SAMSUNG GOES TO BED WITH MICROSOFT IN A SECRET DEAL TO BE REVEALED SOON–MS MOBILE BUSINESS TO BUSINESS LIKELY THE TARGET FOR THIS DEAL ON A GALAXY S6

Samsung Electronics has signed a "big deal" with Microsoft (MS), whose details will soon be made public, a senior company official said Friday.
"We've sealed an agreement with MS. This is a big deal. We are going to make an announcement very soon," Lee In-jong, senior executive vice president at Samsung Electronics, said at the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC).
The Samsung executive, who is also head of business-to-business (B2B) inside Samsung's handset division, also said the Galaxy S6 (GS 6) could be customized for corporate clients.
Mentioning Samsung's decision to use MS-patented mobile business systems such as the Office 365 program, the executive expressed confidence that the bilateral partnership will get stronger.
MS officials who talked with The Korea Times during the tech fair confirmed that the two companies were in talks to expand their partnership, focusing on B2B.
"Samsung and Microsoft are seeking to trim some minor differences before an announcement," said one MS official, asking not to be identified as he was not authorized to talk with the media.
The official said he believes the renewed partnership could significantly benefit both, as Samsung would increase its position in the lucrative B2B segment, while MS will be able to have better market penetration for its Windows-based operating system.
"Also, this will help MS collect royalty payments from Samsung on a stable basis," said another official claiming that this view was personal, not official.

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