Google Buys Quickoffice To Enhance Google Docs And Compete With Microsoft
Google at Tuesday revealed that it had bought Quickoffice
, the mobile phone application that helps people to operate on Microsoft Office files on iOS and also Android systems.Quickoffice , that is based in Plano, Texas, employs over 400 people. Google, which is based in Mountain View, Calif., till March has more than 33, 000 staffs. This company picked up an additional 20, 000 staffs a month ago when it completed the $12. 5 billion dollars purchase of cellular phone maker Motorola Mobility.
Over 400 , 000, 000 items are equipped with the Quickoffice software, which will cost you $15 to $20. It works on several types of gadgets, like apple ipad, iPhone and those operating Google's Android operating system. Quickoffice allows customers to work on files built in Microsoft Office for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.
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What changes will it brings with Google's purchase of Quickoffice?
For Microsoft: Microsoft will launch its own tablet pc running on the brand new WP8 system in November. It is stated earlier that Office application is going to be integrated into WP8 and that would help WP8 to beat Android and become the second operating-system in mobile field. 44% of informants indicate they are willing to seeing Office application on WP8 initially, because more and more people get work done on smartphones and tablet computers. Office app has become a main reason why people would choose WP8 tablet rather than Android or iOS. Google's purchase of Quickoffice can make Microsoft's resolution to develop Office application much more strong.
For Google: Google's combination with Quickoffice will give the Android operating-system a new weapon to compete with Microsoft. Microsoft ignored Google's challenge however Google still have to work hard to integrate the Quickoffice productivity with its very own Google Docs and improve Quickoffice's market share. By expanding the tablet distribution of Quickoffice, Google might give consumers and businesses one fewer explanation to buy a product running on Microsoft's operating-system.
For Quickoffice: "By combining the magic of Google's intuitive service with Quickoffice's powerful products, our shared vision for anytime, anywhere productivity can only develop, " Quickoffice co-founder and CEO Alan Masarek in the company announcement .
For other company and users: Each time when Google purchases a new product, people will see finally the service will become free. However for now, the Quickoffice price remains the same and the paid users can continues to enjoy to the services. We can predict that Quickoffice will be built in Android systems so that users may directly view Word, Excel and PowerPoint on Android gadgets. The situation for PowerPoint converter will become tougher but they still have one advantage of keeping original PowerPoint animations, transitions, music and video clips.
by: Ciciliu