Companies Are Already Using Android For Work

BlackBerry is having to explain how that latter point will work out, considering Android is renowned for being open and, shall we say, a little less-than-water-tight.

Google is also hoping that the number of users upgrading to Marshmallow 6.0, the newest release of Android, will help accelerate and improve enterprise mobility.

The company has also announced the Android for Work Live, a live event showcasing how new customers including Guardian Life Insurance deploys Android for BYOD; Peninsula Hotels provides guests with Android tablets for room controls, information and service; and Safelite fix technicians use Samsung devices for communication, scanning, navigation, payment and training.

HTC has said that committing to monthly updates was unrealistic due to hold-ups during carrier certification, reflecting the reality for many Android OEMs that are too small to be a priority for updates that carriers often deliver to end-user devices.

In ranking mobile operating systems, BlackBerry might not be considered a leader in market share, but at least it’s a part of the conversation.

The Canadian company has just confirmed it will offer monthly security updates for BlackBerry Priv, which will kill any potential exploits and other malicious software found in Android.

In addition to monthly security updates, BlackBerry says that it can issue hotfixes to all Priv variants and that it will do so when it deems necessary.

Kleidermacher also spelled out how Google is pressuring official Android brands to patch more regularly. The company will release them after receiving the monthly security bulleting from Google, and of course, before the issues are actually made public.

The Priv is set to arrive later this week across the US. Businesses will be able to handle and manage updates through a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, allowing the IT department to test and deploy updates, therefore ensuring compatibility.