Microsoft has started selling its own edition of Samsung’s latest flagships, the S9 and the S9 Plus. The Microsoft Edition Galaxy S9 and S9+ are available for pre-order now from the Microsoft Store online in the United States, and it starts shipping on March 16.
The Microsoft Edition Galaxy handsets aren’t too different from the regular Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. “A Microsoft customization is applied to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus Microsoft Edition when the devices are unboxed and connected to Wi-Fi,” a Microsoft spokesperson told TrustedReviews. This means it will come pre-installed with Microsoft’s Office suite and a couple of other Microsoft apps, but the experience will not be too different from the regular Galaxy S9.
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Hardware wise, Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 is more of a minor upgrade to last year’s S8. The device packs a seriously improved camera with the world’s first mechanical aperture system, improved design, stereo speakers, and more.
If you are interested, you can get the Microsoft Edition of the Galaxy S9 or S9+ here.
dontbe evil
<blockquote><a href="#251761"><em>In reply to PeteB:</em></a></blockquote><p><br></p><p>mmm … ok</p><p><br></p><p>for me it's a no thanks, only because it's a Samsung… my android device has all MS apps and no google apps (except the store) … waiting for a lineage os rom compatible</p>
Stooks
<blockquote><a href="#251761"><em>In reply to PeteB:</em></a></blockquote><p>"t's adorable watching MS try and try to worm their way into being a part of the mobile conversation somehow. "</p><p><br></p><p>you forgot to add "using someone else's platforms". It is a complete joke and honestly they deserve this. </p><p><br></p><p>Microsoft used its muscle to control the PC world. No one could compete. Well those players quit playing that "PC" game started playing a new game "mobile". Microsoft heckled them "Balmer and the iPhone" and then the mobile market exploded and Microsoft tried to jump in……way too late. Game over. </p><p><br></p><p>Microsoft is a Enterprise focused, cloud based, subscription service company that…………..has a gaming console????</p><p><br></p><p>If Nadella stays around for a while he will get rid of the Xbox.</p>
Stooks
<blockquote><a href="#251791"><em>In reply to evox81:</em></a></blockquote><p>If you going to buy an Android phone it will ALWAYS work better with Google software. </p><p><br></p><p>I would NEVER buy this phone from Microsoft. Just buy it some other place an add any Microsoft software that you might like.</p>
Stooks
<blockquote><a href="#251919"><em>In reply to Jeremy_Petzold:</em></a></blockquote><p>I have tired on my 2017 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 9.7inch tablet. My favorite feature was the changing wall paper that is like the Bing home page. I removed it after a week or so and went with the Google Now launcher because I like the stock look and feel of Google Android.</p><p><br></p><p>I wish I could completely remove the Touchwiz/Samsung/Microsoft software. It is nice hardware but it nags me that I cant use barebones Google software with out jailbreaking it. The fact I can only turn off Skype and not remove it, because it is burnt into the ROM along with Touchwiz irks me to no end.</p><p><br></p><p>What exactly is your point? That I did not try it and I am missing out on some great stuff? I have and it was nothing to write home about.</p>
Stooks
<p>How pathetically sad. I bet there is a long, long line at your local Microsoft store on day 1……NOT.</p>