The search giant acquiredQuickoffice in mid-2012 and moved his development team to his Google Apps group. In the iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets, Quickoffice enables customers to view, create and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
The news apps for iOS and Android are freely available to paying customers of Google Apps for Business, a cloud-based suite that costs $ 50 (39 euros) per user for a one-year subscription.
The statement issued last Tuesday follows that of the launch of Quickoffice for him Apple iPad last year, when an executive from Google revealed that the versions for iPhone and Android they were on their way. Furthermore, he also announced in February that he was working on the technology Quickoffice so much for his Chrome browser as for him Chrome operating system.
Customers who are not subscribed to Google Apps can independently purchase the app –Quickoffice Pro for iPhone and Android smartphones and Quickoffice Pro HD for iPad and Android tablets – for 15 and 20 dollars (11 and 15 euros), respectively.
Google also reported that the new apps, as well as the December iPad app, which was updated Tuesday, are now more tied to Google drive, the search engine’s online storage service.
Quickoffice for iOS -the same application
runs on iPhone and iPad – can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store. The android version Is available in Google play And it won’t work without a Google Apps for Business account, either.
Microsoft, of which it is rumored that he would be considering porting all or part of his suite of Office for iOS, and maybe also for Android, remains silent on its plans although analysts are convinced that it will finally launch Office for iOS and Android, a market that would provide an important source of income.