Quickoffice Unveils Office Application for the iPhone

Dallas based mobile office productivity software provider Quick office, Inc. has released an application is equipped with editable Office functionality for the iPhone (News - Alert) and iPod Touch.

 

 The upgrade, called MobileFiles Pro, offers various new capabilities viz. editing and saving of Microsoft (News - Alert) Office Excel files in the .xls format, Wi-Fi file transfer to and from a desktop (Mac and PC), and the ability to access and synchronize with Apple (News - Alert) MobileMe accounts.

 

Paul Moreton, vice president of product management at Quickoffice, said: “We are very pleased to launch MobileFiles Pro, the first iPhone application with the ability to access and view almost any file including iWork files, plus Excel editing and saving directly on the iPhone.”

 

“This launch reinforces our commitment to deliver our award-winning software across leading smartphone platforms to allow more users to stay connected to all of their content and to improve productivity when on the go,” said Moreton.

 

In 2007, TMCnet reported that Quickoffice has unveiled its software for Motorola's newest Symbian (News - Alert) OS multimedia slider phone, the MOTORIZR Z8.

 

MobileFiles Pro offers a range of .xls editing features. The application supports more than 125 functions. In addition, it offers varied formatting options such as a greater choice in font style and cell color. Also, users can insert and resize rows and columns, easily switch between sheets in a workbook, revise inputs and recalculate and undo/redo changes

 

The MobileMe iDisk account access makes it convenient for the users to transfer files from any desktop to an iPhone and vice versa using the new Wi-Fi feature. Not only can MobileFiles Pro users remotely access MobileMe iDisk files, they can also change and upload new files to iDisk. Local passcode protection of the application ensures complete security.

 

MobileFiles Pro can be purchased from the Productivity section of the Apple Store for $9.99.