Top 10 Android Productivity Apps for Mobile Workers
We've scoured the Internet to bring you the top 10 productivity apps for Android users to help you get the most out of your mobile devices and become the ultimate mobile worker.
Price: Free
How it Helps: Cover allows you to place your favorite
apps on your lock screen, so you can quickly access your messages (or check your Facebook status) quickly and discreetly.
Price: Free
How it Helps: Google Keep is a handy way to organize and take notes by integrating photos, voice memos and more into your phone. The service is free and is also available via Chrome and the Web, so you can access your notes everywhere you go.
Price: Free or $3.99 for premium
How it Helps: With Hoverchat, you won’t have to stop watching that YouTube video or pause what you’re doing, because the app creates a semi-transparent window over your current activity, allowing you to multitask in style.
Price: Free
How it Helps: This RSS-powered reader allows you to curate all of your favorite stories in one place so you don’t have to go digging for articles in your spare time. Feedly also integrates with social media and other applications such as Evernote so you can share stories with a single touch.
Price: Free
How it Helps: Reading your favorite news stories is old news—now you can have Umano read them to you! The app includes professional voice actors reading each story, so you can sit back and let the pros do all the work for you.
Price: Free, $4.99 for premium
How it Helps: Plume allows you to customize your Twitter lists, making it easier to find and organize your favorite feeds as well as a handful of other useful features, such as Twitter geotagging and the ability to support multiple Twitter accounts.
Price: Free
How it Helps: Sure, you could use Google Docs, but WPS Office is another free and helpful solution to help you collaborate with coworkers while you’re on the move—and as a bonus, its also compatible with Microsoft Office documents as well as PDFs for on-the-go editing.
Price: Free
How it Helps: With AirDroid, you can quickly and securely transfer your files from your mobile device to your PC via WiFi so you can avoid breaking out the USB cables once you get back to your desk.
Price: Free
How it Helps: Telegram is a secure messaging app that allows users to message up to 200 people at once or send broadcasts to up to 100 contacts at a time. Telegram also includes a feature for “Secret Chats,” so files and messages will self-destruct automatically from certain devices.
Price: Free
How it Helps: If you’ve ever wondered how much of your work day you spend clicking through dog photos or watching YouTube videos, RescueTime is a great tool to help you calculate the amount of time devoted to each app on your phone. RescueTime also helps you to manage your time better so you can be a better mobile worker.
Price: Free
How it Helps: If you’ve ever wondered how much of your work day you spend clicking through dog photos or watching YouTube videos, RescueTime is a great tool to help you calculate the amount of time devoted to each app on your phone. RescueTime also helps you to manage your time better so you can be a better mobile worker.
The growing BYOD movement has enabled millions of professionals to take their work with them wherever they go. And if you’re in the IT field, its likely that a good portion of your work gets done on your mobile device while you’re away from your desk. We’ve scoured the Internet to bring you the top 10 productivty apps for Android users to help you get the most out of your mobile devices and become the ultimate mobile worker. Click through the gallery to see The VAR Guy’s top pics and be sure to let us know what your favorite productivity app is in the link below. If you’re an iOS user, be sure to check out our Top 10 Productivity Apps for iOS Gallery.
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