UPDATED 10:31 EDT / APRIL 29 2011

Tablet Business Apps for Android, iPad: This Week’s Best

Tablets seem to be invading workplaces everywhere, biting out bigger and bigger chunks of the netbook and PC markets. The office and virtual office is no exception, and app developers are making serious strides to monetize this trend. In consequence, users can choose among a huge pool of such apps, and we’ve rounded up this week’s best.

iPad

American Airlines App for iPad, Android

American Airlines has launched an app available for the iPad as well as Barnes & Noble NOOK color and Android Smartphones. The free app simplifies a lot of things for workers on the fly who put an emphasis on their schedule, and lets users manage & organize their entire trip by access mobile boarding pass, check AAdvantage miles and even change eats straight from the iPad.

Priority Matrix for iPad

Priority Matrix allows users to streamline their scapulae and visually organize one’s agenda and priorities sections. The app can be sued for project management , SWOT analysis, daily planning and more, and comes with Priority Matrix Cloud Sync. This feature lets a user access their data from any device running the app.

Idea Boards for iPad

Idea Boards is a particularly simple app which can help a user better manage their notes during meetings. A streamlined, graphics-rich interface comes with the ability to collaborate one’s board with other users and a number of options which make this fresh out of beta app a pretty handy tool.

Android

Skyfire for Android

Skyfire is an extremely popular browser among Android device holders, and the latest version of the mobile browser has just been released. Skyfire 4.0 brings with it a number of new features and tweaks including a customizable SkyBar which comes with Twitter and Groupon integration.

MightyMeeting for Android

MightyMeeting for Android is a functionalities-packed online meeting, storage and presentation app. Users can participate in online meetings from their tablet, store demos and presentations in the cloud for universal access and then instantly present those by connecting to a projector.


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