While for many this may be the plan completely senseless, Google and so is going to turn Android into a platform for business also created serious applications. The company announced its Android for Work program, under which, together with a number of partners to create an environment suitable for medium and large companies. Millions of Android phones all over the world working so gain new functionality.
The whole will be introduced by several powerful tools. The first of these will work profiles, allowing separate from each other applications and personal data from those used in the company. The latest Android 5.0 Lollipop introduces encryption enabled by default and improved SELinux mechanism precisely because of the issue of data security business. IT administrators can install enterprise applications in addition to those used privately without compromising their sensitive information leakage. On the other hand, employees will be able to use their own applications without having to worry about the fact that the company podejrzy, what did they do and what they log on to your account. The whole probably has its foundations on the platform Divide, which was bought by Google last year.
Well, but what about the older versions of Android, which are also much more popular? For them prepared for Work Android app, which is a place available natively in Lollipopie profiles provide adequately protected programs to support corporate e-mail, calendar, contacts, documents, and browser. This application will be managed by administrators, will hit the Android devices versions of Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0), to the KitKat (4.4).
Another new store will be a special version of Google Play for Work, through which employees will be able to install only applications that are allowed by the persons involved in the management information system in the company. It will therefore not need to manually prepare the equipment, or at least not to the same extent as it did at times. In addition, Google has created a set of additional applications designed to increase productivity, such as. An email client with support for Exchange and notes, as well as a package for editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
The work of the whole platform also involves other companies that provide relevant management systems, additional business applications, and devices. In the list you will find, among others, SAP, Adobe, Citrix, Box, Samsung, Sony, LG, HP or Dell. The interesting news is that by strengthening the security of Android and implemented business solutions company is responding Blackberry. Recent reports show that Canadian jeżynka definitely can not cope on the smartphone market, but the reduction of activity only to certain parts of the market and selected customers can bring change in the situation. Devices on Android for Work can be managed using the integrated platform system BES12. It is worth noting that the Blackberry services also allow you to manage also other systems such as iOS and Windows Phone.
Will the introduction of this approach make sense? In this case, it’s not about the mobile office suite, which is really not suitable for nothing more than just open a document or a simple edits. Platform that Google decided to offer something that can induce firms to Android, which has so far focused mainly on solutions even just said Blackerry. In the era of the growing popularity of BYOD trend is very important, especially that the competition does not sleep – for example, Samsung offers its platform KNOX, which also allows you to separate business from personal matters.
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