According to Mashable, Microsoft will be calling a press event next week to announce an iPad-compatible version of Office. "The event will also mark the first time new CEO Satya Nadella speaks publicly to the press," the online tech news source also said.
The Verge also noted that "the software maker has been inviting members of the media to a special cloud- and mobile-focused event in San Francisco on March 27th."
"Nadella is expected to discuss Microsoft's 'mobile first, cloud first' strategy, and there will be some major news ahead of the company's Build conference in early April," sources reportedly told The Verge.
Previously, ex-CEO Steve Ballmer mentioned that the company has been working on Office for iPad and that this may be released after the launch of the software suite that supports the Windows Modern template. Since the Metro environment has not yet been unveiled, it appears the people at Microsoft shuffled things around to give Office for iPad the green light.
The iPad version is said to "closely resemble Office for iPhone," which was released last year. It allows users to make and modify documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as add up to five mobile devices to their subscriptions.
"Releasing Office for iPad fits perfectly with Nadella's stated strategy of prioritizing cloud services, particularly on mobile devices. Microsoft has been opening up its apps and services to multiple platforms over the past couple of years, most recently releasing OneNote for Mac on Monday," Mashable noted.
It has also been reported that there will be more announcements made at the Build developer conference, which starts on April 1. "Microsoft will unveil Windows Phone 8.1 at Build, and the company is expected to fully detail its Windows 8.1 Update and hint at some future plans for Windows 9," The Verge said.
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