As I’m a businessman, I get to meet a number of customers and build new contacts everyday. Though it has always been a practice to exchange business cards, of late I’ve been finding it tough to keep track of the contacts on my list, organize my business card collection and remember the people I meet at different places. Imagine my stroke of luck when I heard of WorldCard Mobile, a business card reader and scanner application, for the iPhone.

WorldCard Mobile works on OCR technology. All you need to do is place your biz card on a flat surface, hold your iPhone above the card and click away. The app scans the image of the business card and reads the details such as the name, job title, postal and email addresses, fax and mobile numbers etc. It then accurately sorts this data into the respective fields in your phone’s contact book.

The information transfer happens in an instant, saving you the time and effort of manually typing the details from the biz cards. The app also has the function of a card reader to help you view and organize your contact details. It also helps you focus on the images you are capturing, by reducing the camera shake.

WorldCard Mobile’s text recognition is way better than that of other apps which work on OCR. Scanned images can be rotated, manually cropped and their quality can be improved. The app recognizes text in 7 languages and also lets you switch between languages effortlessly.  Additional data, like a new phone number, can be merged into an existing contact. If you’ve got huge piles of cards to be sorted out, you can conveniently scan them in batches and export the details to Excel, CSV or Gmail.

WorldCard Mobile stands out as a unique tool that simplifies business networking. It works with a high level of precision and helps you avoid typos, which may occur when data is manually keyed in. If you’ve got an iPhone 4, you can make use of your camera flash to scan your cards even at night. Download this app now and manage your contact lists with ease.

Download WorldCard Mobile here!