Free Apps for mobile phones to access and edit Wikipedia
Posted by: Vijay Prabhu in Android Apps, iPhone Apps, webOS, Windows Phone 7 Apps, tags: apps, free apps
Wikipedia is the world foremost website for information and knowledge of all things possible. If you want to access it or edit it (if you are registered with Wikipedia) here are 6 free apps for mobiles with their reviews.
Wikipedia: for Android, iOS(named Wikipedia Mobile) and Blackberry:
This is official Wikipedia app and displays Wikipedia in 280-odd languages. You can share the information using the Share function while another useful- Search Nearby, gives you information about events happening nearby using Geo-tagging. (The map is built on OpenSteetMaps using MapQuest tiles.) The UI is easy, no-frills and has full screen search function which helps find pages quickly. The Homepage displays article of the day.
The problem is that this app is read-only version and does not support logging in.
Wikipedia beta for Android
This is a beta version (v1.4) for Android. It has all the functions of above app plus a night theme called Solarized Dark and the search bar auto hides after a few moments. The new typography adds to the appeal of the UI. Languages like Arabic that are read right-to-left have better support in this version. However a word of caution, this is still a beta version and spring some surprises.
Wikipedia for Windows screenshot
