This is what the new version of the Wikipedia app looks like
One of the most complete and universally known encyclopedic services launches a new version of its application on the Android platform We are referring to Wikipedia, which continues to grow in documents and content, solving doubts of millions of users in different languages, also via smartphone. And it is that regular users will have verified how comfortable it is to have the application and not carry out a mere Internet search, enjoying the articles, in addition to other functions exclusives that the web browser does not have.Features now expanded in a new version with a simpler and more readable style to enjoy common wisdom.
Thus, the new version of Wikipedia for Android welcomes the Material Design style defined by Google to match the latest versions of your operating system. Lines that opt for minimalism, eliminating buttons and superfluous decorative elements Of course, this style is a fan of animations to move between menus, and the floating buttons in the lower right corner with the main functions of the application. Something that Wikipedia has adopted in this version with a button that helps the user move through the table of contents of an article.
Aside from the general look of the app, there are some exciting new features.Among them is the link preview In this way, when clicking on a link that leads to another article related to the one being read, it appears in acard with a summary thereof. A preview of what you can find if you fully unfold this card, knowing if it is the content you are looking for before loading it completely Something that will save a lot time to the user, avoiding browsing for too many articles. A card that not only has the introduction of the article, but also a complete gallery of images.
Along with this, the application experience has been improved by adding new functions when making a long press on a link This translates into the possibility to download and save the article to read it later without an Internet connection, share it via social networks or any other installed application, or simply copy it to clipboardto later paste this address anywhere else the user wants.
Besides, there are a bunch of other improvements in different aspects. From better behavior when rotate the terminal screen to read in landscape format, to an improvement in the use of pages that have been downloaded for offline reading Or even improving the order of articles in search results
In short, an update that regular users of Wikipedia will know how to use. And it is that, although the majority use it as a resource to find a quick answer to their doubts, those who are used to reading their articles and content through their mobile phones now have more options to enjoy them. The new version of Wikipedia for platform Android can be downloaded free via Google Play
