Smart phones have created quite a stir in the digital world. Not a day goes by that we discover a new way to maximize the potential of these small devices that now follow us everywhere. For small business owners, the smartphone can be a real working tool to do much more than make calls! Here are 10 applications to make your phone even smarter.
1. WPS Office
Open, edit and save your Word, Excel and Powerpoint. This application integrates with your emails and allows access to file sharing services like Dropbox and Google Drive. And all at an unbeatable price: it's free!
2. Dropbox
You drop your important files in a directory on your computer and instruct it to be uploaded to the cloud. You will then have direct access to the file on your laptop, tablet, and phone with an internet connection and can be downloaded back to any of these devices anytime you need them. Dropbox is often used as a backup system in real time.
3. Evernote
You record all the information you want to keep: web pages, documents, photos, voice prompts, etc. You can then organize and find them on all your devices.
4. Cisco WebEx Meetings
Cisco WebEx Meetings is one of the best web conferencing services for small businesses. Small businesses that really involves meetings need a full-featured communications solution. Cisco's WebEx offers HD video conferences with file-sharing capabilities for all types of meetings, including Web-based events, staff meetings, presentations, sales demos, online training sessions, remote tech support and more. It is also fully accessible on mobile devices and also as a free basic version but is limited to just three people in a meeting.
5. Google Docs
If we talk about WPS Office, so you have to talk to Google Docs. The service includes a word processor, spreadsheet, software for presentations and the interface is more streamlined and easier than all competitors.Google Docs is completely free and is compatible with WPS Office files. So you can go from PC to mobile and vice versa. Furthermore, Google Docs also allows to edit documents offline and you will never lose more than your documents.
6. QuickBooks for Mobile
QuickBooks offers good accounting tools to manage your finances and let you make the most of your online store. The app is a kind of assistant for the PC version which has all the features. Quickbooks is free on mobile, but the PC version requires a subscription that starts at 11 €. But you can get a free 30 day trial to see if it suits you.
7. Business Calendar (agenda)
A good entrepreneur must perfectly manage his agenda. Business Calendar offers features that are not present in the usual applications such as Google Calendar. Thus, it allows you to zoom in on your appointments and color bars let you know when you're free for another meeting.
8. Expense Manager
Expense Manager is a personal finance application with many tools for entrepreneurs. The application allows you to record, classify and track your spending with a simple to use interface. Then you can create charts to present your biggest expenses.
9. FlightTracker and TripIt
If your work takes you to constantly fly, these applications are for you. FlightTracker provides real-time all the relevant information for your flights: departure time, delay, gate. The "pro" version integrates with TripIt, which allows you to group your travel information as your reservation number, directions to the hotel and the details of your appointment. You can even share this information with a colleague.
10. GadgetTrak Mobile Security:
This is an application for the public and for businesses also, which offers multiple protection for our devices. Security settings and software will be safe and unauthorized changes to the SIM card will be reported. It also includes a GPS tracking, remote data wipe, and photos and contacts are encrypted, uploaded and stored online securely.