"An impromptu call with a customer shouldn't be delayed because you don't have the right data on hand. Life moves too fast to put limits on where and how you work. Just as the best camera is the one you have with you, sometimes the right device is the one closest at hand," the engineering graduate from Mangalore University said.
Microsoft, while unveiling its popular Office software suite for iPad, announced free Office Mobile for iPhone and Android phones. The company also announced its Enterprise Mobility Suite, a comprehensive set of cloud services, to help businesses manage and secure corporate data and services on the devices people use at work and at home.
The firm said Microsoft Azure Active Directory Premium and enhancements to Windows Intune would be available soon. Research firm Tech Market View said Nadella's first major launch as Microsoft CEO has decoupled Office from Windows, making it available on the iPad. The cross-platform stance for one of its most precious assets demonstrates he lives in the real world and will not be protecting Windows at all costs.
On Office for iPad, Nadella said: "We're bringing Office, the gold standard in getting things done, to the iPad. A billion people rely on Office every day and we've worked diligently to create a version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint that delivers best productivity experience available on iPad." Office for iPad offers content rendering and authoring, analysis and presentation experiences that Office customers expect on all their devices, he added.
Nadella said Microsoft is "fully committed to offering market-leading productivity solutions across all popular platforms and devices." Word, Excel and PowerPoint for iPad join other cross-platform apps including Skype, Xbox Music, Bing, OneNote, Office Mobile for iPhone and Android phones and Mac Office. "The cloud is enabling a world where you can walk up to any supported device, sign in, collaborate, communicate and share your creations with the world.
Doesn't matter what you make, where you make it or what device you use. "That's where we're headed together. Into a world where the devices you love work with the services you love in a way that IT and developers love. For work, play and everything in between," Nadella said.
