Android has taken the mobile world by storm. It has created a sense of urgency amongst the biggies of the industry like iPhone, Windows and BlackBerry to do something extravagant otherwise they might sink without a trace. With 72 percent of the total market share of smartphones in Q3 2012, which is about 20 percent more from last year’s, there is no looking back for Android. The biggest advantage of Android compared to its contemporaries is that it has an open source code, which means it can be freely modified and distributed by device manufacturers. It has a large community of developers and there are about 700,000 apps and counting, across different genres, available for Android.

With those many number of apps and people expecting to find a solution for their every task on their smart device, rather than going back to their laptops and desktops, it can be very daunting task to find an app that will suite you the most. So, here I’m going to show you a list of some of the most essential business apps that you should have on your smartphone.

Best 5 Business Apps For Android Phones are :

OfficeSuite 6.5 Pro:-  is a complete mobile office solution that lets you create, edit, share and print Word documents, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and attachments on the go. You can also view PDF files and convert text documents to PDF files. It supports a wide range of file formats including DOCM, LOG, XLSX, CSV, PPTM, EML and ZIP. It includes a File Browser and integrates primary sharing services such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive or SugarSync, which give users multiple options for efficient file handling. It also supports all the major languages of the world, which include English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Swedish, Russian and Korean. With more that 5 million copies sold and world’s most prestigious manufacturing companies choosing it to preload on over 70 million devices, it is definitely the most sought after business app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobisystems.editor.office_registered

PrinterShare Premium Key:-  is easily the best mobile solution to print anything present on your smart device. With this app on your smart device, you can wirelessly print documents from device memory, SD card and even from Google Docs. You can easily print your G-mails, photos, contacts, task lists, sms/mms, call log, web pages and any other type of digital content directly from your device to a printer right next to you having wireless connectivity. This app makes the use of your laptop or PC redundant, as you can now instantly print anything you want using only your smart phone. PrinterShare app supports almost all the premier printers from companies including HP, Epson, Canon, Brother and Samsung among others.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dynamixsoftware.printershare.premium

PocketCloud Remote Desktop Pro:- is a smart cloud solution for your Android device that provides you a secure and fast remote access to your Mac or Windows desktop from it. With this app, you can easily access a half-done presentation or Word file to complete, or your favorite games or pictures without bothering about the location of your laptop or desktop. Basically, this app brings your laptop or PC to your smart device where you can email, edit or simply read all your files. The connection can be simply made by auto-discovery option or you can enter the IP address or hostname to connect.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wyse.pocketcloudfull

CamCard - Business Card Reader is a must have business app that lets you save and manage business cards of anyone you deal with. Use your smart device camera to scan the business card and the app will automatically store the details of it. It can recognize 5 different languages including English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese. So, next time you meet someone with a business offer that you find exciting, use this app and let it scan and store their business card for you at one safe place and relieve yourself with the botheration of finding or losing it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intsig.BizCardReader

Locale is the most innovative and useful app, which may not appear to you like that at the prima facie. But one thing is for sure that you will not regret your decision of adding this app to your inventory. What this app does is simple. Locale tracks your location with its artificial geofencing algorithms along with Wi-Fi or GPS running on your phone and adjusts your phone’s ringer volume accordingly. So, when you go to your office the ringer silences and when you come back home it goes back to normal. With this app on your phone, you need not to bother about your ringer going off in front of your boss or in a meeting room accidentally and making you feel embarrassed.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twofortyfouram.locale

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All these apps show that Android apps development has achieved amazing heights and is one of the most preferred mobile development platform.