Samsung Galaxy S3 will be at the hands of its U.S. fans in just two days. The Android-based smartphone will become available at Sprint and T-Mobile on June 21, followed by AT&T, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular.
The much anticipated-device already saw a huge success in Europe where it was launched at the end of May. According to Daily Mail UK, Samsung Galaxy S3 had nine million pre orders, twice of iPhone 4S’ four million. Its U.Ss launch is also expected to bring sensation to Android fans, opening the possibility to beat Apple’s iPhone finally.
But it is not only Apple who is worrying now. The Korean IT giant is also set to make an enterprise version of Galaxy S3 to target corporate customers. This move could jeopardize RIM-equipped BlackBerry.
Although BlackBerry was losing its place among general users, it still remained to be the most wanted device among corporate people for security reasons. For how long? We are not sure anymore.
Galaxy S3 is one of the first devices certified by Samsung Approved for Enterprise (SAFE), which is to offer “comprehensive enterprise devices that deliver capabilities above and beyond standard platform features”.
“SAFE-certified devices meet rigorous security criteria and are configured specifically with enterprise use in mind. The deployment of SAFE smartphones and Samsung Galaxy Tab™ tablets helps ensure that your organization’s mobile workforce is protected to the greatest possible degree through On-Device Encryption and Mobile Device Management (MDM),” wrote Samsung on its website.
Samsung is working with third-party MDM providers, such as AirWatch, Juniper, MobileIron, SOTI, and Sybase, to address and manage security concerns. It leverages the AES-256 bit encryption for security. The Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support synchronization of contacts and calendar as well.
This could be good news for those who wanted to bring their own devices, aka Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), to workplaces instead of the BlackBerry devices.
And what would be the fate of BlackBerry? If they lose their corporate customers, they are in big trouble as their sales are already slipping.