I don’t care what anybody says.

You don’t need to be in the office to get work done.

If you’re self-motivated, have the right tools and are good at time management, your iPhone and/or iPad can be an excellent accessory, and help free you from the confines of your cubicle (or office). If you’re in your 20s, I’m sure you’ve found plenty of uses for your iPhone already. Angry Birds. Fruit Ninja. Twitter. Facebook. But you might be missing out on the valuable tools that can help you work smarter in your daily life (and don’t involve stalking people’s profiles or killing birds).

Here are some of the best iPhone applications that help your mobility, while allowing you to stay on top of client relations, products and services. These apps vary in price — some are free, some aren’t and some require an external service to use.

This article appears in Dec 2-8, 2010.