iPhones have gained so much popularity now that Blackberries are being pushed to the side by executives and business professionals. This is a big step for those companies who are making this leap. After using one type of mobile device and one system for so many years, companies have found pros and cons to the switch. For example, if personal smartphones (aka iPhones and Droids) are being used as work phones too, then companies must make sure that they have stellar locks into place on the device and that they have a way of deleting all company files after the employee has left. If a phone is reported lost or stolen for instance, many companies have made it so that they can wipe the device clean of all sensitive work related materials. Many companies have even started "walling of data", which means that they have set up a separate section in the employee's mobile device with a separate password that cannot be moved or downloaded into the phone itself. It is a part of the phone that is strictly for work alone. One major downside is having to test all programs in multiple mobile devices to make sure it files and programs will work in each type of phone an employee might have. This takes time and money from the company, so one way for the company to get around this is by creating a mobile app that can be downloaded on a smartphone. In fact the company Kimberly-Clark is working with AT&T to create a mobile-enterprise-application platform, which would allow for a company app that would work on all mobile devices. Overall, the switch from iPhones to Blackberries in the workplace may be found as beneficial or as a nuisance, however, iPhones are the new future for smartphones in the business world.
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