Are BlackBerry Android phones a fit for the enterprise?

Blackberry Android phones

BlackBerry's heightened security is one of the reasons the OS has been so popular with business users.

A compelling feature of the BlackBerry Android phone for business users is that they gain some added security. BlackBerry introduced a feature called DTEK, which monitors the end-user's OS and apps. Should either be at risk, DTEK will inform the user.  Possible risks include:

• Someone taking pictures or videos without the user's knowledge;
• Someone turning on the device's microphone;
• Someone sending a text message; and
• Someone accessing the user's contacts, location or financial information.

BlackBerry's heightened security is one of the reasons the OS has been so popular with business users -- especially in certain fields, such as law and medicine, which require an added layer of security. DTEK might be the thing that keeps Blackberry relevant in the enterprise.

And if users combine DTEK with Android for Work, they'll have one seriously secure device.

Blackberry's enterprise future still looks grim

BlackBerry has ceased releasing sales numbers, perhaps because it's falling well below its required, magical mark. A BlackBerry Android phone could be a last-gasp effort to bolster business, but will likely fall well short of the necessary 5 million units that must be sold this year.