The cell phone has evolved in what we call the smartphone.  This means that you can do a lot more with it than with cell phones of the past.  You can do a lot of smart things with the smartphone.  But these are the top 10 entrepreneur uses for the smartphone.

1.  Phone calls: 

The primary reason for having a smartphone is to make and receive phone calls.  As an entrepreneur this is a critical means of communication.  It is how you will communicate with the people that are critical to your business and it is how your customers could reach you.  If you will be making a lot of phone calls get the phone plan that will let you make a lot of phone calls at a cheap rate.  This is often a group plan that allow you to place other workers on the same plan without driving up the cost.

2.  Text Messaging: 

Text messaging is another popular way to communicate.  It is especially critical in times when a phone call is not practical and you need to communicate a message to a colleague.  Text messaging should be a part of the phone plan.  It is better to get the plan with unlimited text messaging than to pay for each text message sent.

3.  Video: 

With your smartphone you can make videos that can be uploaded to social media such as YouTube.com without requiring any further conversion.  A smartphone lets you create and upload videos in real-time.  Videos are a great way to promote your products.  You can capture consumers using your products and use it to demonstrate to others how the product works.  It can show the enthusiasm that consumers have for your product.  It provides critical feedback to potential customers.

4.  Video Conferencing: 

Every smartphone comes with two cameras, one in the front and one in the back.  With this you can use it to engage in real-time video conferencing and not only show the other party an image of your self but you can show something in the surrounding area that is the object of the conversation.  You can use the organic video conferencing tool that comes with the smartphone or you can use third party video conferencing app such as Skype.

5.  Email: 

Using your smartphone, you can communicate on the move via email.  You can check and respond to email messages.  You don't have to miss out on key conversations because you're out of the office.

6.  Hotspot: 

You can turn your smartphone into a hotspot which provides wifi broadband connectivity to other devices.  If you have a smartphone and a tablet and want to provide wifi connectivity to your tablet, you can activate the hotspot feature on your smartphone.  That would then provide the wifi connection that your tablet can connect to.  You will have to contact your service provider and pay an additional fee to get the service activated.  However, you can turn it off when it's not needed.

7.  Connecting to Cloud Services: 

You can subscribe to cloud services from your smartphone.  You can take pictures, create videos, scan documents, etc. and upload it to your cloud service instantly and share it with others and have access to it from other devices.

8.  Mapping: 

The mapping feature such as Google maps is a very nice feature for the entrepreneur on the move.  If you travel often it's good to know where you are and where you're going so that you can be on time for your meetings.

9.  Calendar: 

The calendar feature on your smartphone is a great way to keep up date with upcoming events. while on the move  The calendar feature lets you add events and use the alert feature that warns you ahead of an upcoming event.  You can also share the calendar with others.

10. Banking: 

Banking is a critical entrepreneur task.  You can bank on the move with apps from your respective bank.  You can pay bills, transfer money and even deposit checks from your smartphone.