Samsung To Include Additional Microsoft Features On Some Android Devices

The South Korean manufacturer Samsung and the software giant Microsoft have declared that they are expanding their partnership to include additional Microsoft features on the Samsung's Android devices.

According to The Christian Science Monitor, the South Korean company is going to add more pre-installed apps to its tablets.

 
Samsung said that it will bundle Microsoft's OneDrive, Skype and Office apps on some Android tablets in the first half of this year. However, users will be able to delete the pre-installed apps on their mobile devices. They will be able to delete or disable any app, including Google apps such as Gmail, Google+ and YouTube.

The South Korean company said on its blog that they will also decrease the number of notifications and pop-up alerts. Samsung had already announced that the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge would have Microsoft's OneDrive, Skype and OneNote apps pre-installed.

Companies that buy devices through Samsung's business-to-business sales channels will be able to access Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Business Premium and Office 365 Business.

SangChul Lee, Samsung's senior vice president, said, "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."

Lee further said, "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."

Some of the other firms that would install Microsoft services on their Android devices include Hipstreet of Canada, Casper of Turkey, Pegatron, TrekStor of Germany, DEXP of Russia and Tecno of Africa, according to NDTV.