Office Hub in Windows Phone 8 teased in new render

We were wondering just where Windows Phone 8 was when Microsoft announced its big Office 2013 news yesterday. The new Office Next blog from Microsoft just published a new article today discussing how SkyDrive will be the uniting cloud that brings together many of Office 2013's new features, including the by-default online saving of documents.

It's worth a read if you're interested, but we know what you came here for: Windows Phone 8 news. And that's where the image above comes into play, which is a rendered look at what the new Office app in Windows Phone 8 will look like. Fans who have been with the platform since Windows Phone 7 may be relieved to see a very similar layout has returned, giving users a Recent pivot that has a list of document titles instead of 7.5's odd-looking list of document tiles. You should also notice the subtitle under each of the documents, which reads "Downloaded from SkyDrive" and hints that WP8 will continue the phenomenal Office and SkyDrive integration that it has enjoyed for a while now.

We've included Windows Phone 7's original Office Hub after the break, just for comparison's sake. As with all of the recent WP8 features we've received tidbits about, we sincerely hope we learn more about the platform soon.

Via: WPCentral

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