Consulting Wikipedia when you have a question is a most normal act, and something that can now be done from anywhere, and at any time thanks to its application official It is true that with a smartphone The web page was already accessible through the browser, but this applicationadapts the contents to the mobile format to make it easy and comfortable to use, in addition to adding several more functions.
When starting the application, the feeling is that of being in front of the computer, since the design of Wikipedia is the same in this mobile version. However, there are several differences. The most notable and useful is the search bar, which is always visible at the top of the screen. With it, it is possible to access any article by searching for a related word or phrase In addition, this bar has a button W to quickly return to the main page of Wikipedia, where you can find a featured article and news
This application allows the user to establish certain preferences so that its use is more comfortable Thus, it is possible increase the size of the letters, since both in vertical and horizontal position, the characters remain the same, changing only the number of words per sentence.Therefore, in the Menu it is possible to select Settings and the text size:Smaller (small), Normal and Larger (big). The possibility of adjusting it to the size desired by the user with the pinch gesture is missing.
It is also possible to change the language in which the articles can be read. A good way to practice other languages with articles of interest. This option is also found in the Menu, in the option Read in”¦ Here you can find opens a long list of available languages, spanning languages from around the globe. These options are nothing new, however, Mobile Wikipedia has a couple of tricks up its sleeve thanks to the functions of the smart phones
One of them is the option Nearby found when displaying the Menu By selecting it, it is possible to know the information stored in this free encyclopedia of places near the user's location Thus, through the connection toInternet, or technology GPS, it is possible to view on a map of Google Maps nearby places that have an article on Wikipedia to read. And if it is not convenient to read it because the user is only visiting, it is possible to save the desired articles with the option Save page , to read them later, comfortably, on the screen Stored pages
Mobile Wikipedia also has a History where you can find all the articles visited. Very useful for not losing any information that may be relevant.The Wikipedia mobile application is developed for both mobile Android, and for iPhone Naturally, coming from a open and free page, you can download completely free This version official is available through the Android Marketand from iTunes
