Monday 28th April, 2014

Organisations are increasingly likely to shun Blackberry in preference for Apple's iPhone and iPad for business use, with many people selecting them for BYOD (Bring your own device)

That's according to research by Computing, which surveyed hundreds of IT professionals about preferences when it comes to deploying mobile devices for business use.

When asked the question ‘Which would be the technology ecosystem(s) you would be more likely to choose for mobile devices for business use?' 58 per cent said Apple would be on their shortlist.

Next most popular were devices running the Microsoft Windows operating system at 41 per cent. Google Android devices came in third place, with 37 per cent saying they would be comfortable offering employees devices such as the Samsung Galaxy.

BlackBerry, once the number one choice for mobile device use in business, was the least popular among those polled, with just 25 per cent suggesting they'd select it.