Google brings Google Docs editing to iPhone, iPad & Android

Google has just announced the release of a new documents editor for Google Docs, which will allow users to edit documents on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and also on Android OS with Froyo (Version 2.2).

The previous mobile version of Google Docs allowed users to view documents in read-only mode but now Google had added editing capabilities for Google Docs for Mobile browser.

That means that…

• You can work on that important memo…while on the bus or train to work.
• If you’re behind on a group proposal, but really want to make it to the ball game tonight, your whole team can work on it from the bleacher seats.
• You can take minute-by-minute notes at a concert so you’ll always remember the setlist. And your friends can jealously follow in real-time at home.
• …and the list goes on!

It’s easy to get started with Mobile Editing in Google Docs: just visit docs.google.com in a Mobile and select the document you want to edit. Then, when you’re viewing it, press the Edit button to switch to the mobile editor.

Mobile Editing in Google Docs

By offering Google Docs on the iDevice, Google will be able to compete with Apple’s popular iWorks suite of apps for the iPad and other third party apps such as Documents to Go and Quickoffice that have been offering this capability for quite sometime now.

The roll out for mobile support of Google Docs editing will take place over the next few days and is currently only available to English speaking users. Currently this features supports Android with Froyo (version 2.2) and on iOS devices (version 3.0+) including the iPad.