Standard Bank, Microsoft and Samsung partnership
Standard Bank South Africa, Samsung and Microsoft have partnered to give Standard Bank South Africa customers first option on Samsung's new Ativ tablets, running the brand new Microsoft Windows 8 operating system - prior to the availability of the device in the mainstream market.
The announcement coincides with the worldwide launch of the highly anticipated Windows 8 operating system. Launches were held in New York and South Africa on 25 October.
The Standard Bank banking app, launched earlier this year on Apple, Android and Blackberry platforms, is also South African's first banking app in the Windows 8 app store.
Samsung's Windows Ativ tablets are ultra-slim, lightweight, long battery power devices, and will be available to only Standard Bank customers in South Africa fo...