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Do you need an Office suite on a smartphone?
Windows Mobile Smartphones do not have native or even 3rd party software that allows you to create and edit all types of Office documents while Symbian and Palm devices do have this ability. Some say that viewers are enough and even then Microsoft relies on a 3rd party developer to provide this functionality. Does Microsoft need to improve in this area to become more competitive in the enterprise market?
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My fellow Mobius mobile enthusiast, Arne Hess, has added some new members to his staff over at the::unwired and one new staff member, Alfredo Padilla, has a new Thoughts article questioning Why is there no Office suite on a Windows Mobile Smartphone?. We have had this discussion before at a Mobius event and it seems that most users are satisfied with the ability to view Office documents on a WM Smartphone using a 3rd party application. However, as the Smartphone hardware evolves with devices like the Motorola Q and Samsung i320 I think Microsoft has to take another look at whether or not they should develop a WM Smartphone version of Office.