Posts tagged with "iPhone applications"

We reviewed the Savi People app not too long ago, and in the meantime, it's gone through a pretty big update. To recap, the Savi People app is a contacts management app for the iPhone which brings together all the disparate pieces of your contacts' information into one easy to use package. Just sign into your social networks and search for profile matches in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and now Instagram, in order to get your contacts’ information all gathered into one entry in the Savi People app. Savi People App Updates As far as the interface goes, the ease of use is still there, ... READ MORE

The iPhone's numerous applications and games can be distracting. Often, business users are tempted to stray from their work to go on their iPhones. How about using the iPhone applications to boost productivity instead? Here are five helpful applications that are sure to increase productivity in the workplace. 1. Taska ($4.99) Taska helps you do just what its name advertises- tasks! This intuitive iPhone application lets users create custom or smart to do lists so you can easily organize the tasks you have to do. Taska uses GPS to automatically map tasks. The app will alert you ... READ MORE

Sybase released a new update to SQL Anywhere 12 that allows users to update SQL databases from their smart phone.  SQL Anywhere 12 is available for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and iPhone devices.  Sybase inclusion of the iPhone is a great step towards more adaptation of applications for the iphone. A key focus of SQL Anywhere 12 is support for large scale data synchronization.  Mobile synchronization is a major feature, allowing field reps to synchronize data with the on premise systems.  Sybase included new tools to help companies monitor and troubleshoot sync implementations.  Simulations of sync operations can be run to check ... READ MORE

Smartphones are proliferating at light speed, and applications for them—especially for the iPhone—are growing apace. The iPhone has long been the rival of the business-friendly BlackBerry, but since the advent of the iPhone, other smartphones are rolling out different features in an attempt to match it. Most recently, the iPhone and the Android phones have taken center stage, and despite lackluster sales, many consider the latest Droid model as the mobile phone that will outdo the iPhone. The Droid has been positioned as a business phone in many ways—honing in on the BlackBerry crowd—but the phone’s projected coup remains to be ... READ MORE

Though NetSuite’s iPhone application was officially announced two weeks ago, it has been available at the iTunes App Store for about a month, and in that time has been downloaded over 1,000 times and received positive reviews. The application is targeted at salespeople and managers, and has been praised for its user interface—even customizations made to a user’s desktop NetSuite account will translate. Currently, the biggest issue with the app is that it is only for viewing and not for editing—users can accept and decline events, but lead data and other information cannot be added via mobile. To allow editing capabilities, ... READ MORE