The processing power of a number of mobile devices is as strong as some desktops and laptops, exceeding 2 GHz. While the communications solutions are very useful, some of the mobile office applications leave much to be desired. Most office applications are better suited for a desktop or laptop because the keyboard and mouse simplify the process of entering data.
With this in mind, a new generation of mobile office applications is being designed from the ground up to exploit the positive aspects of mobile devices without hindering the efficiency of the user. The Sphere 3D Corel Office for the iPad is being launched in October with a beta version of the new Glassware 2.0, an ultra-thin client that allows third parties to deliver fully featured products to any cloud-connected device independent of operating system or hardware.
The Corel Office for iPad will introduce a new approach for productivity solutions for mobile devices. It is going to provide complete software functionality by combining speech recognition technology to create and edit content.
The Corel Office suite gives users the tools for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations with a ribbon-style interface. The platform also includes the integration of Dropbox (News - Alert), a file-sharing service that allows subscribers to securely post files online, for seamlessly collaborating with colleagues around the world.
As part of a $250,000 promotion campaign, the company is going to be offering the application to 5,000 randomly selected users for free if they register before Oct. 31, 2013.
"We just want consumers to experience the new breed of mobile office productivity from Sphere 3D and Corel. It's about taking a familiar office suite user experience and untethering you from your PC or laptop to go mobile, without having to sacrifice functionality," said Howard Morton, Sphere 3D's head of partnerships and commercialization.
Glassware 2.0 is a platform that delivers cloud based virtual software and hardware with emulators for a number of various chipsets including X86, Arm, RISC and others for Windows, Linux, Android (News - Alert), Fortran, and more. Glassware is able to provide 100 percent of the original software features as well as integrating mobile functionalities such as pinch and zoom or voice to text capabilities.
Edited by Alisen Downey