Google in its effort to take business to a whole new level has officially launched Android for Work in partnership with some device and enterprise device companies.
Android for work was announced last year during the Google I/O and it enables an individual use the same device for both personal and business purposes by separating personal apps from business apps. It also provides users with great flexibility, allows you to work smart with the option of working from anywhere.
Android for Work places enphasis on four major parts: work profiles, the Android for Work app, Google Play for Work, and built-in productivity tools.
For devices that run lollipop, users will create a profile which contains productivity apps like calender, emails while users with devices with lower Abdroid version from Ice-Cream Sandwitch to KitKat will have to download a separate Android for Work app.
Work profiles – We’ve built on the default encryption, enhanced SELinux security enforcement and multi-user support in Android 5.0, Lollipop to create a dedicated work profile that isolates and protects work data. IT can deploy approved work apps right alongside their users personal apps knowing their sensitive data remains secured. People can use their personal apps knowing their employer only manages work data and won’t erase or view their personal content.
Android for Work app – For devices running Ice Cream Sandwich through Kitkat, or that don’t run work profiles natively, we’ve created the Android for Work app. The app, which delivers secure mail, calendar, contacts, documents, browsing and access to approved work apps, can be completely managed by IT.
Google Play for Work – It allows businesses to securely deploy and manage apps across all users running Android for Work, simplifying the process of distributing apps to employees and ensures that IT approves every deployed app.
Built-in productivity tools – For everyday business tasks, we’ve created a suite of business apps for email, contacts and calendar, which supports both Exchange and Notes and provides document editing capabilities for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
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