The best thing about Blackberry is that it’s always been about business. While this may be a turn-off for the average consumer, there are still a lot of things about the BB ecosystem that makes it a favorite of professionals. Some say that Blackberry is sadly lacking in apps, and it’s true that the Blackberry App World has been plagued by some clunkers. Still, there are a few gems out there that still put the Blackberry in the running for being one of the best business phones. Here are some apps that have made it to several best apps for Blackberry lists:
Advanced Conference Call: Host and schedule a conference call with up to five people using this app.
Backup (OTA Data Backup Restore): Want to back up all your data? This app lets you back up all of your Blackberry’s data wirelessly. Restore all information on your phone with a press of a button.
Blackberry Travel: Plan, book, and share your travel itineraries. Receive notifications for flight delays or cancellations and find the best deals on hotel reservations and car rentals.
Documents to Go Premium 2.0: Compatible with Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, and Word, Documents to Go Premium lets you create and edit presentations when out of the office. It’s great for sales professionals and executives who create instant pitch presentations.
Evernote: To-do lists have just become tech-savvy with the Evernote app. One of the most popular, if not the most popular, note-taking apps out there, Evernote lets you keep written, audio, video, photo, and web link notes. Download this free app so you can access your notes from your mobile.
Exgis Time and Expense Lite: A user friendly app that lets you track time and expenses and categorize them whichever way you choose. This app also lets you export, save, and email data you need.
Handy Logs: Track your expenses and mileage while on the road. This app also lets you sort expenses through customizable categories and lists. You can also add notes to your lists.
Poynt: The undisputed location-based service for the Blackberry, Poynt points you to the nearest coffee shop or any other establishment that’s best for your business meetings (it also works for movie houses and pizza parlors). And if GPS coordinates aren’t available, Poynt uses cell-tower triangulation to locate that restaurant for you.
RingCentral: Access your business wherever you are. With this app, you can display your business number instead of your personal mobile number and get notified of missed calls and new messages. Download this free app if your company is a RingCentral subscriber.
Scoop: Share text, photos, and audio with your team and let them comment, edit, or make notes. Mashable calls this the “Google Docs for your phone.”
Superpower: One of the businessman’s worst nightmares is a dead battery just when he needs his phone the most. Manage your Mobile Network, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth with this app and conserve your phone’s battery life. Using Superpower, you can set up to 64 different schedules.
UPS Mobile: Track your UPS packages and create labels for them.
Look for more apps in the Blackberry Apps World.
