Android is trying to make it inside the business oriented app, and Google launched Android for Work, meant to separate business from personal life.

Google has revealed an brand new set of apps and services that were created specially to promote the use of Android for work.
The newly developed system includes work profiles, which were created to with enhanced security but also specific apps like”Work Mail”, “Work Calendar” and so on.

For most of the workers, smartphones and tablets are not used in the work place as much as they should. Their potential when it comes to business and innovation remains largely unexplored, stated Google in a blog post. They announced the release of the Android for Work program to start exploring that potential.

With the help of a group of partners, Google is helping business bring more devices at work by managing, securing and innovating on the Android platform.
Basically the app allows users to take their personal phones to work and use them in a manner that is separate from their own personal apps and services on their phone. For example, users can use their regular Gmail app for personal use and then they can use “Work Mail” to receive emails intended for work only.

Along the time, Google has seriously struggled to present Android’s position in the work environment. Devices running on iOS have slowly, but very effectively made their way into the workplace presented as professional devices.

Microsoft has also been known for its business oriented devices for quite some time now. However, Google has to make a bigger effort than its competitors to manage establishing Android as an operating system that can be used professionally at the workplace.

Google has started to develop the technology for Android for Work, after it bought a startup named Divide.

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Even so, Android for Work app is much more complex than it sounds as it is something more like and app for apps.
Main idea, is that, when Android for Work is launched, it develops a “Work Profile”, which basically allows users to separate apps and data that are used for work, from data used for personal purposes.

“IT can deploy approved work apps right alongside their users’ personal apps knowing their sensitive data remains secured.”explained Google.

Adding that, people could use their personal apps as they are aware that their employee is only handling work data and will not erase or have access to their personal content.

In order for the new system to be deployed effectively, Google has made partners with several companies and vendors, which include companies that help businesses to manage mobile devices and smartphone producers such as Samsung and HTC.

The work profiles are already compatible with Android Lollipop, and Google said that, they will be also available on the previous versions of Android, by using the Android for Work application.

Work profiles are already compatible with the new Android Lollipop, but, Google says that they will be available on older versions of Android using the Android for Work app. Android for Work will be available for devices which are running the Android versions from 4.0 and up.

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