Welcome to our App of the Week series where we highlight Smartphone applications for business.
Some incredible business partnerships have started with the simple exchange of a business card and, while the life-cycle and use of business cards has drastically changed in the past decade, they retain their value for networking and professional relationship management.
Previously relegated to a Rolodex to be recalled when needed, today business cards are often tossed aside hours after they are received. In the digital age we tend to receive a card, enter the info into our preferred contact list or social network and toss the card away. The trouble lies in finding time to enter the info and you often end up with a lingering stack of cards that sit on your desk for weeks and months on end. Unorganized and unmanaged, the contacts are hard to have on hand when you need them most.
So, what has changed? Most significantly, how we store and access business card data. WorldCard Mobile is a Smartphone application that turns the camera on your Smartphone into an on-the-fly business card scanner. With the App open and business card in hand, all you have to do is point and shoot. The scanning software recognizes phone numbers, email addresses, names and even job titles that can be imported into your contact lists and saved to your phone.
WorldCard Mobile is available for iPhone 3GS, and Smartphones that operate on the Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems. Price ranges from $5.99 - $24.99 USD, depending on the device, and can be found on the WorldCard website, or through your App store.
Check out Macworld’s review and the IntoMobile’s demo below for more information about WorldCard Mobile:
Bottom line: WorldCard Mobile is a great App for the on-the-go professionals that are into networking and making new connections. Instead of collecting a pile of business cards and letting them collect dust, scan and enter them into your address book right away.
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