FileMaker.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple, Inc. has a great listing on their website right now: http://www.filemaker.com/products/filemaker-go/tasks.html
In it they list 50 different ways that people have created mobile apps for their business. Many times there are links to the full customer stories. It is really pretty amazing to see the level of versatility that the FileMaker software has in its ability to adapt to any and every need a business may have.
Here are just a few samples:
– Track power line maintenance schedules
– Conduct job safety inspections
– Process work orders at retail locations
– Track inventory
– Respond to hotel guest requests anywhere on the property
– Log surgery procedures in the operating room
– Conduct teacher evaluations in the class room
You get the idea. How could a mobile app help your business?