Clarity Consulting have released a new app Powermote which will act as a remote control for PowerPoint 2010 ( we are not sure if older version will be supported , we are thinking it wont ). Once the app on Windows Phone 7 device syncs with the PowerPoint 2010, the user can use a swipe gesture or the buttons to change slides . It also includes a timer and displays the notes for the slide. It looks quite nice and I am sure enterprise users will love the idea. I can already see people whipping out their WP7 to control the slides in boardroom meetings :)
If you are wodering how all this works, here is a quote from Clarity Consulting
The app consists of a PowerPoint add-in that hosts a WCF service. The add-in creates a ribbon menu item to connect to the phone. Clicking “Connect to Phone” sends a push notification to the phone via the Microsoft Push Notification Service. The phone then sends a request to the WCF service hosted in PowerPoint to request data about the presentation along with URIs for the slides images that the add-in saves out as thumbnails. It’s definitely easier to build office add-ins with VS2010 and Office 2010.
Ian Sands, Microsoft senior director of envisioning, gives an early look at Office 2010 apps OneNote and SharePoint on Windows Phone 7. Nothing new is being shown here but if you haven’t seen Office 2010 on WP7 its worth watching.
In this video from WMPU we see how Mobile Office 2010 can access your files from the Sharepoint server. From a consumer end point this might not look very attractive but this will be a must have feature for Enterprise users and I am sure many will adopt WP7 when it comes out.
Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 brings the powerful Microsoft Office 2010 tools you use every day to the screen of your Windows phone. With rich interfaces especially designed for small devices, Office Mobile 2010 is a free upgrade for Windows Mobile 6.5 phones that have an earlier version of Office Mobile installed. By installing this application, you agree to the Terms of Use for Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 that are described below.
Features:
View and edit your Microsoft® Office® documents with confidence.
Stay connected to work from anywhere with SharePoint Workspace Mobile
Take notes on your phone with ease – insert voice clips, pictures or make a quick list.
Use PowerPoint Mobile as a Presentation Companion.
Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 brings the powerful Microsoft Office 2010 tools you use every day at work, home, or school, to the screen of your Windows phone with rich interfaces especially designed for small devices. By installing this application, you agree that: * This Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 Beta will be disabled on April 5th, 2010. * Prior versions of Microsoft Office Mobile that were installed after the phone was purchased will be uninstalled. You will need to re-install that software according to the instructions of your original purchase. If Microsoft Office Mobile came pre-installed on your phone, it will not be affected. They have also featured a new icon for the Office Mobile 2010. via PPCGeeks
Features:
View and edit your Microsoft® Office® documents with confidence.
Stay connected to work from anywhere with SharePoint Workspace Mobile.
Stay connected to work from anywhere with SharePoint Workspace Mobile.
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