GOOG: Google makes Quickoffice free, reportedly buys part of VC firm

Google makes Quickoffice free, reportedly buys part of VC firm • 5:47 PM

• Google (GOOG) is making popular mobile productivity suite Quickoffice free to all iOS/Android users. Until now, Quickoffice was only free to those subscribing to Google Apps for Business (costs $50-$120/user/year).
• Google claims it's looking to better support Google Apps users collaborating with workers who "haven't gone Google yet" (of which there are many). But its move might also have something to do with Apple's decision to make its iWork suite free to buyers of new iOS hardware.
• Microsoft unveiled Office iPhone/Android apps earlier in 2013, but they're only available to Office 365 subs. The company has held off on creating iPad Office apps in favor of steering users towards its Office Web Apps.
• Dan Primack reports Google has "acqui-hired" part of VC firm and "digital innovation lab" Hattery. The report comes at a time when Google's VC arm (Google Venture) has been ramping its investment activity.

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