Best apps for business

Business needs innovation. Without a doubt, variety of apps available on different platforms--on our mobile or tablet can do a lot for us.

In order to enhance business there are apps that can do editing of your document, takes notes during your meeting, eases video conference with colleagues, converts your torn apart old rugs into digital notes and so on. 

As the era of Smartphone began, we have a whole new range of apps to choose from. The mobile application software—App became popular when the popular Smartphone maker Apple introduced  App Store in 2008 for its flagship product iPhone. Later, other Smartphone companies—Nokia, BlackBerry, Samsung and LG—started to develop their own platform for apps. Today’s big winners of app platform are Apple’s app store, Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows.

Some of the apps, when used properly, helps to boost your capability, especially for the business executives. Considering their availability in Nepal, overall popularity in Google play, iTunes, ratings in CNET and Forbes, Nepal Inc takes a look into some of the most business friendly apps in 2013.

1. Kingsoft Office 5.9.1 (Free):

Akin to the office desktop version, Kingsoft Office provides a similar user interface for those who need to take a look into their Microsoft Office documents on the go. This miniature office app is compatible with both the smart phones and tablets. It has functionality of creating, editing, printing and sharing the documents-Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Besides, you can add animations to your PowerPoint slides, and calculation in your Excel files. On top of that, it’s free. Good for Nepalese business business persons.

User rating: 4.6 (Google Play)

2. Dropbox

If you want to sync your files online while working, and need an online saving of your stuff, Dropbox is one among the best options for cloud storage. The storeroom app is available on Android, IOS, BlackBerry and windows, and gives its users 2 GB of free storage. However, you can pile up your storage capacity by referring to your friend to use Dropbox, which earns you 500 MB up to 18 GB. Isn’t it cool?

User rating: 4.6 and it is the Editor’s choice in Google Play

3.  Cisco WebEx Meeting 

  

If you’re a busy business geek, always hopping around and entangled in meetings, then here’s a web meeting app by networking company, Cisco. Besides Skype which offers limited functionality for sharing and files, Cisco WebEx Meeting lets you conduct web conference call right from your smart phone or tablet. During the video conferencing, you can share files in real time. The free version lets you talk to 3 people and 250 MB of storage, while paid version offers you more than you can expect. It is available on Android, iOS and Windows 8.

User rating: 4.1 on Google Play

4.  TripIt—Travel Organizer

For those who travel a lot—almost every week, then Trip It is a must have travel organizer app for you. It organizes your travel itineraries, makes you receive confirmation emails for the services you’ve booked including restaurants, travel agents and meeting halls. This journey arranger app offers you the ability of sharing your itinerary through email, Facebook, and linked In accounts. 

You can download the free version of the app in Nepal.

User rating: 4.4 on Google Play, Editor’s Choice 

5.  Evernote

Evernote organizes notes, to-do lists, photos, voice recordings, voice reminders, and ideas across all your of your devices. Using Evernote in Smartphone allows users to sync files in desktop, tablet or any other electronic gadgets you’re connected with where Evernote is installed. The free edition offers 60 MB of monthly data storage; however, more storage can be purchased. You can download it for free in Nepal.

User rating: 4.7 on Google Play and Editor’s Choice

 

6.  Pocket

While browsing, if you come across an interesting stuff you can’t afford to ignore and want to check it out later, Pocket is here to do the job for you. Just Pocket it, and you’ll get them back on your phone, tablet, and computer. You don’t have to email, bookmark or save those articles, videos, recipes, or beautiful websites anymore. Later, you can read stunning article during boring meetings, see web page while you’re waiting for boss or watch video while relaxing on sofa. You don’t need an internet connection to view the contents. This app is also free for download in Nepal.

User rating: 4.7 (Google Play)

7. Google Drive

Those needing more online storage, the long standing internet partner Google has provided a luggage app-Google Drive. Besides letting you store all files in one place, Google drive can be accessed from other devices, and so as the files. In addition, you can upload files to the drive from any devices—smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Next, you can also edit the files while on the go. Apart from Drop box, Google drive is one among good choices for cloud storage.

User rating: 4.3 Google Play and Editor’s Choice; 4.5 in iTunes

8. Nepse App

If you’re hungry for real-time data from Nepal Stock Exchange, Nepse App might be the perfect app to download. This made in Nepal app, though is younger than other popular peers, can keep track of your investments, net worth, loss and benefit and buying/selling history. The app is available on Android and iOS to download for free in Nepal. Thanks to the Nepali app developer.  

User rating: 4.6 (Google Play)

9.  Business Plan & Start Startup

For those voracious learners, who is also eager to start their own company, Business Plan & Startup app is the best app to know the tips, learn from the tutorial and a detailed planner for your business. This free app, available on Android, helps you to create a business plan on your own or with business partners. In addition, it provides you a step-by-step guide that includes from planning to start your business. The app is available for free to download in Nepal.

User rating: 4.7 (Google Play)

10. Mobile Doc Scanner

Are you tired of taking notes about something written on paper? Then it is one of the smartest solutions for you. The Scanner app is available on Android platform, is a very useful mobile app that can scan any document—memo, report, photo, meeting minute, hotel bill, travelers cheque-- and converts it into pdf. Similar app in iOS is Scanner pro. This free app is available in Nepal to download.

User rating: 4.4 (Google Play)

Apart from the aforementioned apps, there are hundreds of apps, if properly used, can support you in your business. Further, there are some Nepalese apps as well that are popular, user’s friendly and do the job for you. Hamro Patro (Nepali Calendar), Nepal Load Shedding Schedule, Himal Remit—brought by Himalayan Bank for remittance service, Nepal Share Market, nLocate: Places in Nepal—finds what is around in Nepal are among the popular one. Just try them out.