Google today updated Docs for its Android platform and has added several new features. The most prominent feature is a new editor tool for creating, viewing, and editing documents. The text editor now supports rich text formatting, including bold, italics, underline, highlighting, and font/background color. The update also adds the ability to see real-time editing updates from others using the document, as well as the ability to use actions such as pinch-to-zoom within documents. The update is a free download from the Android Market.

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Google Docs for Android Refreshes Editing Tools

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