The Best Mobile Apps for Small-Business Warriors

Mobile apps make business travel less stressful. We gathered some of the best apps for life on the road. Upload these apps to make life on the road a little bit easier.

Mobile apps can make life easier for small-business road warriors. Whether you need to take notes, connect your notebook to the Internet, or call a cab on short notice, these apps will make your time on the road more productive and less stressful.

• Dropbox: In addition to notebooks, you can send and download files from your phone with Dropbox’s free app.
• Evernote: a note-taking mobile app, Evernote also allows you to record voice notes. In addition, Evernote lets you record expense receipts and business cards with your camera’s phone.
• Livo Recorder Pro: This voice-recording app allows you to record memos, lectures, and notes. You can email voice recordings or add them to Dropbox.
• PdaNet: One of several tethering apps, PdaNet allows you to hook your notebook up to your phone and access the Internet through your mobile plan. If your phone plan doesn’t offer tethering, this little app solves the problem nicely.

Taxi Magic: Possibly the most useful apps on this list, Taxi magic locates, books, and tracks nearby cabs in over 40 U.S. cities. You can even pay the fare through your phone.

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