So someone sent me a Word Document yesterday.  Opened my e-mail on my Android phone (rooted Motorola Defy, if you are interested).  Clicked Preview to view the attachment. QuickOffice opens, then disappears.

Grrr.

Uninstalling QuickOffice…. with Root Uninstaller.

Fire up Gmail again.  Click Preview on the attachment.  Gmail crashes.

GRRRRR.

Download and install Documents To Go.

Fire up Gmail again.  Click Preview on the attachment.   Choose Documents To Go Word Viewer.   OK.  I can see it now.

What a pain in the butt.

Some questions:

• Why can’t I view MS Office files (Word, Excel, etc) in HTML from the Gmail App natively?  Why depend on another app (Documents to Go, QuickOffice) when you have the technology already in the browser version of Gmail?
• There’s no Google Docs app for Android? Shocking.  I’m sure Google Docs are complex enough in the browser, let alone an app, but, come on, the Gmail app is complex.  Where’s the love for Google Docs?
• What?  There’s no simple way download attachments in the Gmail app?  Doesn’t make any sense.   Save My Attach by Lexa is a good solution, but it took some digging to find it.

What Android annoyances have you found?