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BlackBerry working with Google; aims to secure some Android devices

BlackBerry Ltd said on Wednesday that it is working with Google Inc to enable its software to manage and secure some of Google’s Android devices, a move that builds on BlackBerry’s recent partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. BlackBerry is working with Google to enable its software to manage and secure some of Google’s Android devices, a move that builds on BlackBerry’s recent partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. BlackBerry said it is offering a “highly secure mobility solution” for Samsung’s Android devices. The new system weds BlackBerry’s security platform with the South Korean company’s own security software for its line-up of Galaxy devices that are powered by Google’s Android operating system. On Wednesday, BlackBerry outlined a similar tie-up directly with Google, to manage devices equipped with Android for Work - Google’s own solution to securely separate business and personal data and applications.

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