14 DAY TRIAL // Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is already known to plan to come to the market with a new flavor of Office Mobile, and it seems that the software giant might deliver an insight into the upcoming version as soon as the TechEd Europe conference will kick off in Berlin. Office Mobile 2010 is one of the versions of Office 2010 that the company has in store for users, besides the Office 2010 client and the Office Web Apps.
Most of you should be already familiar with the fact that Office Mobile is the variant of Office that can be used on Windows Mobile-based handsets, with the latest iteration of the application having been launched in the wild back in 2007. Those who have Office Mobile on their devices can enjoy support for Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, as well as a version of the OneNote note-taking application.
Here is what a “Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 In-Depth” session at the conference will be focused on, according to a recent post on Zdnet: “In this session we cover all of the mobility technologies and scenarios enabled as part of the Office 2010 ‘wave.’ You’ve heard us talk about how Office 2010 spans the PC, Phone and Web — come learn what the Phone pillar is all about! Collaboration scenarios, mobile workflows, and mobile access to data, people, and corporate resources are all part of what makes Office on the phone a new experience in 2010. A refresh to the Office Mobile client apps, an all-new SharePoint Workspace Mobile app, redesigned mobile access to SharePoint site content, as well as the infrastructure needed to support it, are covered as part of this session.”
In other words, it seems that Microsoft is getting ready to finalize Office Mobile 2010, which has been originally said to be optimized for use on its upcoming Windows Mobile 7 operating system, slated for release sometime in late 2010. In addition, the software company is also preparing some enhancements for SharePoint for mobile, at least this is what SharePoint Corporate Vice President Jeff Teper is reported to have said.
“We both improved the experience for mobile web browsers and are introducing a new SharePoint Workspace Mobile client so you can take Office content from SharePoint offline on a Windows Mobile device. These clients let you navigate lists and libraries, search content and people and even view and edit Office content within the Office Web App experience running on a mobile browser.”
It remains to be seen what novelties Office Mobile 2010 will bring to the table, whether it will run only on Windows Mobile (Microsoft and Nokia have signed an agreement to bring office to Symbian handsets, as many of you might already know), or when it will become available on the market. Watch this space for more updates on the matter.