With the Blackberry 10, Research in Motion is competing with some of the most popular electronic gadgets that have ever been placed on the market. Luckily, the Blackberry app market, often considered to be lacking when compared to Android and Apple, is now fighting back with a long list of useful and affordable apps for business.

1. ScanR

Blackberry has become synonymous with business, and one of the primary reasons is the unique ability to quickly share information with co-workers, clients, and management. The ScanR app turns the Blackberry 10’s camera into a handheld scanner that can collect data from any printed document for easy searching and sharing.

 

2. BatteryBooster

Battery life remains one of the key features that customers look for with their phones, and this can be especially important for those that need their smartphone for a full day of work. BatteryBooster not only shuts down background programs, but this app also offers a search function to find the biggest drains.

 

3. Viber

Viber will quickly sync with the user’s address book and can then connect with chat messages, pictures, and locations. This single app not only cuts down data usage,but it will also streamline connecting with professional contacts throughout the day.

 

4. TXTLater

TXTLater combines one’s calendar with their texting program in order to create pre-made texts. This is the perfect option to remind co-workers about upcoming meetings or simply to say hello. The texts are first created and then a date and exact timer is set on the phone.

 

5. NotNow

When it is time for an important meeting, countless texts and phone calls always seem to get in the way. NotNow allows the user to quickly turn their Blackberry phones from Bell.ca to silent-mode and block all calls. The Blackberry 10 will then automatically send out a customized text message to the caller.

 

6. DatePedia

For users that can never keep track of dates, especially national holidays, DatePedia is the handheld solution. Not only does this app keep track of holidays in which banks and other financial institutions may be closed, it also provides information on all of the most common religious holidays and observances.

 

7. RepliGo Reader

One of Blackberry’s major drawbacks is the lack of a great PDF reader, but RepliGo Reader has recently changed that. This app offers a wide array of tools that will allow the user to more efficiently save, categorize, search, and share PDF files on their smaller smartphone screen.