Microsoft Has Its Own Special Editions of the Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+

Microsoft apps have long been a staple of Samsung‘s smartphones, but now the two tech giants are going one step further by launching a special “Microsoft Edition” of the newly unveiled Galaxy S8 and S8+. Featuring all the same tech specs, the exclusive smartphones add the likes of Outlook to the usual suite of Office apps and OneDrive. Oddly enough, however, the phones also utilize Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant — this despite the fact that the Galaxy S8/S8+ launch is supposed to be the big rollout for Samsung’s own highly touted (and potentially superior) Bixby.

Nonetheless, the special editions of the smartphones are reportedly available to pre-order now exclusively at Microsoft’s own flagship stores.