Android Or iOS In The Enterprise?

With the explosion of personal and commercial mobile devices in the last few years, many enterprises and organizations have begun to investigate deploying alternative mobile devices as part of their productivity toolkit, such as tablets and smartphones. Of the many mobile operating systems available, two comprise the majority of the market share – Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS.

In what may be considered an upset to many, Android has become the operating system of choice for many mobile users, as shown the in this white paper.

Apple iOS was released first and initially dominated the market. Following the introduction of Android, however, the gap quickly closed and Android overtook iOS as the market leader. With Android and iOS controlling the market and the onslaught of the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) phenomenon, enterprise leaders have been forced to examine the two operating systems in hopes that one of the two can be successfully implemented in an enterprise environment.

While iOS is highly regarded for its sleek consumer experience, Android holds unique advantages that position it to be a highly effective enterprise platform. This whitepaper delves into the Android features and characteristics that make it well-suited for the enterprise and addresses general considerations for an organization-wide deployment of Android.

Download this white paper below to read more.