{"id":444,"date":"2015-03-26T11:32:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T11:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/digitaldips.pk\/?p=444"},"modified":"2016-02-19T19:23:23","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T19:23:23","slug":"samsung-electronics-and-microsoft-expand-partnership-to-bring-microsoft-services-to-more-customers-on-more-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitaldips.pk\/index.php\/2015\/03\/26\/samsung-electronics-and-microsoft-expand-partnership-to-bring-microsoft-services-to-more-customers-on-more-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Electronics and Microsoft Expand Partnership to Bring Microsoft Services to More Customers on More Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/\">Microsoft Corp.<\/a>\u00a0(NASDAQ: MSFT) have expanded their global partnership to bring Microsoft mobile productivity services to more consumers and business customers. Samsung is planning to pre-install Microsoft services and apps on its portfolio of Android devices and will deliver secure mobile productivity for businesses through a new Microsoft Office 365 and Samsung KNOX Business Pack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digitaldips.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mxcs.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2307\" src=\"http:\/\/digitaldips.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mxcs.jpg\" alt=\"mxcs\" width=\"450\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitaldips.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mxcs.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.digitaldips.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/mxcs-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft is committed to reinventing productivity in a mobile-first, cloud-first world.\u00a0 Expanding its cloud-based services to customers in new ways and across platforms and devices is a big part of executing this strategy.<\/p>\n<p>For consumers, pre-installed services<sup>\u00a0<\/sup><sup>*<\/sup>\u00a0include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As disclosed at Mobile World Congress, Samsung will pre-install OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype on\u00a0the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0In the first half of 2015,\u00a0Samsung\u00a0is planning to\u00a0pre-install Microsoft Word, Excel,\u00a0PowerPoint,\u00a0OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype on\u00a0select Samsung\u00a0Android tablets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will also come with 100GB of additional free cloud storage for two years through Microsoft OneDrive, allowing extra storage space.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses that purchase devices through Samsung&#8217;s business-to-business sales channels will have access to three versions of Office 365 \u2013 Business, Business Premium, and Enterprise \u2013 coupled with Samsung\u2019s KNOX security solution. The bundle also includes a setup service from Samsung to help businesses get up and running with products and provides ongoing support.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Office 365, powered by the cloud, provides businesses with access to familiar Office applications, including email, calendar, video conferencing and up-to-date documents, all optimized for a seamless experience across any internet-connected device \u2013 from PCs to smartphones to tablets.\u00a0Samsung KNOX provides a way for customers to easily switch between personal and business profiles on their devices, while helping keep them secure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat things happen when you converge services and devices,\u201d said Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of business development, Microsoft. \u201cOur partnership with Samsung is emblematic of our efforts to bring the best of Microsoft\u2019s productivity services to everyone, on every device \u2013 so people can be productive wherever, however and whenever they want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to meet the ever-evolving needs of both consumers and business customers and give them more power to discover new mobile experiences.\u201d said SangChul Lee, executive vice president of the Strategic Marketing Office, IT &amp; Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics. \u201cWe believe our suite of premium mobile products coupled with Microsoft\u2019s productivity services will offer users the mobility they need in both their personal and business life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd and\u00a0Microsoft Corp.\u00a0(NASDAQ: MSFT) have expanded their global partnership to bring Microsoft mobile productivity services to more consumers and business customers. 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