Google Expands Android For Work To Include Carriers And More Device OEMs

Google expands Android for Work to include carriers and more device OEMs

BY Rajesh Pandey

Rajesh Pandey

Rajesh is a 26-year old freelance writer from Kolkata, India. He loves to tinker around with his Android devices and flash custom ROMs on them....

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Published 30 Jul 2015

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Google today announced that it is expanding its Android for Work program to include 40 new companies, including new OEMs, application markers and management providers.

This is also the first time that the program has expanded to include carriers like Sprint, Verizon, Bell, AT&T, Telus, T-Mobile and others. Some of the new device OEMs that have joined the program today include Dell, HTC, Sony, LG, ZTE, Huawei and Lenovo.

Google says in its announcement that since it launched Android for Work in February this year, more than 10,000 businesses have been using it worldwide, including the U.S. Army and Guardian Life Insurance Company. The company also highlights in its announcement devices like the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Silent Circle’s Blackphone 2 for offering enhanced privacy and security features and meeting the very highest levels of government certification.

You can read Google’s official announcement here and find more details about Android for Work here.