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

"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
"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