CloudOn for the iPhone
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET)
CloudOn's Microsoft Office app has expanded its horizons beyond just the iPad.
Released today, version 3.0 of CloudOn supports the iPhone, the iPad Mini, and the iPod Touch.
It handles the iPhone 5, taking advantage of the new phone's longer screen. There's also a special reading mode for the iPhone, so you can easily scroll through a document without the Ribbon or keyboard getting in the way.
The app has kicked in support for Microsoft's SkyDrive. That means you can store your documents on SkyDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, or Box.
CloudOn lets you create and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly from your mobile device. You can store those documents locally or in the cloud, where they're accessible from other devices.
The app provides the standard Microsoft Office Ribbon interface with a healthy array of commands. Tapping on your document displays your device's on-screen keyboard.
I downloaded the app onto my iPhone 5, and it worked as expected. Of course, creating and editing documents isn't as easy on a phone as it is on a tablet. And I have one major gripe: the iPhone version works only in portrait mode and... [Read more]
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