14 DAY TRIAL // Announced as April Fools' kicked off, although not a joke, QuickOffice was confirmed as the world's first full-featured office suite for the iPhone. According to Quickoffice Inc., the suite is the first of its kind to include robust document and spreadsheet editors, along with file-access and content-management functionalities for iPhone users. Based on information contained in the official QuickOffice report, the software should hit the App Store any day now at an introductory price of $19.99.
Going by the “pricing and availability” details offered by QuickOffice when introducing the suite for iPhone (and since the software is nowhere to be found yet), the QuickOffice suite should be momentarily available for download in the App Store. An excerpt from the company's press release can be found below: Quickoffice for iPhone will be available in early April for an introductory price of $19.99. Quickoffice will also be launching separate applications to cater to an individual’s specific needs with Quicksheet® Excel spreadsheet editor for $12.99, formerly named MobileFiles Pro, and Quickword® Word document editor for $12.99. Quickoffice Files, formerly named MobileFiles 2.0, will be available for $3.99 and allows users to access PC or Mac based files via Wi-Fi and MobileMe iDisk accounts.
The application is said to offer a comprehensive range of functionalities, including font formatting, content selection, bullets and cut, copy and paste within Word documents. Editable documents can also be modified in landscape view, to leverage a wider keyboard. Users will be able to easily revise inputs and recalculate, insert and resize rows and columns within the application, thanks to QuickOffice's extensive mathematical and statistical functions, including advanced Excel formulas for spreadsheet processing.
The suite also includes file-sharing capabilities, QuickOffice revealed earlier this month. Users will be able to transfer files to and from a desktop using Wi-Fi and remotely access their MobileMe iDisk account, and even view iWorks, PDF and other common media files.