Microsoft's latest deal confirms its move towards providing access to its software regardless of platform. Another walled garden dismantled
Rajesh Jha, Corporate Vice President, Outlook and Office 365, said "This acquisition is part of our company-wide effort to help people accomplish more with their mobile devices. This year we brought Office to the iPad and the iPhone, and we recently announced that we’re bringing Office to Android devices. These are significant steps in our work to deliver the best productivity experiences across mobile platforms, and we’re continuing to push forward".