Any device running the Android operating system will be a great buy for almost any possible purpose. The Android apps marketplace features over 10,000 nice and useful apps for every area of one’s life or business you can think of.
It’s true that at first, Android was kind of a novelty for developers to play with and test new ideas, but with time and good marketing by Google and the Open Handset Alliance (which owns Android), it became much more – an able all-around operating system suitable for a lot of applications.
And with the continued explosive growth of the number of developers working on new and better apps for the OS, it’s not surprising that the user base and community is now the second by size worldwide, behind only the iPhone and ahead of Windows Mobile (which is dead), Palm WebOS, Blackberry and the new Windows 7 Phone (which sure does have a lot of catching up to do).
By buying an Android based device, be it a smart phone or a Mobile Internet Device (also called MIDs), you can be sure it will serve you well for years to come and if you don’t find an application you need, you can just pitch the idea to a few developers and they’ll have it done in no time. There were over 9000 new apps released in March 2010, and the numbers are growing.
These aren’t just some cookie-cutter apps that newbie developers release to make some cash, they’re fully grown and tested apps that a lot of people find useful. A lot of them are ports of great iPhone apps, but the rest are unique apps that have been released only for Android (for now).
The Android marketplace checks every submitted app and only the good ones are published. Those that do not conform to the rules and are potential security or stability threats are dismissed. This model, borrowed from Apple’s iTunes marketplace, guarantees that all the submitted apps will be of high quality.
Anyone can find a great app that will suit their purpose or solve a problem. From music players and web browsers to games and productivity tools – everything is there. Below you will find a collection of some of the best Android apps that will allow you to work with various documents right on your Android phone or MID, wherever you may be in the world.
This is the most powerful Android app for editing Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other MS office file formats. You can practically do everything you can do in the desktop versions of MS Office, which means you have a lot of control over how the final version of the document will look. The QuickOffice Connect Suite also lets you connect, browse, view and sync files with the most popular online storage services, including Dropbox, Google Docs, MobileMe and Box.net. It can be the only app you’ll ever need for document editing if you are willing to pay the $15 asking price.
QuickOffice Connect Suite-Android Apps
This is another powerful Android app that lets you view and edit (paid version only) any MS Office files formats and also view PDF files (though not very well). It is actually the number one document editing app by number of downloads and sales, but I think QuickOffice is better because of the ability to work with Google Docs and other online file storage services. Anyway, if you do not need this last feature, you can easily opt in to buy Documents to Go.
Documents to Go-Android Apps
This is the third documents viewing and editing suite, very similar to the above two, but deserving its spot here because it combines the best of the both worlds: MS Office files viewing and editing, PDF viewing and working with Google Docs accounts (and also ThinkFree online accounts for those who use them). Even though it has less features than QuickOffice and Documents to Go, it’s still very good at what it does. If you need an all in one application that will let you edit documents, view PDF files and work with Google Docs, look no further than this app.
ThinkFree Office Mobile-Android Apps
This is a separate PDF viewer for Android, and it has a few unique features that none of the integrated solutions from the above suites does. The quality and speed of rendering is very fast, the controls are responsive and the app is free – everything you need in a PDF viewer.
BeamReader PDF Viewer-Android Apps
GDocs is a free Android app that specializes in working with Google Docs and viewing, editing, creating and saving documents directly on your online Docs account (unlike other apps that first download the documents to the phone, then re-upload them when you finish editing). If you only work with Google Docs (as many other people do nowadays), this can be the only app you’ll ever need for editing documents on the go.
GDocs for Android-Android Apps
As you can see, there is little that Android can not do. Whether you want to relax by playing games, watching movies or listening to music or work and manage your business projects and edit your documents on the go – you can find a suitable app on the marketplace for your Android device.
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Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.
I was actually looking forward for it. Unfortunately editing password protected document doesn’t seem to work with either Think Free office or Documents to go. Not sure about others.
Sometimes other documents to create problem with think free office.