Best Android work and productivity apps: Keyboard and office apps, file sharing and file management

Your Android phone is a modern day Swiss Army knife; it’s a gaming machine, a digital camera, a satnav, a social networking tool and last but not least a phone. But as the old saying goes, all play and no work makes a smartphone a dull toy.

Same goes for Android tablets, which are now finally hitting the shelves after the initial rush of excitement earlier on this year.

Your Android device, as well as bursting at the seams with entertainment goodness, can be equally applied to the process of getting some work done.

Here we’ve collected some of the best ways to get some blue-collar action out of your Android phone and/or tablet.

We’ve covered speedier keyboards, note taking apps, and file managers amongst other things. So when you’ve finally hit those deadlines, you can sit back and enjoy some guilt-free Cut The Rope time.

Also, if you’ve been eyeing up that HTC Sensation or Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and want to convince your boss that they can be had ‘for business purposes’ then here’s a list of excuses you can use to strengthen your argument.