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by Black Carbon
Free
Tested virus-free
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If you want a functional notepad for your mobile device, you could do much worse than WordPad by Black Carbon. While it doesn't distinguish itself in any major way from comparable apps on the market, it gets the fundamentals right. And that's exactly the point. This is an app designed for cranking out short messages and notes - and to that end, it does far better than more robust apps with more complicated interfaces ever could.

That simple interface means getting everything up and running - and then subsequently navigating through your different documents - is a breeze. And if you decide you want to use it for more than just basic notetaking, that simplicity is actually to your benefit. WordPad can save files up to 10 MB in size, and spell check functionality is built-in. You can even make use of custom themes to personalize your interface.

Best of all, WordPad is designed to integrate well with your existing life. You can establish automatic saving with a single click, and there are a number of sharing options that can greatly simplify collaborative writing. The more you play with WordPad, the more you'll realize how expansive the options really are.