The Microsoft Office suite for the iPhone and iPad, as well as Android devices, won't be available until late 2014. Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet says a leak of the Office product roadmap, called Gemini, details different waves in which Office products will be launched: (a) Office programs for Windows 8 and RT tablets revamped with more touch-friendly controls by October 2013, (b) a version or Mac in April 2014, and (c) Office for iOS/Android in October 2014. Microsoft has long been rumored to coming to Microsoft's rival platforms iOS and Android, but so far it hasn't happened.
What Else You Need To Know
- Microsoft Office -- which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote -- is the top office suite for PCs.
- Windows 8-tablets come with Microsoft Office but these devices have failed to gain any substantive market-share.
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If leak proves to be accurate, it shows that Microsoft has really lost the plot.- Joseph Keller, iMore
Roadmaps can change, so it's possible we see Office sooner.- Jay Yarow, Business Insider
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- Microsoft roadmap pegs launch of Office for iOS, Android for fall 2014
- iPhone Download Blog
- New report claims Microsoft Office landing on iOS next fall
- Business Insider SAI
- Microsoft Isn't Going To Release Office For iOS And Android Until 2014 — Report (AAPL, GOOG, MSFT)
- iPhone In Canada Blog
- Alleged Roadmap Says Microsoft Office for iOS to Arrive in Fall 2014?
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- Microsoft Office for Android and iOS rumored to be scheduled for a fall 2014 launch
- iMore
- Microsoft reportedly planning to launch Office for iOS in late 2014
- BGR
- Microsoft Office for Android and iOS might not launch until 2014