14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy Note10 a few hours ago, and one of the highlights of this announcement is an expanded collaboration with software giant Microsoft.
Previous Samsung smartphones already came with pre-installed Microsoft apps, but beginning with the Galaxy Note10, the two are pushing this collaboration to a completely new level.
One of the first changes is an enhanced Outlook experience on the Note10, as the device will feature with a tweaked version of the email client that is specifically optimizing to take advantage of its features, including the S Pen.
“Galaxy Note10 features an optimized and integrated Outlook app, which enhances work and personal communications as well as time management. The enhanced S Pen with the Galaxy Note10 allows users to get short previews when hovering over emails, calendar events and contacts,” Samsung explains.
OneDrive photo backups
Additionally, Samsung is updating its Samsung Gallery app with support for OneDrive cloud storage, so photos can be automatically uploaded to the cloud for backups. This is a feature that is also available on other Android phones, like the Google Pixel, which offers direct backup to Google Drive, but also on the iPhone, where images are uploaded to iCloud.
Samsung and Microsoft will also bring a more seamless integration between the Galaxy Note10 and Windows 10 devices with the Your Phone app and Link to Windows.
“Link to Windows is built into the Galaxy Note10’s Quick Panel, so it’s simple and convenient to send messages, manage notifications, sync photos and mirror your phone[3] on users’ PCs. This continuity of services will create a critical connection with any Windows 10 PC saving users the extra time and trouble of physically switching between their Galaxy Note10 and PC,” Samsung explains.
Just like before, Galaxy Note10 will come with other Microsoft pre-installed apps, including the Office productivity suite.
Full integration with two-way sync of Outlook calendar and Samsung calendar should go live later this year, Samsung says, and the screen mirroring feature requires at least Windows 10 version 1903.