Whitson Gordon — Google Docs has been available as a mobile-optimized webapp for a long time, but it always left something to be desired. Today, Google released a native app for Android devices that makes it easy to create, edit, and upload documents on-the-go.
Google Docs added editing to its mobile site awhile ago, but it still wasn't the best Docs experience—trying to navigate through your docs from your phone was kind of a pain (not to mention slow). The native app works amazingly well, letting you view and edit all your existing documents, while also letting you create new documents and spreadsheets on-the-go. You can view documents you get in Gmail, collaborate with other people, and even get a widget on your home screen for quick document creation. Note that the editing appears to still be the mobile Google Docs editor, just rendered inside the app—which means no offline editing—but it still works pretty darn well, and navigating through your list of docs is now much easier.
Undoubtedly the coolest feature, though, is the ability to take a picture of a hard paper document and convert it to Google Docs format. By creating a new "Document from Photo", Docs will filter the picture through its optical character recognition system to turn the image into a fully editable document.
Google Docs is a free download for Android devices running 2.1 and up. Hit the link or scan the QR code below to check it out.
Google Docs for Android | Android Market via Google Docs Blog
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