There have been rumors and hints here and there about Microsoft possibly putting together an iOS version of its Microsoft Office apps. Now a set of job listings posted earlier this month indicates that Microsoft may be getting serious.
Another hint that Microsoft could have iOS apps in the works comes from a set of job listings posted earlier this month. It looked for a software engineer on the Outlook Test team to work on “Microsoft’s next move on the Mac and on iOS.” Another was on the PowerPoint Test team.
In May, The Daily posted an image of what was supposed to be an early build of Office for iOS. It was rumored that it would launch in November.
Microsoft has several other iOS apps, SkyDrive, and OneNote come to mind, so this isn’t solid proof of an upcoming iOS version of Office. But these listings do specifically say they’re looking for someone to test Outlook/PowerPoint on Mac and iOS.
Microsoft would be ignoring a HUGE market if it didn’t release an iOS version of Office. So it makes sense to release on the iPhone and iPad. Stay tuned.
