Google makes Android more business friendly

In the bid to attract more enterprise attention to its mobile OS Android, Google introduced three new features for Android business users.

First of the lot is updated Google Apps Device Policy app, via which employees can quickly secure a lost or stolen Android 2.2+ device by locating it on a map, ringing the device, and resetting the device PIN or password remotely via the new My Devices website.

Secondly, Google Apps administrators now have an option in the control panel to “Encrypt Data on Device”, which will now include requiring encrypted storage on Android 3.0 tablets. Devices will need version 2.0 of the Google Apps Device Policy app.

And at last, Google’s new corporate contacts app, Google Apps Lookup, makes it easier to find and contact people in your organization. Type (or speak) the name or email address of a coworker, and then tap to call, email, IM or send a text message.