5 free Android apps to boost your business

BANGALORE, INDIA: Apps, short form for Applications, have essentially made our lives easier. Be it managing files or editing entries or airing presentations, everything is possible on the move with the only requirement being a cellphone. Here are five must-have Android apps for business leaders, who want to enhance efficiency of their staff and productivity of their company.

DOCUMENTS TO GO 3.0

Whether you want to accentuate performance of your sales team or mobilize your staff or want the work done on the move, this app will gracefully match all those needs. It lets one edit files in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe PDF on your Android-powered smartphone. That Documents To Go  is available for free in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Arabic, makes it even more easier to use. It supports password protected Word and Excel files. 

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SALESFORCE CALL TRACKER

Well, you know how important it is to track client interactions for vital commissions and company's success. Salesforce doesn't let a single opportunity for miscommunication. When you're on the phone with clients on the go, you hardly have time to open your laptop, but Salesforce helps you record it word by word. The calls tracked offline will automatically sync when internet connection is restored. It can easily track incoming and outgoing calls in Tasks.

BUMP
Tired of carrying those old business cards? Bump allows you to swap contact information between two phones just by bumping them together. With this, you don't have to keep a reminder for carrying business cards. Just open Bump, hold your phones and gently bump your hands together-- Bump will magically do all the rest. You can share your contact info, connect on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. It also enables move contacts and photos between devices. All contacts in your address book will be safely synced with the Cloud.

WEBCAM AND IP CAM VIEW

Watch your webcams (built in and USB such as Logitech, Creative, Microsoft) and control your IP cameras by remote monitoring with touch of a button. It is a cost-saving measure as it helps view the situation without having to be in front of the computer. Thereby, it can avoid expensive alarm verification fees. It takes less than five minutes to set up. For Webcam just install free desktop software, MobileCamStreamer, www.MobileCamStreamer.com/camstreamer.html and then add the webcam ID on the MobileCamViewer Application on the phone. It is free for two cameras and it can be upgraded for more.

MEETING REC AD

Now, you don't have to carry your voice recorder or a notepad to jot down minutes of meetings. This app is the the best Minutes of Meeting taker. You can take notes, record audio and video at the same time. It is a combination of a notepad, a voice recorder and video recorder. The best thing about it is that there is no time limit. Enabled with multiple recorder, it can record 1-8 participants by tagging each voice. This app would load automatic language selection function. Thus, a language in this app is chosen by the region-- Korean, English, Japanese or Chinese.