Microsoft has hinted that it may be bringing its Office software to the iPhone, with Stephen Elop telling San Francisco's Web 2.0 conference to 'keep watching'.
Elop – who is President of Microsoft's business division – was told by host Tim O'Reilly that nobody was using Office on an iPhone, and his response was: "Not yet."
According to The Register, when pushed, Elop added "keep watching".
Open Office and Google Docs
Office functionality on the iPhone would be a massive boon for Apple, who are expected to announce an update to its flagship handset in the summer.
Google Docs and Open Office are battling for purchase in the applications market, but Office remains market leader by a massive amount.
Elop is no fan of Google Docs, telling the same conference the suite offers little more than "free bolding, underlining, italics, and footnotes."
Via The Register
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sharpdesigner
April 8th 2009
3. Well, yes no doubt. I feel pity on Microsoft since if it tries to monopolize something that's its proprietary[say IE on Windows], people start complaining, but when Apple does this[iTune for iPhone or iPhone Apps only via its Stores], every one claps. why ? Can any one give a reasonable answer ? I think this is b/c Microsoft has made IT knowlege reachable to an ordinary person that would have not been possible if there were only Macs in the World. Perhaps, rich guys still couldn't digest this. Tut tut tut ....
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lovlid
April 3rd 2009
2. Oooh, now you've done it. Prepare to be attacked by the fanboys.
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louis058
April 2nd 2009
1. funny how Apple and Microsoft are enemies, yet Microsoft's office programs have mac versions (and maybe iphone versions) cos Microsoft Office is the best in the world :D
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