Microsoft Corporation earlier this year confirmed that it may bring the Samsung Galaxy S8 ‘Microsoft Edition’ smartphone soon. But now, the Redmond-based tech firm is saying that the device never existed.The news came directly from Samsung to Windows Central website. The South Korean tech giant said, “Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note8 devices are available in the Microsoft online and retail stores with a unique Microsoft experience which ensures their customers, particularly small-to-midsize business owners and entrepreneurs, a best-in-class productivity experience.”
In a report on CNET in March this year Microsoft spokesperson said, “A Microsoft customization is applied to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ Microsoft Edition when the devices are unboxed and connected to Wi-Fi.” The spokesperson further added, “This customization ensures customers a best-in-class productivity experience with Microsoft applications such as Office, OneDrive, Cortana, Outlook and more.”
The report further added that,”Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ Microsoft Edition arranges those productivity applications on the home screen and provides additional accessibility to other Microsoft owned applications such as LinkedIn, Wunderlist and more.”
