The Mobile Business Platform

For those working on their own, the mobile platform just makes small business easier and better. Now, we do not have to be tied down to the job in great fixed blocks. We can enjoy life as well and in some ways go back to a pre-industrial time when work, learning and leisure were all twined together into what would be a well integrated life. My sister and her husband can now enjoy traveling together. As small business owner/managers, they always had to take holidays at different times and plan their work hours so one was always "available". Now, they can enjoy themselves as they can be in constant touch. But you know what? Most of the time, the staff can deal with most of the problems and take pride in "taking over" when the boss is away. Average employees are now part of the brain horsepower of the business because of the ability to be in instant access if help is needed.

No longer are we to lug all those various mobile tech gadgets we need to have. One gadget is now able to do more tasks. By having a smart phone, you can call on skype anywhere for free or less, take pictures or videos, access your emails, listen to your favourite music and change your social media status. That is the good news. More and more, one gadget will be able to do many tasks for us.

We have not used a desktop for many years now. My sister no longer even use a laptop. Everything she needs is done by her iPhone4. With new apps coming to the market now, we can access the latest information on almost anything. With cloud computing, we can share files, store files in the cloud, have our pictures and videos hosted and more apps are coming.

And it looks like this is the latest clincher in the mobile development. A Dutch company, Gemalto, has recently unveiled a SIM card with a Facebook application included. This will enable you to access Facebook even if you have no internet connection. Through the phone's messaging system, you can update Facebook status. Facebook has also been working with HTC to develop phones that incorporate Facebook applications like messaging, chat, and pictures into their interfaces. So maybe if you have not done it yet, right now, do not hesitate, do not pass go and get your business on Facebook.

What about your money transactions? Has your business gone mobile yet? Looks like mobile finance is hot. Soon, just waving your phone to pay will become the standard currency. I know that an application developer relation has been very busy preparing banks and airlines to get ready. And in some of these apps African countries are way ahead of the Northern world.

And remember, Facebook is just the beginning. And just recently, another social media app is getting closer to overtake Facebook. Have you heard of Color? Are you in it? This one is getting closer to home. Pictures of your neighborhood restaurant visits get uploaded and people see what places you use in your area. They interact with you once they see this. Voila, more coming.

If you are not yet on board this skyrocketing mobile platform trend, get on now. You're either on the bus or under it.