BFFs Google and BlackBerry to host webinar for BES12 and Android for Work

posted by Alan F. / Oct 12, 2015, 3:32 PM

BlackBerry and Google team up to hold a webinar

With the Android powered BlackBerry Priv raising up quite a storm in the world of smartphones, it could be that Google and BlackBerry are fast becoming bosom buddies. In fact, the two are teaming up to conduct a webinar on October 15th, this coming Thursday. The event starts at 11am EDT.

Hosting the event for the BlackBerry side will be David Arnold, Senior Enterprise Solutions Manager for BlackBerry Enterprise. Google will call on Michael Wyatt to handle the Android portion of the event. Wyatt runs Chrome and Android at Google for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) market.

The webinar will run for approximately 45 minutes, and will show businesses how using BlackBerry's BES12 EMM together with Android for Work, can reduce security risk, improve productivity, and lower costs. BES12 supports BlackBerry, iOS, Android and Windows Phone. If you're interested in registering for the event, click on the sourcelink.

"Android is the world's most popular mobile platform, with an 85% share of the market. It's no surprise then that Android is also the target for 98% of all mobile malware. User adoption and security threats are both considerations that IT administrators and business leaders need to address.

Today, you have an opportunity to leverage BES12, the leading Enterprise Mobility Management solution from BlackBerry, and Android for Work, an integrated solution designed by Google for managing work data, apps, and content on Android devices.

By applying management, collaboration, and security principles, businesses can turn Android risk mitigation into an incredible opportunity for increasing productivity and keeping costs down. Learn how by registering for the BES12 & Android for Work webinar."-BlackBerry, Google

Google will be holding its own Android for Work webinar on November 4th from 2pm to 3pm EST. You can register for that event by clicking on this link.

source: BES12/AndroidforWork, Google via Crackberry

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9 Comments

1. Furbal unregistered

O snap. Now get dual window into AOSP correctly Google overlord.

posted on Oct 12, 2015, 3:45 PM 4

2. meanestgenius

Posts: 22295; Member since: May 28, 2014

I think we are seeing the beginnings of a mutually fruitful relationship between BlackBerry and Google. Both can definitely benefit from what each brings to the table.

posted on Oct 12, 2015, 4:04 PM 8

3. Bernoulli

Posts: 4361; Member since: Sep 01, 2012

Well I can already tell it'll be almost impossible to root these devices, given blackberry's traditional protocols of security, definitely a challenge to the guys over at XDA.

posted on Oct 12, 2015, 5:03 PM 1

4. elitewolverine

Posts: 5192; Member since: Oct 28, 2013

I bet root will come, though not without warranty killer.

posted on Oct 12, 2015, 6:43 PM 0

5. Crispin_Gatieza

Posts: 3157; Member since: Jan 23, 2014

They can't even root Knox-equipped Samsungs how on Earth are they going to root a BlackBerry? Where's the custom recovery going to come from?

posted on Oct 12, 2015, 6:47 PM 2

6. Bernoulli

Am looking forward to seeing this, mainly because while not exactly blackberry, a byproduct from Sammy's Knox phones weren't rootable.

posted on Oct 12, 2015, 8:23 PM 1

8. SprintGuy26

Posts: 229; Member since: Mar 21, 2011

only reason to root is to get rid of the bloatware and getting rid of the manufacturers UI in favor of stock Android, this is what i do anyways but i do understand ppl wanting to mod their phones for other ROM's but i just hope BB doesnt load a bunch of crap on the phone, dont know how the UI is going to be? should just leave it stock