IT Business Edge Blogger Carl Weinschenk says:

“The emergence of mobile application downloads and the parallel emergence of online stores and marketplaces is nothing less than a transformative event in the history of mobile communications.”

And with Android gaining ground on the iPhone, developers are excited about the long-term outlook for the platform.

Here is a list of some of the top free Android productivity applications, according to the Android Market, plus a few extras we thought might come in handy.

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