Mobile Phone Apps for Small Businesses

With the plethora of mobile applications right now that ranges from productivity tool to legal, we can really say that the small business technology is very much alive and kicking all the way through 2011 and potentially to 2012.

With these numerous applications, it is getting much cheaper and easier to run a business. And the great news for businesses is most of these are keen on helping small businesses. And some of these mobile applications are free and “freemium”, which means that it is free for basic version and then if you like it’s features, you can upgrade it for a fee. I’m going to share to you some of the best applications out there for businesses.

First, let’s focus on the sales management category. In addition, in this section, we have the Roambi. It enables users to gain the latest business intelligence of their mobile phones as they can import files from excel spreadsheet and transfer it to SAP or Salesforce. It is free to download but to get the services you are charged with $99/user for one year. Then we have the Salesforce, it allows users to conveniently view and edit sales information right in their mobile phones. It can also log sales and services activities and also accept new leads and requests from the customers. The great thing about this app is that it is free. Then we have the Kinito. This mobile application enables user to create, view and edit sales accounts, leads, opportunities and also contacts. This mobile app is free.

Then we’ll head over to communication . And in this section, we have the Skype. It allows users to receive and make calls via Skype and converse for free. This is a free application. And then for those who are handling clients from different countries, they can greatly benefit from Google Translate as it allows users to translate word and phrases from more than fifty countries and this application if free. Then we have the Fuze Meeting, it enables users to partake in meetings online. Therefore, wherever they are they can attend meetings via real-time sharing. And this is application is for free as well.

And lastly we have the Networking applications. First we have the WorldCard Mobile. It allows users to view and scan business cards and transfer it to Outlook or iPhone contacts. It costs about $ 5.99. Then we have the Card Munch. This is another business card application where users can take a photo and submit a business card. Every business card will be encoded, edited and viewed by online workers to make sure that it is precise. This application is free.

These are just some of the hundreds, if not thousands of mobile applications that small businesses can take advantage of for their business.