| Best BlackBerry apps for the SME |
| Thursday, 07 April 2011 04:40 |
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Businesses are increasingly using mobile applications to work on the move.
Businesses are increasingly using mobile applications to work on the move. BlackBerry smartphones still dominate the SME market, offering a wealth of applications to help business users increase efficiency, boost effectiveness and help the company to develop and grow. RIM’s Senior Director, Business Marketing (EMEA) Rory O’Neill highlights five free or low-cost BlackBerry applications for small businesses which come in handy whether in the office or out on the road.BlackBerry MessengerBlackBerry Messenger provides you with the familiar look-and-feel of desktop instant messaging programmes, right on your BlackBerry smartphone. Use BlackBerry Messenger to chat with other BlackBerry smartphone users in an easy-to-use instant messaging format. It is designed to support group-chat and provide you with the availability status of your colleagues, wherever they are in the world. BlackBerry TravelBlackBerry Travel acts as your tireless personal travel assistant on a business trip. The application gives users instant access to itineraries, weather updates, currency converters and more. The ideal travelling organiser, BlackBerry Travel identifies your flight, hotel, and car rental confirmation emails on your BlackBerry and creates a single itinerary with all the details synched to your device. Plus, if your flight’s delayed or your connection changes, BlackBerry Travel will automatically push notification alerts to your device to keep you informed. This means no more frantic runs through the airport terminal. PoyntImagine you in an unfamiliar area and need to find somewhere suitable for a quick business lunch? Or perhaps you need to look up a local business? Poynt is a free, all-in-one local search application for your BlackBerry smartphone. Move beyond discovering your local area and begin connecting with local businesses, retailers and events that are important to you. View your search results on an interactive map and get driving directions – all in one application. BlackTrack Lite Activity ManagementAccounting or billing for calls and email in a small business environment is frustrating and time consuming. BlackTrack provides business professionals with a complete log of all phone and email activity. These secure and private reports let you manage, control and bill the time spent on your mobile device. BlackTrack automatically logs and reports all your phone and email activity without any data entry. There are no pop-ups, no timers, no tagging and no interruptions. The report also includes your email activity with the time spent reading or writing each item, helping make billing, cost recovery and timesheets automatic and pain free. WiFi File TransferTransfer files directly between your BlackBerry and a PC or Mac on the same WiFi network - all through your computer’s web browser. This app allows you to view the BlackBerry file system from your browser and transfer any file to-and-from a device’s internal memory or SD card, essentially turning your BlackBerry into a wireless memory stick – great for conducting business on the move.
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