{"id":1310,"date":"2015-04-21T15:49:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T15:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/?p=312"},"modified":"2015-04-21T15:49:18","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T15:49:18","slug":"best-mobile-phones-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/tsistaging\/?p=1310","title":{"rendered":"Best Mobile Phones for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-date\">\n<div class=\"day\">For years, <strong>Blackberry<\/strong> dominated the field as <em>the best<\/em> <strong>mobile phone<\/strong> for businesses and professionals.They were one of the first phones that had a full keyboard \u2013 perfect for sending emails on the go \u2013 and they\u2019re incredibly\u00a0secure. To this day, the President of the United States uses a <strong>Secret Service<\/strong> approved Blackberry. As consumers began to look for more from their phones \u2013 whether it was sending emails or managing their calendars \u2013 the Blackberry grew in popularity. Soon, it inundated the market as the smartphone of choice. Yes, there were smartphones running <strong>Palm<\/strong> and <strong>Microsoft<\/strong> operating systems, but Blackberry reigned supreme.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"storycontent\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-910 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/tsistaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Blackberry-590x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blackberry mobile phone\" width=\"202\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All that said, in recent years, the Blackberry has fallen a bit by the wayside. The <strong>iPhone<\/strong> took the market by storm in 2007 and quickly became a status symbol. Everyone who was anyone had an iPhone, and the smartphone market took off. Soon, every brand was making their own version of the <strong>iPhone<\/strong> \u2013 including<strong>Google<\/strong>. And there Blackberry was. Still firmly holding on to its position as the best phone for business people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-912\" src=\"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/tsistaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/iPhone6.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 6 mobile phone\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That is until the iPhone became more widely supported by IT departments around the country. When it was determined that iPhones could be as secure as a Blackberry companies began allowing their employees to use an iPhone if they wished.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the smartphone market stabilized. There are so many makes and models out there now, and IT departments have become so adept at monitoring and maintaining them, that you can pretty much use any brand for work purposes.<\/p>\n<p>But which phone is best? Is it one of the dozens of <strong>Android<\/strong> phones, the trusty Blackberry, a <strong>Microsoft<\/strong> based device, or the iPhone? We polled our Engineers and asked them the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What type of mobile phone do you have?<\/li>\n<li>What was your reason for selecting this mobile phone? (Cost, features, security, ease of use, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>What is the most secure mobile phone for business use?<\/li>\n<li>Which phones do you receive the most help desk calls for?<\/li>\n<li>Which phones present the most complicated support issues?<\/li>\n<li>What phone (brand and model) would you recommend as the best phone for business use?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>iPhone.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The iPhone was continually ranked by our Engineers as the best phone for professions \u2013 even by Android users! The Engineers cited a number of reasons that allowed the iPhone to top the list, including having the best security features \u2013 such as the finger print ID \u2013 and an app store that is very well vetted by Apple. They also reported that the iPhone integrates well with many ecosystems, including Microsoft environments.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Android.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While most of the Engineers cited iPhone as the best phone for business use, a few of them reported that they themselves use Androids. Their reasoning ranged from a more diverse selection of phones \u2013 some with physical keyboards as opposed to iPhones digital keyboard \u2013 to a simple preference for the Android operating system over Apple\u2019s iOS (or in one case, a particular distaste for Apple products). That said, it was also noted by Engineers that Android phones are more susceptible to malware invasions than iPhones.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-913\" src=\"https:\/\/tsisupport.com\/tsistaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Samsung-GalaxyS6.jpg\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S6 mobile phone\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the phone that\u2019s secure enough for <strong>The President<\/strong> (and <strong>Kim Kardashian<\/strong>) doesn\u2019t seem to make the cut any more as the most recommended phone for the business professional. It could simply be that the average business professional doesn\u2019t need to lock their phone down quite as much as our <strong>Commander-in-Chief<\/strong> and so they choose to purchase a phone that\u2019s got a few more bells and whistle \u2013 specifically Apps. The<strong> Apple App Store<\/strong> and <strong>Google Play<\/strong> are overflowing with apps ranging from useful (mobile versions of<strong>Microsoft Office<\/strong> or <strong>Google Docs<\/strong>) to fun (<strong>Instagram<\/strong> and <strong>Twitter<\/strong>) to everything in between.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next week, we\u2019ll be discussing which apps are the most useful for the business professional. If\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0got a suggestion,\u00a0please feel free to leave it in the comments, or reach out of us via <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/TSI_Support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TSITechnology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>For 25 years, Technical Support International (TSI) \u2013 a Managed Service Provider (MSP) has been providing our clients with world-class IT support. We\u2019re based just outside of Boston, MA and have been proudly working with clients all over New England. To find out how to make the TSI team a part of your team give us a call at<strong>(508) 543-6979<\/strong> or email <\/em><a href=\"mailto:info@tsisupport.com\"><em>info@tsisupport.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, Blackberry dominated the field as the best mobile phone for businesses and professionals.They were one of the first phones that had a full keyboard \u2013 perfect for sending emails on the go \u2013 and they\u2019re incredibly\u00a0secure. To this day, the President of the United States uses a Secret Service approved Blackberry. 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