Microsoft Mac BU and TellMe Exploring iPhone SDK Options
Fortune's Big Tech blog reveals that Microsoft is taking a serious look into the iPhone SDK for the possibility of launching their own iPhone-specific applications.
As the article points out, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit is one of the largest 3rd party developers for the Mac and brings millions in annual profit to Microsoft. Besides the Mac BU, Voice recognition unit TellMe (now part of Microsoft) is also interested.
TellMe is a voice-driven application for mobile phones.
"Its really important for us to understand what we can bring to the iPhone," Tom Gibbons, corporate vice president of Microsofts Specialized Devices and Applications Group, told Fortune on Monday. "To the extent that Mac Office customers have functionality that they need in that environment, were actually in the process of trying to understand that now."
As the article points out, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit is one of the largest 3rd party developers for the Mac and brings millions in annual profit to Microsoft. Besides the Mac BU, Voice recognition unit TellMe (now part of Microsoft) is also interested.
... as long as the iPhone SDK will allow software to take advantage of voice recording and location-based information, said general manager Mike McCue, TellMe will be all over it.
TellMe is a voice-driven application for mobile phones.
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51 months ago
The big question here is will Apple let a company as large as Microsoft slide with the no storage rule- as far as I can tell, any microsoft app (word, excel, ppt docs creation or editing) requires some sort of file system.
This would be huge if it really works out though...
This would be huge if it really works out though...
51 months ago
It's a brand new system in a brand new world. If Microsoft does it better then everyone else then there is nothing really to say regarding them. I agree, the more the merrier.
And having Office on an iPhone would be the end all for other Enterprise phones.
And having Office on an iPhone would be the end all for other Enterprise phones.
51 months ago
Get your own phone, don't mess this one up.
"Microsoft iPhone Gadget 1.0"
Home Edistion - $1.99, Power User Edition - $5.99, Business Level One Edition - $6.29, Business Level Three Edition - $7.91, Business Level Five Edition - $10.45, Site License Level One 100 to 1,000 Users - $6.89 each, Site license Level Two 1,001- 10,000 users - Call, Tech Support package - $1.99 per incident, Tech Support Silver - $1.45 per incident, Silver - $1.09, Gold - Call, Media Pack - $2.99, Upgrade Path Level One - Call, Upgrade Path Level Two - Call.
"Microsoft iPhone Gadget 1.0"
Home Edistion - $1.99, Power User Edition - $5.99, Business Level One Edition - $6.29, Business Level Three Edition - $7.91, Business Level Five Edition - $10.45, Site License Level One 100 to 1,000 Users - $6.89 each, Site license Level Two 1,001- 10,000 users - Call, Tech Support package - $1.99 per incident, Tech Support Silver - $1.45 per incident, Silver - $1.09, Gold - Call, Media Pack - $2.99, Upgrade Path Level One - Call, Upgrade Path Level Two - Call.
51 months ago
One sure way to drain the battery quickly is to leave sound input on for a while.
Also as to the "developers won't be able to access the dock connector" that is not entirely accurate.
Apple docs state that you won't need to because the iPhone OS will recognize the connection of a device automatically and provide the devices services to apps transparently (be they audio in/out or video in/out). So Apple will mediate/provide OS support for device makers if needed.
Far different than no access at all.
The iPhone is not a desktop or laptop computer, it has much stricter requirements for operation than even a laptop. Forget about cell network access, battery life and memory are so tight its amazing a "real" web browser is possible on the iPhone at all.
Also as to the "developers won't be able to access the dock connector" that is not entirely accurate.
Apple docs state that you won't need to because the iPhone OS will recognize the connection of a device automatically and provide the devices services to apps transparently (be they audio in/out or video in/out). So Apple will mediate/provide OS support for device makers if needed.
Far different than no access at all.
The iPhone is not a desktop or laptop computer, it has much stricter requirements for operation than even a laptop. Forget about cell network access, battery life and memory are so tight its amazing a "real" web browser is possible on the iPhone at all.
51 months ago
This is awesome news for business users. It brings me one step closer to my plan to buy 3G, 32GB iPhone for work/play...
(yes, i know it's not out yet)
(yes, i know it's not out yet)
51 months ago
i guess this is ok, no idea on what we would need on iphone office wise.
but... opening and editing word docs and more would be nice. so would alot more stuff.
but... given microsoft's Windows Media Player support on mac, (DRM variant crippled), i would rather not have apple give them preferred access to iphone.
but... opening and editing word docs and more would be nice. so would alot more stuff.
but... given microsoft's Windows Media Player support on mac, (DRM variant crippled), i would rather not have apple give them preferred access to iphone.
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