REDMOND, Wash., March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft
Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 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 secured mobile productivity for businesses
through a new Microsoft Office 365 and Samsung KNOX Business
Pack.
Microsoft is committed to reinventing productivity in a
mobile-first, cloud-first world. Expanding its cloud-based
services to customers in new ways and across platforms and devices
is a big part of executing this strategy.
For consumers, pre-installed services* include the
following:
- As disclosed at Mobile World Congress, Samsung will pre-install
OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6
edge.
- In the first half of 2015, Samsung is planning to pre-install
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on
select Samsung Android tablets.
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will also come with 100 GB
of additional free cloud storage for two years through Microsoft
OneDrive, allowing extra storage space.
Businesses that purchase devices through Samsung's
business-to-business sales channels will have access to three
versions of Office 365 — Business, Business Premium and Enterprise
— coupled with Samsung's 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.
Microsoft Office 365, powered by the cloud, provides businesses
with access to familiar Office applications, including email,
calendar, videoconferencing and up-to-date documents, all optimized
for a seamless experience across any Internet-connected device —
from PCs to smartphones and tablets. Samsung KNOX provides a
way for customers to easily switch between personal and business
profiles on their devices, while helping keep them secure.
"Great things happen when you converge services and devices,"
said Peggy Johnson, executive vice
president of business development, Microsoft. "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."
"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," said SangChul
Lee, executive vice president of the Strategic Marketing
Office, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics. "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."
About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Samsung Electronics
Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with
transformative ideas and technologies, redefining the worlds of
TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital
appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and
semiconductor and LED solutions. We are also leading in the
Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and
Digital Health initiatives. We employ 307,000 people across 84
countries with annual sales of US $196
billion. To discover more, please visit our official website
at www.samsung.com and our official blog at
global.samsungtomorrow.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq
"MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and
solutions that help people and businesses realize their full
potential.
*These Microsoft services may vary on Samsung devices by region
and channels.
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