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10 Smartphone Apps For Business Travelers
Traveling for business can be stressful. Juggling clients and projects away from your desk with unreliable Wi-Fi, especially in an unfamiliar city, will make you wish you had some serious help. For assistance on the road, check out these 10 apps for business travelers.
TripIt
The first step to getting work done efficiently while traveling is to be organized. TripIt allows you to forward your flight, hotel, car rental, tour confirmations and travel information to one place and creates an easy-to-read trip itinerary for you. You'll also be able to add maps, travel notes, photos and recommendations.
Evernote
Evernote started as an easy way to take notes, and transformed into a tool for users to always remember their brilliant ideas. Notes can be saved as text, pictures, audio files, websites and more, and is sorted into notebooks, which can be efficiently tagged. And coming in December, the app will be adding new tools for businesses.
Dropbox
One of the biggest hassles when traveling is not having access to your files. Dropbox solves this problem by creating a place where you and your coworkers can save and access shared text, audio and video files. No longer is it necessary to email yourself or attach files.
JetSet Expenses
While on the road, it can be difficult to keep track of what you're spending. JetSet Expenses allows users to track expenses, create expense reports and get paid in a timely manner. It'll help you save money, and reports can be sent directly to your boss.
Wi-Fi Finder
To do work, you're often going to need Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi Finder uses GPS to find hotspots. Additionally, you can download locations offline if you're not going to have good cell service.
QuickOffice
QuickOffice's mobile app allows users to view, edit and exchange Microsoft Word and Excel documents, as well as PowerPoint Presentations. You'll also be able to get and send files from the cloud quickly and efficiently.
Asana
Asana, a "shared task list for your team," allows for you to create and collaborate with coworkers. Make and assign job duties, add due dates, view projects and make edits in real-time.
AwardWallet
Many business travelers have a large reserve of points and miles. AwardWallet keeps track of your loyalty programs, frequent flier miles, hotel and credit card points, allowing you to view and manage them all in one place.
FormMobi
FormMobi is useful for when you want to create personalized forms, film out and sign documents and store data that can be shared with your team. With the option to drag form elements you want, making your own is simple, and photos and voice notes can be added at anytime.
HoursTracker
While traveling, you'll often be accounting for your own work and hours. HoursTracker allows you to choose between manually inputting your hours or setting a timer. You can track your hours and overtime in the app, as well as send the timesheet to your boss.
[flickr image via Johan Larsson]
While on the road, it can be difficult to keep track of what you're spending. JetSet Expenses allows users to track expenses, create expense reports and get paid in a timely manner. It'll help you save money, and reports can be sent directly to your boss.
Wi-Fi Finder
To do work, you're often going to need Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi Finder uses GPS to find hotspots. Additionally, you can download locations offline if you're not going to have good cell service.
QuickOffice
QuickOffice's mobile app allows users to view, edit and exchange Microsoft Word and Excel documents, as well as PowerPoint Presentations. You'll also be able to get and send files from the cloud quickly and efficiently.
Asana
Asana, a "shared task list for your team," allows for you to create and collaborate with coworkers. Make and assign job duties, add due dates, view projects and make edits in real-time.
AwardWallet
Many business travelers have a large reserve of points and miles. AwardWallet keeps track of your loyalty programs, frequent flier miles, hotel and credit card points, allowing you to view and manage them all in one place.
FormMobi
FormMobi is useful for when you want to create personalized forms, film out and sign documents and store data that can be shared with your team. With the option to drag form elements you want, making your own is simple, and photos and voice notes can be added at anytime.
HoursTracker
While traveling, you'll often be accounting for your own work and hours. HoursTracker allows you to choose between manually inputting your hours or setting a timer. You can track your hours and overtime in the app, as well as send the timesheet to your boss.
[flickr image via Johan Larsson]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ashley Sep 17th 2012 12:56AM
Thank you for the great article Jessica, I am always looking for ways to reduce stress when I’m traveling. You have quite a few apps detailed here that would be great for me on my business trips for Dish; I am always looking for more ways to better my chances in an unfamiliar city. I have found that in addition productivity tools, the burdens of travel can be taking on my mind. I’ve been using Dish Remote Access, which gives me access to movies and TV directly from my DVR; it’s perfect for incidents during my trip that cause me stress. Watching a movie is always a nice distraction, but learning new ideas is helpful; have you used any entertainment apps?