Well, it took a long time in coming but I guess, the delay has not
been bad – after all I get to talk about some new, awesome business apps from
the iOS App Store…so here I go (as promised) – following are the Top 5 iOS
Business Apps for this year so far…
Microsoft Office 365 – Your Office in Your
Pocket!
Microsoft made big news when it launched Microsoft Office 365 for
the iOS platform, thereby lending enhanced capability to the iPhone users. The
version of the app available for the iOS device users is similar to the one
which has been available to the Windows device users and now to the android
phone/tablet users. Now, even iPhone users can easily read, edit & create
documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) without worrying about doc formats!
(A note: the android version of the app has just been launched!)
Download
the iOS version here: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/office-mobile-for-office-365/id541164041?mt=8
Evernote –
Note-Making Made Easy
For me, Evernote makes the grade as one of the top iOS apps as
well. Like I mentioned in my post on top Android apps, Evernote is immensely
popular not only as a business app but also as a consumer app because of its
simple note-making capabilities. This note-making mobile app has also managed
to keep up with changing times with timely updates (so far), ensuring that new features
are added as needed. The latest, updated version (version 5.0) came up with
plenty of new features. Some of the prominent features in the updated Evernote iPhone
mobile app are:
Multi-shot camera mode – it allows users to shoot multiple images
with their phone camera and then save all of them to a single note.
Sync support – it allows users to use the same Evernote account
across different device/platforms.
Page Camera function – a special feature that lets you use your
SmartPhone like a scanner.
Here’s
where to click if you want this cool app: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8
Genius
Scan – The Trusted Document Scanner
It is amazing to see a phone develop exceptional capabilities when
we spruce it up with power-packed mobile application. Genius Scan is one such
iOS based mobile application that will turn your iPhone into a PDF Document
scanner!
The way it functions is pretty simple – you don’t have to do more
than use the app, Genius Scan; it does the rest. Genius Scan features a highly
advanced scanner technology that allows it to easily scan documents via smart
page detection, to do perspective corrections, to do image post processing and
you can also create PDF documents with multiple scans! This iOS-based app for
iPhones & iPads lets you easily scan documents and mail them through your phone
itself. You can send the scanned documents across either as a JPEG image or a
PDF document.
Wanna
download the app or simply want to know more? Here is the link: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/genius-scan-pdf-scanner/id377672876?mt=8
Dragon
Dictation – You Say It, Your Phone Will Type It!
Taking mobility to the next level, Dragon Dictation mobile
application turns every word that you speak into text, which means now no more
actually typing messages or writing emails on your phone, you just have to say
it and the phone will do the rest!
Well, voice recognition applications aren’t really new to us but
this cool app has simply taken it to the next level; like I said before. Created
by Nuance Communications, this amazing app is a dedicated iOS mobile app and
turns your iPhone, iPad, and other iOS powered mobile devices into a handsfree
typing machine. Adding more power, this app can type 5x times faster than your
keyboard. Plus, it features support for many languages from around the world. It
works not only for your messages or emails but also for your blog posts and
posts to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Here’s
where you can check it out: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8
Trip It –
An Amazing Trip Planner!
Another amazing mobile app that makes the cut on both – Android &
iOS; Trip It is deservingly the favorite travel related app for seasoned business
users, new entrepreneurs & top executives.
Simple, easy-to-use interface and the capability to sync all your
travel details make this mobile app extremely useful for people who travel
frequently for work. Trip It mobile app comes equipped with various features
that lets it plan your business travel schedule with precision. This iOS mobile
application supports more than a thousand booking sites and provides a one-stop
solution for scheduling and managing travel. You can access maps, reservations,
flight details and more. It can sync your calendar with your travel entries and
allows you to share your trip plans with office, family and friends.
Download
the app here: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/tripit-travel-organizer-free/id311035142?mt=8
So that’s for the top 5 business apps of 2013 (until this time) on
iOS platform!
It is exciting times for the digital world, especially for
handheld devices, which are the focus of all major digital innovations. Applications
being the main driving force behind these innovations, we can safely say that
our mobile devices; be it a sleek smartphone or a swanky tablet; will be
gaining more power, more capabilities in the coming days. And, we will be
happier for it! J