Samsung, Microsoft build on partnership with Galaxy Note 20 integrations

Samsung and Microsoft launched their partnership at last year's Galaxy Unpacked event. The goal was to allow Android and Windows to work better together. And this partnership is being explored with the new Galaxy Note 20 series. One way is allowing the Galaxy Note 20 apps to work on Windows 10 PC. Right now, it can only run one app at a time. But Microsoft claims that it'll be possible to run multiple apps at once, as you see in the GIF below, sometime in November. It will also be possible to pin apps to your Start menu or Windows taskbar for quicker access.

It's also easier to sync information between the Galaxy Note 20 series and Microsoft 365 suite of apps. Notes you've made on your Samsung Notes app will soon sync with your OneNote app and OneNote feed in Outlook on the web. Samsung Reminders will also sync with Microsoft To Do, Outlook, and Teams apps.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 users also get access to a new Xbox Game Pass app exclusively available through the Samsung Galaxy Store. It will allow Xbox players to redeem tokens and make in-app purchases (like buying skins and DLC items) in the Xbox store. The Xbox Game Pass app available on the Google Play Store doesn't allow for this type of in-app purchases, suggesting Microsoft and Samsung struck an exclusive deal to make this happen. It also undercuts the 30% Google asks for when it comes to in-app purchases.

This deal comes while Google is reportedly trying to convince Samsung to promote the Play Store over its alternative.

For those who pre-order the new phones, Samsung is also offering an Xbox Game Pass bundle for free.

Source: The Verge 1 + 2