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Android Enterprise Recommended helps companies find the best business phones
August 02, 2025
When you’re buyinga new Android device for yourself, it’s a tricky but relatively straightforward process. You ask yourself what you need, what you want, and what your budget is, and then set about finding the perfect phone that matches all three qualities. But what if you’re buying phones for dozens, if not hundreds of employees? That complicates things a bit more.
In response to this problem Google has launchedthe Android Enterprise Recommended program. This list of smartphones comes with a Google seal of approval that each one is suitable as a business device.
Google takes different factors into account when choosing which phones make the list or not. Furthermore, that qualifying list is a living document that will change over time as new devices and technologies hit the market. Right now, every device on the list must meet or exceed these specs:
Google emphasizes that this is not the full list of qualifications needed to earn Android Enterprise Recommended status, but instead are the essentials.
Right now, only 22 devices make the cut. It’s no surprise that the entire Pixel line is there:
In addition to standard smartphones, Google hopes to add different types of devices to the list as well, including “rugged” smartphones, mobile carriers, enterprise mobility management providers, and systems integrators.
As smartphones become an integral part of running every business, the fight for enterprise customers who have to choose between iOS and Android will rage on. Google no doubt hopes that this new program will help companies to stick with Android rather than go with the much less fragmented iOS ecosystem.
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