The document lists 10 must-have business apps including LinkedIn for professional networking, BBC News for timely business information, E Currency for currency conversion, Listen To Taxman for tax help, Skype for free conference calls, Bloomberg for stock market tracking, Dropbox for file access from any device, Remember the Milk for task management, PDF Reader Pro for viewing PDFs on the go, and Quick Office Suite for editing Word and Excel files on iPhone.

2. 10 Must Have
Business Apps

3. There are hundreds and thousands
of apps available to the
Smartphone user these days
ranging from the sublime to the
ridiculous. Most are accessible for
just a few pence and can be
downloaded in seconds with the
flick of a screen providing an
instant programme squeezed
neatly into your device

4. There have been a significant
number of business apps of late
that have populated the likes of
Apple and Android markets and it
are these which we highlight in the
list below.

5. LinkedIn
This is one of the most popular
websites for business users. It’s
basically a social networking site
whereby members can post career
information about themselves as
well as asking for advice when
needed from peers and
professionals alike.

7. BBC News
This is an essential item for any self
respecting business person. The
app provides all the information
you would expect from the full
blown desktop website. The BBC
can be relied upon to give quality
and timely news and business
information.

9. E Currency
The worldwide jet setting executive
will never be caught short between
currencies as they will always be
kept up to date with this handy
reliable converter. All the major
currencies of the world are
included as well as some of the
more obscure ones.

11. Listen To Taxman
We all have to do our taxes and
even if this area is a complete mind
field to you, this app will simplify
things to the point of near
enjoyment.

13. Skype
This download is favourite to
private as well as business users for
the simple reason that it’s free.
Colleagues and clients are ditching
the standard tripods and speaking
face to face in their conference calls
with absolutely no costs involved.

15. Bloomberg
If you need to keep a closer track of
your investments or the financial
health of various companies on the
worldwide stock markets, then this
app is crucial. You can observe the
London FTSE, NASDAQ, NIKKEI 225
and many more in one impressive
little app.

17. Drop box
Having access to all your files is not
always easy. Carrying a laptop with
you everywhere is inconvenient.
This little dilemma is solved with
Dropbox as it is an app that allows
you to access your files from one
place, your Smartphone!

19. Remember the Milk
Yes you can use this app to
remember to get a pint of milk but
it’s so much more. Used as a
business tool you can put in
reminders for important
tasks, schedule and update the
tasks you have completed all whilst
you are mobile.

21. PDF Reader Pro
This is a tremendously useful app.
Many files are sent between
business execs as PDF files these
days. PDF’s tend to be the favoured
choice as they tend to be better
quality and more reliable.

22. Having the ability to be able to read
these files whilst on the move is a
distinct advantage as opposed to
having to run back to your laptop
to read, send or amend a file.

24. Quick Office Suite
At present the iPhone is not
Microsoft friendly which causes
problems in terms of word and
excel files. You can receive these
documents but you cannot edit
them.

25. This app fixes the problem. It’s not
cheap at £10.49 for the full version
but it is a price worth paying for
something which really is a
business essential.