Now that BlackBerry's BES12 enterprise mobility management solution has support for Google's Android for Work, BlackBerry and Google have teamed up to offer free, half-day hands-on workshops demonstrating BES12 with Android for Work.
The co-hosted workshops are being held at Google offices around North America with Google and BlackBerry executives available to show how Android and BlackBerry software can drive mobile user productivity and secure both work and personal data on Android devices.
As BlackBerry noted in the announcement post, those who attend the workshop will learn how Android for Work, enabled with enhanced security and simple management through BlackBerry's BES12 EMM software, will help you turn your employees' Android devices into perfect business tools with:
- Simplified IT management for all devices
- Secure corporate data
- User privacy protected
- All the apps you need
In total, there are five workshops scheduled but due to demand first event, in Toronto on February 2, has already reached capacity. The remaining four workshops still have space available.
- Chicago, February 3
- San Francisco, February 9th
- Washington DC, February 10th
- New York City, February 17th
You can visit the embedded links to get a full rundown of the agenda plus, get yourself registered for each of the events. Given how quickly the Toronto workshop filled up, you'll likely want to act fast.
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Google and BlackBerry hosting hands-on workshops demonstrating BES12 with Android For Work
S-S-S-S-SOOOOLD!!
Typed using my BlackBerry Classic running 10.3.2 on WINDmobile HSPA+
BlackBerry is Security, Security for any platform, I think, phone manufacturer, Samsung, HTC, will license, Google, BlackBerry Secured Android OS.
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I'm excited to see the collaboration I just wish bb10 could rule.more than it does. But I'll take It if android js what BlackBerry needs to get back into the market more!
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I'm loving this collaboration thing between Google and BlackBerry!
Google needs to buy BlackBerry!
I'm starting to not like Crackberry.com anymore. All the Priv haters here. In fact, not just the Priv haters but people who do nothing but complain about BlackBerry as a whole. I'm going to tell you BB10 fan boys who complain about every little thing that has gone on in the last two years. BB10 was DOA. The previous leadership botched the launch by not having the app ecosystem in place to the point the average ***** user can use the phone. The app selection still sucks. And it it too hard for the average person to side load or use snap to install a app that might not work. Yes BB10 is probably the best OS out there. I have had them all. I run a Passport alongside my Priv. But if the ecosystem isn’t there then the Kardashian crowd will just overlook it. Chen was right to design a Android powered phone to get the BlackBerry brand back into the general public's hands, this, along with all the other acquisitions he has made. One more thing about BB10 OS. There are not enough of you for BlackBerry to worry about what you think. Even if all BB10 fanboys bought all new phones, that wouldn't even be near enough to even make a dent in sales numbers. Way too small of a market share. BlackBerry is headed in a new direction and BB10 is going to be a small part of it in the future. Most likely BB10 handsets will be sold to BES clients and supported accordingly.
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Yeah, a new direction...down the toilet.
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I love it went people blame the app ecosystem, as if it was directly responsible for the downfall. They sold 10's of millions of devices. That is a success. The reason they failed is they needed to sell 100's of millions of devices.
It's their own inability to spend smart, and make wise business decisions, that caused them to lose profitability. In fact the app ecosystem only started to break down after Chen came into power and began killing all the developer programs. The real problem is Chen doesn't know business. He's a techy guy trying to use a techy approach to fix a business level problem, and only one shot to try it. Of course he is going to fail at that - they brought in the wrong CEO.
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Chen is like a Rabid hyper dog and can't see past a quarter report. He changes direction like the wind. His word means nothing.
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I bought a Z10 right when it came out. In fact I got a white one because it was the last one in my county. I like the millions you mention, took the phone back because I could not so **** with it. I went from a phone with a bunch of apps to a phone that barely had any and still has none to speak of. Chen is doing it right.
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I'm just curious ...
1. Which apps did you miss when you bought the z10?
2. Which ecosystem were you coming from?
3. Which ecosystem did you choose after trying the z10?
Thanks for your time
Z30 10.2.1 FLOWING. Powered by QNX!
Sorry, reply was for atlasmike
Z30 10.2.1 FLOWING. Powered by QNX!
Kryngle....I agree, this sucks. The Passport sales helped put BlackBerry back on the map, and now Passport users are screwed. Who the **** cares about a slider phone?
If it wasn't for the Passport I wouldn't of went back to BlackBerry. John Chen can talk about security all he wants, it ain't working. Look forward to John Chen selling BlackBerry to Google in the very near future.
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Amazing how many so called BlackBerry loyalists jumped ship for Android so easily. Time to re-name this site Droid Berry!
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Time for this site to be eaten by AC. My guess is Crackberry in a year gets folded into Android Central.
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"Wouldn't have". Not "wouldn't of". You need to sue your grade 3 English teacher.
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Oh, a traveling teacher. Get back to the classroom and teach.
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You do realize that you used a sentence fragment, added a period mid sentence, and used incorrect capitalization - twice - in the same sentence?
Posted to CB via my Passport | Lloyd Summers | FileArchiveHaven
Yes. It was deliberate for the sake of emphasis. However, let's focus on the discussion at hand. I'm sorry I even said anything.
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Exactly!
9780-9900-Q10-Passport!
BlackBerry is all Android. Heck, they rather promote everything Android including their OS over their own. Sad...
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Exactly...and I got chewed out for Suggesting an article belonged on Android Central Rather than Crackberry.
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If it has to do with the Blackberry Priv, it belongs on Crackberry. Get used to it.
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No not really . Priv users aren't really BlackBerry fans anyway.
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Priv users could come from anywhere...
No heritage crowd... ;-D
•   There's a Crack in the Berry right now...   •
Get used to it. Damian Tay said in a recent interview that the Priv marks BlackBerry's transition to Android only. BB10 is on its way out.
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You guys @CB got anything to report other than Priv??
9780-9900-Q10-Passport!
Not a **** thing!
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update art for os10?
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Don't count on it.
Looking forward to an event in my neck of the woods
Info Sec
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Too late for me. :(
1
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...for the ages?
 Frosty White Q10/.2876 CB10 
Next news - Google buys BlackBerry for undisclosed sum.
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Possible....
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