Four ways the iPhone makes on-the-go business easy

Your iPhone keeps you in touch and allows you to surf FaceBook or check your email. You can play Angry Birds and a thousand other games. But is your phone helping or hindering your work?

The following are some unique ways you can use your iPhone to make your work day just a little easier:

Calendar with a touch

If your day is packed with appointments, accessing your calendar with convenience is paramount. With apps such as LockCalendar or LockInfo, you can place all that information on your home/unlock screen. Simply by waking up your phone, the calendar is visible without having to unlock your phone.

While LockCalendar is a very basic calendar, LockInfo incorporates other features as well, including weather and social networks alerting you when there are messages, all of which can be customized. If someone else is doing the scheduling for your day, the calendar can be synchronized and updated to reflect changes made continuously.

GPS does more than directions

Most users of iPhones are very familiar with the ability to use the built-in feature of Google Maps to get directions, determine the direction with the built-in compass, or even see local traffic. But with applications like CarPark and Parking Spot, you can use your phone to remember where you parked.

This feature is beneficial when traveling to unfamiliar cities or attending events with massive parking areas. By simply setting the location when you park the car, the app will provide directions when you are ready to return. It can also come in handy when utilizing long-term parking at the airport.

Oversee the office while you are away

If you are a manager or owner of a business, you may want to keep an eye on the office when you are traveling or on the go. Using an app such as Air Cam, you can set up video surveillance to oversee the work area in the office. After initially connecting to a remote computer with webcam, and then only with the press of a few buttons, you can quickly connect to the live feed and monitor what is happening while you are away.

When bandwidth is low or to conserve on power, you can even adjust the frame rate and enable/disable audio feeds. Multiple live feeds can be established, allowing you to oversee the office, monitor security in a warehouse, and use as a babycam to monitor children at home.

The ultimate life-saver

At this point, you probably have your iPhone assisting in nearly every function of your daily life. But when you are on the go, you won’t always have access to a power source. If your iPhone battery dies at an inopportune time, suddenly all the wonders it can accomplish become meaningless. A rechargeable battery pack is a must-have.

There are a variety of options available. Comparing a selection of battery packs, iLounge rated Just Mobile’s Gum Pro Portable USB Power Pack as the best value, allowing multiple complete charges for the least cost, although it requires a cord to connect the charger to the iPhone. However, there are also other battery packs that dock directly into the phone without a cord. Some battery packs even allow you to recharge the battery pack itself using solar power!

Regardless of which rechargeable battery pack you choose, this accessory is a must have for when you are on the go. Using the iPhone’s features to help with all your tasks away from the office means that you will always want a full charge.