Why isn't Microsoft Office available on iOS/Android?

 

Pretty soon we believe. Although there’s no official source and even though Microsoft’s package released for iOS is a very basic one, we have hopes of seeing an Android-compatible version in the upcoming future. The one thing that keeps our hopes alive is Microsoft’s need to make money.

Even though developers currently programming mobile software get more benefits from Apple’s platform than from Google’s (I guess this was also Microsoft’s strategy with Office), Android is still a major player. As soon as the Redmond-based giant will sort things out and develop a truly worthy version of Office, one that works on smartphones and tablets alike, Android will follow.

Also, past signs tend to strengthen our believes. In May last year, the same source claimed to have exclusive news about an Android and iOS version supposed to arrive last November. A month later another credible source claimed the same thing and even added a hard release date. In October2012 there were mentions of a tablet-friendly release for this March.

From the looks of it, all the speculation was rather founded, but something might have intervened along the way. Maybe Microsoft was busy keeping its own mobile users happy instead of focusing on other mobile operating systems. It’s worth mentioning here that Office has been available on Windows Phone8 since the launch of the platform, in October last year.

It’s only logical that Microsoft developed WP8, launched Office mobile alongside it and then expanded to other platforms. Cross-platform support is a thing well considered by Microsoft and as a recent report shows, the company is willing to bring even the Web Apps suite to Android tablets soon. It shouldn’t take long to see true Office Android app as well.

Until that happens, Android enthusiasts can rely on other applications to do the same job. OfficeSuite Pro and Google Drive are some good options.

Presently, Office for iOS is only available in the United States but Microsoft is reported to bring the app to136 different markets in29 different languages

 

There are plenty of apps in the Google Play store that let users access and edit Microsoft Office documents on their Android smartphones and tablets, not to mention Google’s own Google Docs suite, but we’re still waiting for Microsoft to finally launch the official Office suite for mobile devices.

For some reason, the software company failed to release an Office version for iOS and Android devices, even though various independent developers created their own apps that let mobile device users work on their Office documents on the go.

http://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-office-arrives-ios-android-227616/

 

The latest news from Microsoft of this month: = Microsoft announced it plan to make Office content available to more mobile devices including those running Google's Android operating system.
= While no timetable was given, Microsoft said it plans to introduce a collection of authoring features designed to make it easier to collaborate in the cloud, a new real time co-authoring experience and editing capabilities for more devices.
= In regards to Android, Microsoft said it plans to extend the same access to Office content and tools that it provides via cross browser support on devices where Office isn’t already installed or available.
= The full power of the Office Web Apps is already available for Windows 8 tablets and iPads and Microsoft will extend the same capabilities to Android tablets via mobile Chrome browser support.
= Gemini is a wave of Office releases coming over the next two years.
Wave one, which will be aligned with Windows Blue, will be updated versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
= The 1.5 wave of the Gemini updates is set for April 2014, the roadmap indicates.
This is when the Office team will deliver the next version of Mac Office and an update to Office for Windows Phone.
= the alleged roadmap indicates: - Gemini Wave 1.0 (October 2013): Windows Blue app updates - Gemini Wave 1.5 (April 2014): Office for Mac; Office RT refresh; Perceptive Pixel support; Windows Phone support refresh - Gemini Wave 2.0 (October 2014): Outlook RT; Office for iOS/Android I hope these news will relief you.

Talk here and there that the app is coming soon, and some says early next year.
However, another app available is CloudOn's Office, pretty much nice and smooth app.
Give it a trial if you in hurry for office app in your device.

A version of Microsoft Office is coming ..
It will be available for both IOS and Android

Because Android and iOS difference platform with Windows Microsoft Office is an Application on Windows's Based platform (operating System) and it's Microsoft Corporation Owner.
And Android is devlopped based on Open Source Platform like as Linux, And iOS is a Product of Apple.

Microsoft Office is running on microsoft operating systems only ( Windows ) and the IOS and Android are different operating systems so they can't run it.