Arles Office back on iPhone and iPad

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer responded last week to questions from financial analysts growth opportunities for Microsoft. He has said, Microsoft is preparing to port their products to non-Windows platforms. "We work on everything on which we can work," which is somewhat broader. He added that the leaders have less religion of the status quo than you think, especially if it is to generate additional revenue.

Steve Ballmer did not explicitly talked about Apple platforms and Google, but it has alluded several times very explicitly. For example, he said: "Our appliances are our services and our services are available on a number of devices." However, he did mention SkyDrive, Skype, and OneNote, which are available in the iOS and Android versions. He also said that part of the difficulty lies with Apple and Google in the way they manage their respective application stores.

Speaking of app stores, he said they must ensure that their competitors do too much traffic to their terminals, "but we are working on this and it is very important for us." For him, the Microsoft services must find their way to non-Microsoft devices. Many believe that Microsoft has so far refused to offer a native version of Office for iPad, lest it interfere with Windows 8 is yet optimized for tablets and surface and promotes iOS and Apple products.

These comments Ballmer were one of the biggest surprises of a four-hour meeting, during which he and his lieutenants have spent their time to advocate for Microsoft, which remains in good shape, despite its difficulties and errors the past and will take advantage of opportunities in the coming years. They have recognized that Microsoft was in a weak position in smartphones and tablets. Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Surface have not solved this problem. The company will try his luck again with Windows 8.1 scheduled for mid-October and the activity of Nokia smartphones.

Microsoft turns, the software vendor terminal supplier and a major player in cloud computing. The process is ongoing and will be facilitated by the reorganization will allow the company to work more consistently. A restructuring is underway. Steve Ballmer cited four key areas for the success of Microsoft Office 365, Azure, Windows, smartphones and tablets. These product lines will be in the new financial reporting that will provide the company.