RIM announces cloud service for Blackberry users

ONTARIO, CANADA: Blackberry device maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced a free online service, BlackBerry Management Center, for small businesses to centrally manage company, or employee-owned BlackBerry smartphones in the cloud.

The service is designed for businesses with up to 100 BlackBerry smartphones that access e-mail services from an Internet service provider (ISP) or web-based email services such as Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo!.

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"We are pleased to introduce RIM's latest cloud service designed specifically for small businesses," said Alan Panezic, VP, Enterprise Product Management, Research In Motion. "BlackBerry Management Center is a free service and an effective way to centrally manage and support employees' BlackBerry smartphones in the cloud."