The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, now available from all Kabul-area Afghan Wireless stores, is not just a great phone for personal use, it’s also an excellent device for businesses and entrepreneurs. Not only are many of its new features—from a secure fingerprint scanner to a higher-resolution screen—ideally suited for business use, it also supports plenty of efficient and effective iOS apps that can help boost productivity, streamline workflows, and improve a company’s bottom line. If you’re a business user thinking about upgrading to the iPhone 6s, here are some of the top business apps you should be sure to check out:
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Things
Things has a reputation for being the best of all “to-do” apps. Easy to use and boasting many powerful features, Things helps users manage all kinds of actions, from one-off personal tasks to ongoing work assignments that recur on a regular basis. In addition, iOS Handoff technology allows for convenient cross-device syncing, so you can start a to-do list on your iPhone and cross tasks off on another device as you complete them.
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Keynote
Stunning and engaging presentations are at your fingertips thanks to Keynote. With plenty of easy-to-use visual tools, framing devices, interactive charts, and cinematic transitions, Keynote will help you dazzle your audience while its intuitive interface makes it a snap to use. And if you’re teaming up with partners on a different operating system, Keynote is also fully compatible with PowerPoint.
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Skype for Business
The fresh look and simplified controls of Skype for Business lets business users easily hold and manage conversations on a variety of platforms. Among other options, users can monitor the availability of contacts, choose high-security settings for meetings, broadcast to large audiences, and switch between screens during meetings.
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Workflow
Workflow offers an easy way to streamline things you usually do on your device by connecting actions together. By automating functions across other apps, you can increase your productivity when working on your iPhone. You can launch Workflows directly from the app or from other apps with the Action Extension.
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Paper
Wherever you are, you can use Paper to create diagrams, sketch a design, make a flowchart, or outline a business plan. Like the smartest notebook you ever had, Paper makes it easy to capture and connect your notes, drawings, and photos.
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MileIQ
If car travel is a big part of your job, MileIQ is the perfect app for you. Combining iOS Location Services with smart-drive technology, MileIQ helps you plan and detect your route, track your mileage, and automatically calculate reimbursement amounts.
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Skitch
Skitch is a great way for businesses to help out-of-town clients, partners, or event attendees to get around in a new place. The app lets users mark up maps and images with information like directions between hotels and meeting sites, and other important location details that visitors need to get where they’re going.
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Usher Security
Making use of iOS iBeacon technology, the Usher Security app helps businesses to manage employee access to secure locations without having to resort to physical badges or implement other credentials-based systems.
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1Password
Another great business security feature for the iPhone is the 1Password app. All websites, multiple identities, and sensitive data are stored in a secure vault accessed through a single touch, so you’ll never forget another password.
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MagicPlan
If you’re moving or rearranging offices, MagicPlan is a great tool to help visualize new layouts. Just take a picture of the room in question, and MagicPlan will let you measure its dimensions, draw out floor plans, and add attributes or annotations to create a useful indoor map.
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GoToMeeting
You’ll never have to worry about running late for a meeting with GoToMeeting. This app lets you easily join a meeting on your iPhone when you’re on the go. When you reach the office, you can simply transfer the meeting to your desktop.
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Genius Scan
This quick and easy PDF scanner allows you to scan documents and images while on the go and export them either as JPEG images or multipage PDF files. The app also offers guidance on the best camera and lighting settings to help you create the clearest PDFs. Within the app, you can easily organize large volumes of PDF documents by sorting based on tags, titles, or other features.
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MailChimp
Free for those with mailing lists under a certain size, MailChimp helps users create and edit contact lists (of subscribers, customers, partners, etc.), send engaging and well-organized newsletters to one or more lists, and gain valuable insights on e-mail recipients through analytics. The iOS app is a great supplement to MailChimp’s desktop client for mailing list managers who are often on the go.
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Pocket
Developed for users who may not always have reliable Internet access, Pocket lets you save articles and videos for offline use. This app is a great choice for long-distance commuters or frequent business travelers.