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Top Productivity Apps for Android Users

Mobility solutions are emerging as hot favorites for executives worldwide. While an Android smartphone helps you do a lot of work on-the-move, you need to know some of the best stuff which can multiply your productivity. The Android Play store contains a plethora of applications that can help you do a host tasks on the move. But choosing the best app for your professional needs is not a simple task. Definitely you always try to use what your peers are using. But to stay one step ahead of your colleagues and peers, you should know what apps are best for you. In this article, we have clubbed some of the best apps that will boost your work productivity and make your life easier.

718,000 Malicious, High-Risk Android Apps found in Q2 2013

According to Trend Micro's Q2 2013 Security Roundup Report, the number of malicious and high-risk Android apps surged from 509,000 in the first quarter of 2013 to 718,000 in the second quarter. This volume is expected to exceed one million by the end of 2013. 
“In 2012, we saw how the number of mobile malware quickly grew to the same volume that PC malware took more than a decade to reach. In just six months, number of malicious high risk apps surged by more than 350,000. The majority of these malware were still packaged as spoofed or Trojanized versions of popular apps. Similar to the previous quarter, almost half of the mobile malware uncovered this quarter were designed to subscribe unwitting users to costly services. Almost 99% of Android devices were deemed vulnerable to android master key vulnerability,” said Dhanya Thakkar, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro.