Best Mobile Apps For Both Work and Fun
Posted January 5th, 2012
Here are 5 apps, in alphabetical order, that will help you work smarter and harder. They all show innovation, proven impact, and insightful use of the mobile form factor.
Dropbox is a web-based file hosting service that offers 2 gigabytes of free storage and allows users to expand their storage for a premium fee. Files and folders are automatically synced between devices that have the Dropbox application installed. It’s like a magic thumbdrive in the sky, available from all your devices.
Do you remember that moment when you wished you could open up a slideshow or a spreadsheet for someone on the go, but you didn’t have it with you? With Dropbox, it’s always with you.
For Android, Blackberry and iPhone.
Evernote is the ultimate note-taking system. It can create and capture information on “nearly every computer, phone, and mobile device out there,” according to the company.
You can write down notes, record audio, take pictures, then store and organize it in Evernote.
For Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7, Palm WebOS, iPhone.
WebEx
Web conferencing has typically required you to be glued to your laptop or desktop computer. Now web conferencing has come to your phone and tablet.
Cisco’s WebEx gives you live presentations with audio, coupled with real-time chat and voice communication.
For Android and iPhone.
Yammer and Salesforce Chatter
Yammer and Chatter share a lot in common. Yammer is an enterprise social network service and is often referred to as a “private Twitter.” Employees start work conversations privately, among members or groups, to connect with their co-workers and keep everyone on the same page. Salesforce Chatter integrates with existing Salesforce applications, like Sales Cloud. Chatter apps enable employees to quickly connect with experts in your company, have conversations remotely, share large files, and brainstorm solutions to customer issues or marketing initiatives.
For Android, Blackberry.
And as for fun? What are some great apps that are inexpensive, quick to download and easy to use? Here are the top five iPhone and Android apps:
iPhone:
1. Games: Angry Birds
2. On-the-go: Kayak
3. Lifestyle: Amazon
4. Social: Facebook
5. Utility: Google
Android:
1. Games: Angry Birds
2. On-the-go: Yelp
3. Lifestyle: ESPN Score Center
4. Social: Facebook
5. Utility: Beautiful Widgets
Two others you might like:
Instagram: Instagram makes it fun, fast and easy to share photos with friends and family. And the variety of attractive photo filters Instagram offers lets users improve their images with the tap of a finger.
Tweetbot: Tweetbot bills itself as a Twitter app “with personality.” The app is filled with lovely touches: configurable buttons, useful new gestures, and pixel-perfect design.
