Essential Apps for Small Business Productivity
These days, business doesn't just happen between the hours of 9 to 5 or only at the home office. Work gets done almost around the clock wherever a small businessperson happens to be. That makes having a capable mobile device a necessity -- and, for the most part, a "capable mobile device" means a smartphone.
But a smartphone all by itself isn't very capable. They all come with some basic productivity software -- calendar, email client, browser -- but to truly get things done, you need apps. Fortunately, you have lots to choose from: hundreds of thousands in the iPhone App Store, nearly a hundred thousand in the Android Market, and thousands more in the BlackBerry App World. Not all are suitable for business, of course, but some are vital. We've sifted through all three marketplaces to find the 10 best smartphone apps for small business, with bonus points given for having versions for multiple platforms.
- Jake Widman
