BlackBerry and Google have joined hands to make Android devices more secure and business-
friendly. As part of their enterprise-focused partnership, the two companies will integrate
BlackBerry’s BES12 enterprise device deployment service with Android 5.0 Lollipop’s latest security
features.
BES12 that already supports Android has many device management features in addition to
advanced data encryption and application wrapping features. Now, the company is going to
integrate Google Play for Work, which will increase security and smoothly deploy enterprise-related
apps on Android devices.
“New features are now available through Android and BES12 that enable organizations to further
secure enterprise and personal data on Android devices, set new levels of hardware based
encryption, and ensure tight integration with Google Play™ for Work, for increased application
management, while delivering a consistent end-user and management experience across their
Android fleet,” a post announcing BlackBerry’s partnership with Google read.
Now that the two companies have decided to work together, the probability of blackberry launching
an Android-powered device (something we all want to see) certainly goes up.