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Friday, 31 March 2017

Microsoft to Sell Android Devices Because Windows Phones Are So Yesterday

Source: news.softpedia.com --- Thursday, March 30, 2017
Microsoft, the creator of Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile, will sell the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ powered by Android, the rival mobile operating system developed by Google. As weird as that might sound, the Redmond-based software giant thinks this is a brilliant idea, so it worked together with Samsung to create what are being called the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ Microsoft Edition. The two devices are nothing more than standard models shipping with an OOBE customization, so when they are connected to Wi-Fi and configured for the first time, Microsoft apps like Office, OneDrive, Cortana, Outlook, and others are automatically downloaded and installed. Samsung’s phones already came pre-loaded with some Microsoft apps, but this is the first time the two companies turn to this kind of “customization” for devices sold in the United States. And this isn’t all. Microsoft itself will sell these Microsoft Edition Android phones in its own stores, probably in exc... ( read more ) ...



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