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Top Reasons To Prefer Android Over iPhone
and control is essential for a smooth implementation. Having predefined architecture and design patterns for data access, data storage and security of enterprise applications is an essential prerequisite for implementing BYOD. Some of the BYOD policies will also be governed by regulatory compliance. Special information security related policies are required for companies that follow standards such as PCI and HIPAA. These standards will bring in additional restrictions and regulations when it comes to information storage and access, regardless of who owns the device.
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When it comes to mobile phones, the iPhone seems to stand strong like a lone warrior against a seemingly endless horde of smartphones. But is it really worth the hype? Of late, there has been an army of formidable Android phones, which can do everything that the iPhone can do, and at times do it even better. Availability: Android phones are almost universally available, unlike the iPhone, which is available only at Apple Stores or select outlets. Also, nearly all Android phones are available almost instantly in India when they are launched worldwide, but the iPhone is available usually after a year, when it is already too old. Network lock: iPhone has been notorious for usually being sold with a network lock. Android phones do not have such restrictions and the users are free to use any network of their choice. Price: Whenever a new iPhone is launched, it is priced exorbitantly. Android phones, are a mixed bag as far as price is concerned, as there are so many of them that almost every price segment is covered. Widgets: Unlike the screen of the iPhone that is littered with icons, Android phones gives you information at the flick of a finger. No need for software applications: iPhone requires you to install iTunes on your computer and sync it. Androids do not need any such application—simply plug the phone into any computer and exercise complete control.
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Convenience: You can instantly switch on or off Bluetooth, WiFi, Mobile Network or GPS on the Android phone by simply clicking. This goes a long way in conserving battery life. In the iPhone, you have to dig deep into the settings to be able to enable or disable these features.
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Better web browser: The web browser on the Android phone is simply amazing. It is faster than Safari, and supports Flash. Being an operating system developed by Google, as expected Google is integrated deep into the heart of Android.
It is time to talk about ‘Manage Their Devices’ rather than BYOD because whether companies like it or not, employees are going to bring their devices to work and use them. According to a recent survey done by Cisco, 48 per cent of the respondents said that they may not authorise external devices, while 57 per cent agreed that employees use them anyway. The survey found that as many as 64 per cent of the employees bring their own devices without consent and almost everyone agrees that this number is on the rise. Gartner analysts expect enterprises to allow tablets as part of their buy your own device (BYOD) programme. More of these tablets will be owned by consumers who use them at work. Gartner also predicts that enterprise sales of media tablets will account for about 35 per cent of total tablets sold in 2015. With better, faster and newer technologies that come out almost every day and Apple continuing to churn out those ‘magical devices’, the smarter thing to do for corporate IT would be to quickly define policies and processes around ‘Managing Their Devices’ rather than fight the battle that Mordac wages in Dilbert’s world!
Source: Techtree
Bala Variyam, Vice President – Collabera Labs
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