Office 365 brings cloud productivity suite to BlackBerry

RIM has just announced a beta program for Office 365 on BlackBerry, which will offer business organizations Exchange synchronization and security options, without all of the hosting hassle. A browser-based console allows managers and end-users to keep tabs on their BlackBerry deployment, including remote wiping if needed, and the usual sync between e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and memopad applications on mobile, web, and desktop. BlackBerry Balance is also supported, so employees can keep their business and personal data separate.

The open beta for Office 365 on BlackBerry is available across 30 countries for BETA testing.