Best Iphone Business Applications

The first of what's promised to be a number of Oracle apps for the iPhone, Business Indicators lets users access a range of business reports such as customer satisfaction surveys or financial trends.

A simple application, ReaddleDocs allows a user to email online text to the phone, so it can be read later, which is particularly useful in locations where service might be spotty, such as during a train commute. The app can be purchased directly from iTunes, and has a built-in viewer that supports multiple document formats, and for those it doesn't include -- such as OmniGraffle or MS Visio -- a user can convert them into PDF. Email attachments can also be stored, by forwarding the message to ReaddleDocs. "Instead of having to sit at my desk and read docs for work, I can forward them to Readdle and open them on my iPhone, to read them on my commute home or at Starbucks," says Robb Hecht, Digital Managing Director at Universal McCann in New York. "From PDFs to Powerpoint to Word, ReaddleDocs is awesome."

CallWave's WebMessenger federates IM, IP telephony and presence technology across leading platforms, allowing mobile professionals to collaborate seamlessly on any service in a secure environment.

Google Mobile: Google Mobile was a solid app (but not particularly essential)—and then came voice search. Numerous iPhone aficionados have gotten addicted to Google, much as they have when surfing from their desktops and laptops. The mobile search app works well on the iPhone thanks to its spare interface, and users can toggle through features like maps and image searches.

The app I’m most excited about over the last few weeks is Mint a free iPhone companion to the popular online financial planning site. Mint gives you recent transactions, balances and budgetary breakdowns for any of your banking, investment or credit accounts, presented with really nice typography and design. It’s read-only you can’t make any transactions and if you lose your phone, a kill switch on Mint.com will disable remote access to your account. I use this app every day now. Free

Kitco apps: This Application best for forex traders, here you can update rate of forex exchange. Free

Recorder: While not the sexiest apps, a good solid voice recorder can be incredibly handy—especially if you are a handsome FBI investigator in the town of Twin Peaks. $0.99 eparately here:

In January, the Google mobile team did a nice revamp of some features, as well, putting in customization of tabs, improved Gmail functionality, and a better calendar.