Once upon a time (actually only a few years ago) when the favorite phone for managers around the world, salespeople, consultants, commercials and office workers in suits was the Blackberry, the one with the full keyboard of all letters and the ability to receive emails with push notifications. Today we have reached a point where everyone uses a smartphone, which can be the same (in the sense of having the same characteristics) both for the most influential and committed high-level manager, and for any high school student.
In fact, every smartphone allows you to send and receive emails, text messages, organize events and meetings, have an intelligent voice assistant, visit websites and keep all information, notes or telephone numbers in memory.
Even with this standardization of mobile telephony, there are still important requirements that the mobile phone must have for those who work, for those who are almost always away from home, for those who stay on the phone for hours and those who travel a lot.
To find out which are the best corporate smartphones, for employees, consultants and professionals of each sector, we rely, in part, on the judgment of Google, which has published a post on its topic on its blog to present Android Enterprise, the project that promotes the power of Android at work, with advice to business managers and recommendations.
Android Enterprise therefore establishes the requirements that smartphones must have to be among those recommended in companies and for professionals, based on the hardware, distribution, security updates and user experience that helps organizations manage more difficult and diversified business environments. Today's business phones must therefore have the following minimum requirements for 2019:
- An updated operating system .
In the case of Android, at least Android 9 and possibly better with Android 10.
The minimum hardware requirements to run Android 9 are either a minimum of 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of memory and a battery life of over eight hours, but for a corporate level smartphone you will need at least 4 GB minimum.
- An unlocked device that is capable of installing security updates within 90 days independently, for a minimum of three years. Unlocked device means that users are able to install system and application updates without limitations. In practice, employers are asked not to limit employees to using the smartphone.
The list of devices recommended by Google in the Android Enteprise project, ie "business" smartphones that are considered the best for those who work in the company and for self-employed professionals, includes:
- Google Pixel 4, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3A.
- Sharp Aquos R3 .
- LG V40 and LG V30
- Nokia 9 PureView and Nokia 8 Sirocco
- Motorola Moto G6, G7, G8 and Moto Z4 .
- Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact
It seems curious in the Google list, where obviously there are no Apple iPhones, there is no trace of Samsung smartphones and even Huawei and Xiaomi, the major manufacturers of Android phones. It is clear that phones like Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy S10 are perfect in the business environment.
LG, Motorola and Sony seem to be Google's favorite companies while it is interesting to note the presence of the reborn Nokia, which with this "endorsement" is relaunching itself on the market as it had not been for many years. In particular, the presence of Sony, Nokia and Motorola phones testifies to the fact that smartphones with the cleanest, most up to date software and less burdened by the manufacturer's customizations (such as Samsung) are always preferred.
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In fact, every smartphone allows you to send and receive emails, text messages, organize events and meetings, have an intelligent voice assistant, visit websites and keep all information, notes or telephone numbers in memory.
Even with this standardization of mobile telephony, there are still important requirements that the mobile phone must have for those who work, for those who are almost always away from home, for those who stay on the phone for hours and those who travel a lot.
To find out which are the best corporate smartphones, for employees, consultants and professionals of each sector, we rely, in part, on the judgment of Google, which has published a post on its topic on its blog to present Android Enterprise, the project that promotes the power of Android at work, with advice to business managers and recommendations.
Android Enterprise therefore establishes the requirements that smartphones must have to be among those recommended in companies and for professionals, based on the hardware, distribution, security updates and user experience that helps organizations manage more difficult and diversified business environments. Today's business phones must therefore have the following minimum requirements for 2019:
- An updated operating system .
In the case of Android, at least Android 9 and possibly better with Android 10.
The minimum hardware requirements to run Android 9 are either a minimum of 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of memory and a battery life of over eight hours, but for a corporate level smartphone you will need at least 4 GB minimum.
- An unlocked device that is capable of installing security updates within 90 days independently, for a minimum of three years. Unlocked device means that users are able to install system and application updates without limitations. In practice, employers are asked not to limit employees to using the smartphone.
The list of devices recommended by Google in the Android Enteprise project, ie "business" smartphones that are considered the best for those who work in the company and for self-employed professionals, includes:
- Google Pixel 4, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3A.
- Sharp Aquos R3 .
- LG V40 and LG V30
- Nokia 9 PureView and Nokia 8 Sirocco
- Motorola Moto G6, G7, G8 and Moto Z4 .
- Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact
It seems curious in the Google list, where obviously there are no Apple iPhones, there is no trace of Samsung smartphones and even Huawei and Xiaomi, the major manufacturers of Android phones. It is clear that phones like Note 10 and Samsung Galaxy S10 are perfect in the business environment.
LG, Motorola and Sony seem to be Google's favorite companies while it is interesting to note the presence of the reborn Nokia, which with this "endorsement" is relaunching itself on the market as it had not been for many years. In particular, the presence of Sony, Nokia and Motorola phones testifies to the fact that smartphones with the cleanest, most up to date software and less burdened by the manufacturer's customizations (such as Samsung) are always preferred.
READ ALSO: Best Android smartphone from 100 to 1000 Euros
