Danny de HekThere are now hundreds of thousands of apps available for smart phones & devices and, surprisingly, many of the best are free or very affordable.

Personally I use and prefer apple products, in fact you will normally find my iPhone glued to my hand, I even have a Dog who is called Apple iDog so many of these Apps below are for Apple users but I am sure they will work pretty much the same on other devices such as Google’s Android phones and Microsoft’s Windows Phones.

I have linked to them to make it easy for you, if you find any broken links please let me know! If you have any must have Apps not listed please tell me and I will give them ago!

HeyTell - Voice Messager

HeytellHeyTell® is a cross-platform voice messenger that allows you to instantly talk with friends and family. No account needed just start the app, choose a contact, and push the button to start talking!

HeyTell, a free app for iOS and Android, lets you instantly send brief voice messages to other HeyTell app-havers at the touch of a button. Those soundbites are saved in sequence for later review, and a slew of in-app purchases lets you do things like add effects to your voice, broadcast a message to multiple friends, etc. But the gist of it is essentially turning your phone into an expensive walkie talkie you can use anywhere, which can be a liberating feeling.

Viber - Free Phone Calls & Text

viberViber lets everyone in the world connect. Freely. More than 140 million Viber users call, text, and send photos worldwide – for free over data.

Viber is available for the iPhone® and other smartphones. We are constantly introducing new features, platforms and possibilities. Viber is completely free with no advertising and we value your privacy.

TED - Ideas Worth Spreading

tedThe TED conference features a meeting of the minds of some of society’s most influential thinkers. You’ll disagree with some of them since there’s a large diversity of viewpoints, but many talks are worth listening to in order to catch the latest creative thinking on society’s biggest challenges.

The cool thing is that they’ve taken the videos from the conference and made them freely available on the Web. The TED Air app provides a great way to access the videos on a mobile device. I hope more conferences follow TED’s lead on this.

Dropbox - Get Free Cloud Storage

DropboxDropbox is a great cloud service that automatically syncs a folder of files between multiple computers (Windows, Mac, or Linux). This app extends Dropbox to Android and interacts with other apps (such as Documents To Go) to open the files.

It allows you to access PDFs, image files, and business documents by simply dragging them to a folder on your computer and then you immediately have access to them from your mobile phone, once you have this app installed.

Yolu Card Reader - Business Card Reader & Scanner

yoluIf your name card is not scanning in 100% accurate then it’s just not good enough!

Yolu Card Reader has strong multi-lingual support to provide you with fully accurate name card recognition in the cloud. Yolu Card Reader displays all scanned cards both in the app and in the cloud for your convenience and safety. With Yolu Card Reader you can also easily search and drag contacts between groups.

LinkedIn - Business Social Networking

LinkedinOpportunity is always within reach with the LinkedIn app for iPad and iPhone.

The LinkedIn app for iPhone and the new LinkedIn iPad app make it even easier to connect and grow your network, engage with professional content and gain insights right from the updates feed. The intelligent navigation is personalized just for you based on how you use LinkedIn everyday.

CardMunch - Business Card Reader & Scanner for Linkined

CardMunchThe app that turns your business cards into contacts, now with LinkedIn integration. Easily see LinkedIn profile information for your new contacts — and connect with them in a single click.

Features

  • Convert business cards to address book contacts, and then add them as connections on LinkedIn.
  • View relevant LinkedIn profile info, connections in common, work history, and more, for the cards you scan.
  • Improved card capture experience for faster and easier card scanning.
  • Manual transcription ensures high accuracy for scanned cards.
  • Newly revamped user interface and visual experience.

Trello - Organize Anything

TrelloWhether you’re managing a team of freelancers, writing an epic screenplay, or just making a list of stuff to get done, Trello makes sure you’re organized and on top of it all.

Like a whiteboard with super powers, Trello is simple to use and infinitely flexible. You’ll know exactly what needs to get done, who’s going to do it, and what’s coming up next. Plus, everything you do is synced and saved instantly to the cloud, so that all your devices are always up to date.