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Office for iPhone–a big deal, but old news

Office for iPhone–a big deal, but old news

For those wondering about Stephen Elop’s suggestions that Office is coming to the iPhone, let me be unequivocal. It is.

How do I know? Microsoft has already said so. The software maker is planning over the coming months to introduce Web-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Those programs will run not only in Internet Explorer, but also in Safari and Firefox. And, lest there be any ambiguity, Microsoft has already confirmed that this means Office for iPhone and Office for Linux.

Don’t get me wrong. Those are both big deals–particularly Office for Linux (think Netbooks and other Web appliances). It’s just that they weren’t new revelations, as some thought, on Wednesday.

For those that want to hear about Office for the iPhone straight from Microsoft’s mouth, here’s a video interview I did earlier this year with Office development chief Antoine LeBlond.

[Thanks: http://news.cnet.com]

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