I run a small business, and over the past few months I have started using my Evo in ways I never would have imagined. For anyone who says that the Evo is not a business phone, I beg to differ.....
- I use a tablet pc (motion computing le1700) for taking notes when meeting with clients. It is a pen-based tablet, and I take inked notes in Evernote, these notes are synced to the cloud, and always available for viewing/editing on my Evo. My notes go everywhere that I go. Another neat app, Gmote, lets me use my Evo as a keyboard for my tablet (motion le1700 is a slate, and on screen keyboard blows).
- I use my camera daily to take pictures of projects, and upload them to my dropbox folder, where I can open them on any of my pc's. I also use the camera to take pictures of completed projects, where I then post them to my website from my Evo (I use wordpress as a CMS on my website). I also post them to my Facebook fan page etc.
- I use Gtasks to keep track of my daily to-do's, which I can enter on my Evo, or from my Gmail on the pc. I am a Google Apps (business) user, so my email is all run through Gmail, which has been great. Instantly pushed to my device just like blackberry.
- My business card has my Google Voice number listed as my cell phone number. I also use Google Voice as my primary voice mail system. I love the customization that it allows. My friends do not get the business voicemail greeting, and messages are very easy to organize, and I never have to delete any of them.
- Occasionally, when driving to meet with potential clients, I will use Google Navigation. I don't even need a stand-alone gps unit anymore, Google Navigation is much better IMO.
- One of my favorites: I have started using paynet systems mobile app for accepting credit cards. I often take credit card payments over the phone or in person when meeting with my clients. The paynet systems app allows you to key-in a credit card transaction or use the optional bluetooth swiper. Works great, and paynet offers great customer support.
- Chase Mobile banking. I'm sorry, but this is just freakin' amazing. A customer pays me by check. I can deposit this check into my business checking account without ever leaving my desk. I snap a picture of the front and back of the check with my Evo, and it is deposited into my account. I can also transfer funds between accounts directly from my Evo and pay bills.
This list could go on and on, but you get the point. Obviously, using my evo for all of these things, I use a seidio 3500 extended battery, because I refuse to plug my phone in until I go to bed at night. Not sure about the rest of you, but I can't wait to see what we are doing with our smartphones in another 5 years....
- I use a tablet pc (motion computing le1700) for taking notes when meeting with clients. It is a pen-based tablet, and I take inked notes in Evernote, these notes are synced to the cloud, and always available for viewing/editing on my Evo. My notes go everywhere that I go. Another neat app, Gmote, lets me use my Evo as a keyboard for my tablet (motion le1700 is a slate, and on screen keyboard blows).
- I use my camera daily to take pictures of projects, and upload them to my dropbox folder, where I can open them on any of my pc's. I also use the camera to take pictures of completed projects, where I then post them to my website from my Evo (I use wordpress as a CMS on my website). I also post them to my Facebook fan page etc.
- I use Gtasks to keep track of my daily to-do's, which I can enter on my Evo, or from my Gmail on the pc. I am a Google Apps (business) user, so my email is all run through Gmail, which has been great. Instantly pushed to my device just like blackberry.
- My business card has my Google Voice number listed as my cell phone number. I also use Google Voice as my primary voice mail system. I love the customization that it allows. My friends do not get the business voicemail greeting, and messages are very easy to organize, and I never have to delete any of them.
- Occasionally, when driving to meet with potential clients, I will use Google Navigation. I don't even need a stand-alone gps unit anymore, Google Navigation is much better IMO.
- One of my favorites: I have started using paynet systems mobile app for accepting credit cards. I often take credit card payments over the phone or in person when meeting with my clients. The paynet systems app allows you to key-in a credit card transaction or use the optional bluetooth swiper. Works great, and paynet offers great customer support.
- Chase Mobile banking. I'm sorry, but this is just freakin' amazing. A customer pays me by check. I can deposit this check into my business checking account without ever leaving my desk. I snap a picture of the front and back of the check with my Evo, and it is deposited into my account. I can also transfer funds between accounts directly from my Evo and pay bills.
This list could go on and on, but you get the point. Obviously, using my evo for all of these things, I use a seidio 3500 extended battery, because I refuse to plug my phone in until I go to bed at night. Not sure about the rest of you, but I can't wait to see what we are doing with our smartphones in another 5 years....
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