The search giant Google has announced on Tuesday, April 2nd that it has released free Android and iPhone versions of the Quickoffice app exclusively for its Google Apps that are being used by its Business customers. Earlier in December, Google has launched a free edition of Quickoffice app for Apple’s iPad that was also for Mountain View-based company’s Apps for Business customers.
“Google Apps for Business can already edit Microsoft Office files using Quickoffice on an iPad, and starting today they can do the same on iPhone and Android devices. From Word to Excel to Powerpoint, you can make quick edits at the airport or from the back of a taxi and save and share everything in Google Drive… iPad and iPhone users can open and edit Office files directly from the Drive app. Just open Drive and select the file, make edits using Quickoffice and save it back to Drive.”
On this occasion Google also stated that the updated version of Quickoffice apps for Android and iPhone boasts new features such as backing for numerous Google Drive accounts, ZIP folders from numerous files, better chart rendering and possesses the capability to search Drive files with the help of “Shared with me, Starred, and Recent”:
“In addition to bringing Quickoffice to new devices, it’s also now easier to find and use your Drive files from within the Quickoffice app. Sign in with your Google Apps for Business account and your Drive folders view will now include Shared With Me, Starred, Recent and any subfolders.”
Quickoffice is designed for business customers, who need to collaborate and share files with users which do not utilise Google Docs yet. Google says, “From Word to Excel to Powerpoint, you can make quick edits at the airport or from the back of a taxi and save and share everything in Google Drive.” It will help the users on the move to open and edit the required Office file they have stored in the Google Drive.
Google acquired Quickoffice back in June 2012. At that time Quickoffice has native apps for Symbian, Android, iPhone and iPad. However, now the latest app just supports iOS and Android devices, as Symbian has lost touch, whereas BlackBerry and Windows Phone OS have not been able to grasp customer attention so far.
iPhone users can get the Quickoffice Pro applications via Apple’s App Store for $14.99, whereas iPad users need to pay $19.99 to download it.
Source: 9to5Google, TNW
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