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Microsoft could be working on a version of its popular Office Suite for iPhone and iPad, if a job posting from the software giant is anything to go by.
The job post appeared on Microsoft's website earlier this month and is for a Software Development Engineer in Test, Office for Mac.

So far, nothing special here – Microsoft has been providing a Mac version of Office for years - but read on and there are a couple of interesting tit-bits of information.
"We build our own Mac and iOS products".

The posting confirms the company's intentions to venture into iOS, as it states the job will be "part of Microsoft's next move on the Mac and on iOS."
It goes on to say: "We build our own Mac and iOS products that present team members with unique technical challenges as well as exceptional opportunities for ownership, autonomy and professional growth."

We've already had word that the iPad may recieve Office, and although there's no guarantee that a full blown iOS version of Office will make its way to iPhone and iPad users, we wouldn't be surprised if it does.

More and more firms are selecting iPhones as their business handsets (and even iPads in some cases), so having the likes of Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the go would clearly be a big plus point for many.

source: Microsoft Office On iOS?

Okay

Yinmu...That would be the dumbest thing Microsoft will ever do....Considering the fact that they would soon launch the Windows Surface tablet and one of its main features being the ability to run Microsoft office and legacy apps for business....Maybe in the not too distant future...But definitely not now....

confused lots.....pendulum swing

when we already have iFile

life is too short maybe by then i may have been dead

Na them sabi. The free CloudOn app for iPad is getting the jobs done for me.

i will be gald, I have not been able to use microsoft office tool on my Macbook and i dont even understand the Apple Iwork, it is not working for me.

If they refuse, They will be losing customer.
After all Doc2go still get things done.

ebamma: life is too short maybe by then i may have been dead

hahahaha,do you live in Jos,Plateau State?

Don't think this is happening anytime soon, especially with the windows surface tablet due for launch soon... If it does, good for us iPad users, if it doesn't, no sweat!

Cool!

I would love it....but I doubt it. I think it will be just a limited or restricted version; giving iPad users a taste of how good Office can be on a tablet, to encourage us to get the Surface in future.