A quick slideshow tour of Google Android apps that make a geek's life easier.
By Peter Wayner
These eight apps allow you to open a shell, run a shell script, tap the Linux command line, or otherwise put your Android-based smartphone to productive use. Most are available in free editions, and none will set you back more than a few dollars.
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