Recommend Me Some Business Apps for the iPhone 4

[Artisan Fan]

So I finally got a decent phone and I have a need for some business apps.

Is there a recommended PowerPoint viewer/editor?

Also, can you recommend me a way to view Excel sheets and still have search/"Find" capability?

Anything else I look at?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Wolfador]

I use Office2 HD for powerpoints on my iPad. They have an iPhone app so it should do the same functions.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id350399839?mt=8

 

[Artisan Fan]

Thanks, will check out. Any suggestions for excel?

 

[Wolfador]

On the iPad it does word, excel and powerpoint. Not sure about iPhone.

 

[Artisan Fan]

I found out that Documents to Go works.

 

[oman]

do you use your phone as a calendar/notepad at all, fran?

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by oman

do you use your phone as a calendar/notepad at all, fran?

Yes, but what does that have to do with this? I need to search a 3,000 row spreadsheet.

 

[ThatGuy]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

Yes, but what does that have to do with this? I need to search a 3,000 row spreadsheet.

If you're using the iPhone for Excel and Powerpoint editing, you're doing it wrong!

Why not get a tablet PC?

 

[oman]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

Yes, but what does that have to do with this? I need to search a 3,000 row spreadsheet.

just curious. kinda interested in what time management apps professionals use

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

If you're using the iPhone for Excel and Powerpoint editing, you're doing it wrong!

No sir, that is wrong. I am using an excel sheet with my CD database in it, on album per row. Dataviz' Documents to Go allows me to search the sheet for artists, titles, record labels, etc. Also I need to review ppts on the road as a consultant.

I will probably get a tablet or better yet a Macbook Air eventually.

 

[imageWIS]

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AF, The native PDF / Word / Excel reader on the iPhone 4 is pretty damn good IMHO. Don't forget to get the following free Apps:

Bloomberg
Reuters
FedEx
UPS
LinkedIn
XE Currency converter

and Angry Birds (I kid, I kid)

 

[Artisan Fan]

I like the Bloomberg app. Thanks.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

I like the Bloomberg app. Thanks.

Yeah, they really mimicked the website well on the app, one of the best free apps out there (Gilt has a great GUI too).

 

[sonlegoman]

Goodreader is a great pdf app if you need to read long books or text books. It has a great search function and hundreds of other great functions. Unless someone has a better alternative. I know we kid about you a lot, but I really do hope you like your new phone. I didn't peg you for the type of guy who would buy Apple products.