thing i see is presentation capabilities.

 

[benjamoon]

I wouldn't want office on the iphone for the following reasons.

1. I bet it will be freaking expensive!
2. I'm certain that editing a spread sheet or a PowerPoint presentation on an iphone would just be SOOO easy...
3. How would one integrate toolbars on the iphone with reasonable sized buttons?

I only see use in editing with a word processor and couldn't apple just adjust Notes so you have the same text customization options as a word processor.

 

[BohoTrash]

Oh I think this would be sweet, the icing on the cake for me, so to speak. I think the iPhone is a pretty sound piece of kit anyway and only set to get better this summer. The only thing I've been yearning for is some kind of basic text editor or simplified word-processing app that is compatible with Word. At the moment I use an app called File Aid to transfer documents from my Mac to Phone via USB but this is for read/storage purposes only. It would be cool to be able to make minor edits to my work on the move and sync it with Word on the Mac afterwards.

 

[BohoTrash]

I only see use in editing with a word processor and couldn't apple just adjust Notes so you have the same text customization options as a word processor.

Yay, just good old Text Edit would do for me for minor on-the-fly editing.

 

[sesante2000]

app stores only....

It will be the App Stores only $399 dollar app. 😛

 

[sohelpme]

TechCrunch reports on comments made by Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft's Business Division, at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco that suggest that Microsoft is still exploring ways to bring its Office suite of applications to the iPhone.Fortune reported a year ago that Microsoft's Mac Business Unit was exploring its options for iPhone applications, and it appears that something may still be in the works.

Article Link: Microsoft Still Hoping to Bring Office to iPhone?

This seems more like a standard MS F.U.D. press release. Freeze the market with a wishy-washy "we're going to do something, just you wait and see, it'll be great" in an effort to hold back others from creating good word and excel document editors. They want Enterprise buyers to hold off buying iPhones for their employee's, waiting to see what Microsoft might decide to release, but in the meantime, look at this great WinMobile device, with MS Word and Excel. And it's kind of got a touch interface, if you squint real hard.

 

[Lancelot9201]

I'd Have To Be On Crack To Risk Using This Sh_T..!!

If anyone finds this bloat ware of a product on my iphone please send me to the nearest rehab center as I"m on crack & don't know what I'm doing.
I'm waiting for open office to come to the iphone no matter how long it takes.

 

[Lancelot9201]

I guess you've not heard of "Open Office"..

Microsoft office for desktop is the standard. Live with that. Unless someone makes a better application than excel or word, that's is never going to change.

Just because some people don't need to write anything, it doesn't mean that other people don't need either an office suite for iphone. I don't care if the suite comes from Microsoft, Apple or Quickoffice, but it has to accept microsoft office formats. Otherwise, it is useless.

I have "Open Office"( which is free) on every one of my personal & office pc's / notebooks & haven't found any reason to waste my money on MS Office. If I did, it sure wouldn't be their recent office 2007 & 2008 as they're the only products that's worse than Vista.. I'd never use anything newer than Office 2003 as it's the only MS office product that does what it should without all the bugs & bloat.

 

[iDuckApc]

My View (and first ever Mac Rumors comment 😀)

In my view Office:iPhone 🙂D nice pun on Office:Mac) should be distrubuted the same way as Office Mobile is freely, MS only need to update their apps to add a download iPhone app option as they currently allows Windows Mobile 🙂confused🙂 to get it for free via there apps, after viewing the Quickoffice website I am hapy to just use that as there screenshot proves iWork support (and that they also like Coldplay). After watching the 3.0 keynote presentation from Apple it seems they have already hinted iWork for iPhone by setting up Note sync, maybe they're preparing for iWork Mobile. Office😛hone could sync up to Office Live Workspaces to get their docs xls ppts ect. meanwhile iWork Mobile could sync up to, you uessed it, iWork.com and iDisk, then again Office:Mac doesn't have Office Live Workspaces... yet (hint hint microslow). Apple also seem to be testing new homescreen ideas with their spotlight screen maybe they want and iWork app that had its own homescreen with Office/iWork apps on it (ambisious me there (bad spelling me there)) All in all an Office:iPhone app would be great as a basic edit tool, if not $20 (im a brit so i dont like using the dollar sign but seeing as they have no current GBP £ 🙂D) price yet i'll stick with the U$D). Oh, how about an OpenOffice app please.

 

[iDuckApc]

sorry for the essay

In my view Office:iPhone 🙂D nice pun on Office:Mac) should be distrubuted the same way as Office Mobile is freely, MS only need to update their apps to add a download iPhone app option as they currently allows Windows Mobile 🙂confused🙂 to get it for free via there apps, after viewing the Quickoffice website I am hapy to just use that as there screenshot proves iWork support (and that they also like Coldplay). After watching the 3.0 keynote presentation from Apple it seems they have already hinted iWork for iPhone by setting up Note sync, maybe they're preparing for iWork Mobile. Office😛hone could sync up to Office Live Workspaces to get their docs xls ppts ect. meanwhile iWork Mobile could sync up to, you uessed it, iWork.com and iDisk, then again Office:Mac doesn't have Office Live Workspaces... yet (hint hint microslow). Apple also seem to be testing new homescreen ideas with their spotlight screen maybe they want and iWork app that had its own homescreen with Office/iWork apps on it (ambisious me there (bad spelling me there)) All in all an Office:iPhone app would be great as a basic edit tool, if not $20 (im a brit so i dont like using the dollar sign but seeing as they have no current GBP £ 🙂D) price yet i'll stick with the U$D). Oh, how about an OpenOffice app please.

I tend to wirte essays on the shortest of things🙄

 

[CarlyLyon]

we dont need microsoft tainting apple stay away microsoft