iPhone App Store Brings Productivity Applications to Life

On opening day Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch delivers the billable hour tracking, tip calculating and expense reporting that are staples of mobile workers who rely on handheld devices. Applications are grouped by category, and of the 25 currently in the "business" section I found more than enough time-and-expense trackers. New to me, and brimming with possibilities for mobile use is iFob, a social network that uses the phone's built-in wireless connectivity to find other iFob-ers in the vicinity to talk to. (iFob also appeared in the "social networking" category, which seems like a better place for it.) Salesforce.com's Mobile, already available on the BlackBerry and Windows Mobile platforms, is now a free download for the iPhone. I don't have an Unlimited Edition license or an Enterprise or Professional account for testing, but I'm guessing that field salespeople across the country are going to be asking...