Some Samsung devices to have Microsoft services and apps pre-installed

posted by Alan F. / Mar 23, 2015, 2:12 PM

Some Samsung devices to have Microsoft services and apps pre-installed

Samsung plans on having some Microsoft services and apps pre-installed on some of its Android phones and tablets. Some of this isn't news as Samsung announced at MWC earlier this month that the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge would come with Microsoft OneNote, OneDrive and Skype out of the box. In addition, both handsets will come with an additional 100GB of free cloud storage from OneDrive.

In the first half of this year, Samsung will outfit some of its tablets with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype out of the box. Businesses purchasing devices directly from Samsung's business to business sales team will have a choice to select one of three versions of Office 365 along with Samsung's KNOX security container. Office 365 allows users to access Microsoft's myriad applications like email, calendar, document reader and video-conferencing. KNOX allow users to switch from the apps used at home to a secure set of apps for work.

"Great things happen when you converge services and devices. Our partnership with Samsung is emblematic of our efforts to bring the best of Microsoft’s productivity services to everyone, on every device – so people can be productive wherever, however and whenever they want."-Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of business development, Microsoft.

"Our goal is to meet the ever-evolving needs of both consumers and business customers and give them more power to discover new mobile experiences. We believe our suite of premium mobile products coupled with Microsoft’s productivity services will offer users the mobility they need in both their personal and business life."-SangChul Lee, executive vice president of the Strategic Marketing Office, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics

The partnership between the two companies flourished after both settled a lawsuit filed by Microsoft that claimed Samsung owed it for unpaid interest due from a late royalty payment related to Android patents.

source: Samsung via AndroidCentral

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23 Comments

1. Pattyface

Posts: 1658; Member since: Aug 20, 2014

As an android user I love having onedrive. My favorite cloud storage.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 2:15 PM 4

2. Cyberchum

Posts: 1068; Member since: Oct 24, 2012

Probably part of the patent settlement/agreement they had. Really applauds Microsoft's business model.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 2:45 PM 4

3. bigdawg23

Posts: 467; Member since: May 25, 2011

I was happy when Microsoft finally launch Office for my Note Pro 12.2".

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 3:03 PM 1

6. arch_angel

Posts: 1651; Member since: Feb 20, 2015

word, excel, and power point are very useful apps fro tablets.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 3:19 PM 1

7. obsidyen

Posts: 37; Member since: Feb 18, 2015

Microsoft is better than Google. I wish Samsung released a Windows 10 phone with Galaxy S6 specs.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 3:23 PM 5

13. tedkord

Posts: 17362; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

Unfortunately, WP isn't better than Android. They went the Apple route, when they should have kept it more WinMo like.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 6:27 PM 3

20. Liveitup

Posts: 1798; Member since: Jan 07, 2014

That is your opinion, for myself Windows Phone is superior to Android as an OS. Look at Android and IOS visually they are clearly Windows UI inspired.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 7:49 PM 4

22. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

Well that your opinion as well. I really have a strong dislike for Microsoft business practice. When they have a software Monopoly they charge us an insane amount for their OS and other software licenses. I paid $300 for Foxpro so that i could do some work at home. Now, they use patent ligation to force OEM to preinstall their software whether they wanted it or not. If i want to use Mobile Office i could download it myself and remove it by will. Liveitup, i am tired of you making claim on other OS are visually Windows UI inspired. Please show us the proof or be quiet. Windows 8 UI are blocks layout, show me which part of iOS or Android default UI does that.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 9:24 PM 2

23. jroc74

Posts: 6023; Member since: Dec 30, 2010

The OS is more than just visuals.....which is what tedkord was talking more about I assume. Just like the OS is more than the home screen setup, icon layout. I agree with him too. They shoulda kept it more like Win Mo. WP started out too much of a hybrid of iOS and Win Mo, Android when they should have just chose a more direct path. And that path shoulda been Win Mo, IMO. And....you really, really harping on the Flat UI thing huh...lol.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 9:30 PM 1

25. BobbyDigital

Posts: 2125; Member since: May 29, 2014

Thats clearly your opinion. Not fact. And we've been over this before. They're inspired by Swiss Design. Only in your delusional Microsoft fanboy world with a psychotic hatred of all things Google did Android and others copy Windows UI. Get over it already.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 9:37 PM 3

16. checkmymike

Posts: 219; Member since: Dec 28, 2011

It wont sell.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 6:36 PM 1

18. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

History say otherwise so does my software licensing payment to Microsoft.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 6:48 PM 0

8. Neros

Posts: 1016; Member since: Dec 19, 2014

Even MS know lumias are a dead cause. Good for samsung's customers.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 3:30 PM 0

10. Crispin_Gatieza

Posts: 3137; Member since: Jan 23, 2014

Funny how Android users here applaud Samsung's decision to preload MS apps yet Windows Central members are going batsh!t crazy.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 5:30 PM 2

24. jroc74

Posts: 6023; Member since: Dec 30, 2010

Which is odd since this isnt affecting any WP devices.... It would make more sense of Android users were going crazy...lol. I would think if you root for your preferred company to grow you would want this. This helps MS on the software side of things. Then again I can understand why some are going crazy....because IMO you dont offer potentially exclusive apps to your competition. Whats the incentive for getting a WP device for those apps when they can be had with an Android device?

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 9:35 PM 1

11. AlikMalix unregistered

Preloading anything that's not part of an OS will drive me nuts. But I understand that this is the way all devices are subsidized otherwise your next andrpid phone will cost much much more. Nexus is the only one that keeps it clean but Google looses money on each one but gains in more people using Google services = more eyes on their ads - a win for customer and manufacturer and Google I guess.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 5:42 PM 1

14. tedkord

Posts: 17362; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

I doubt Google is losing money on the Nexus 6.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 6:29 PM 2

12. Napalm_3nema

Posts: 2236; Member since: Jun 14, 2013

As long as they can be uninstalled, I don't care. I have no need for any Microsoft services outside of working hours, when I am being paid to use them.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 6:04 PM 1

15. tedkord

Posts: 17362; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

Excel is just the hands down best spreadsheet there is. Though I'm sure the mobile version is lacking things like VB (but it world be awesome if it had it).

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 6:30 PM 4

17. Napalm_3nema

Posts: 2236; Member since: Jun 14, 2013

Oh, I know, but I have zero use for it on my phone. If my company needs me to work after hours on stuff like that, they would give me a WP handset. Their work and my devices don't mix.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 6:44 PM 1

19. Settings

Posts: 2943; Member since: Jul 02, 2014

Google Docs and Drive is poor compared to Office and One Drive.

posted on Mar 23, 2015, 7:32 PM 3

26. Chuck007

Posts: 1410; Member since: Mar 02, 2014

Good, now make an ATIV phone with Exynos 7420.

posted on Mar 24, 2015, 1:58 AM 1

28. PhoneCritic

Posts: 1354; Member since: Oct 05, 2011

This is only, in my opinion, a win for users if we are allowed to uninstall the apps if we don't want them. I have nothing against MS I prefer the Google apps because I can uninstall them or install them. If they can't be uninstalled then MS is really not doing anyone any good. it will be back to what they were doing on the desktops not to long ago. I really think Samsung should give this option if not I am happy Android has a strong modding community like XDA. In no time their will be a root and ROM which bloats everything ( but I hope Samsung listened to it's users like it did on the design side also on the software side).