At the beginning of the year, we took a look at some good mobile phone apps that could improve your productivity and help in your business. Yes, the iPhone app store is still churning out cool add-ons, and Blackberry has upped its app game. But the Android has really taken off and has plenty of apps for business users.

This article highlights the top 15 (free!) Android apps for productivity.

A few favorites include:

• Note Everything – Put all your voice, photo, text and checklist notes in one place and organize with folders.

• Voice Recorder – Perfect for making notes to yourself, dictating speeches or memos – especially while driving.

• GDocs – Allows you to edit and view your Google documents.

• Evernote – Create to-do lists, take snapshots of websites, store photos and more.

Do you have a favorite Android app that has improved your productivity or simply makes your life easier?