Is there something about a relationship between Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint and iOS that we are missing here? Well, there have been certain evidences that Microsoft is working on an iOS version of its Office suite.
As per latest reports, job postings on the company’s website (jobs 791567 and 791570) from July 14 have revealed that the company it’s looking for experienced OS X developers to be part of its PowerPoint and Outlook test teams.
“The MacBU Group at the Silicon Valley Campus is looking for a talented Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with a strong technical background to join the Outlook Test team. You will work very closely with the Development team on the design, implementation, & testing of new feature work to be part of Microsoft’s next move on the Mac and on iOS,” the job posting states.
“Our business unit offers the feel of a small, independent business with a strong team culture of innovation, creativity, and having fun. We build our own Mac and iOS products that present team members with unique technical challenges as well as exceptional opportunities for ownership, autonomy and professional growth. We offer a unique and extremely positive work environment for engineers,” it further adds.
We know that Office has been around on the Mac for nearly 20 years, the now the job descriptions actually contain the phrase "new feature work to be part of Microsoft’s next move on the Mac and on iOS."
Although the postings are not really a proof that full versions of the hugely accepted productivity suite are on their way to Apple’s mobile platform, but they seem quite interesting nevertheless, The Verge stated.
Stay tunes for more updates on this.
