Wikipedia is now available for Android available





The online encyclopedia can be used via a suitable app now of Android devices.
Wikipedia has released an official app for users of Google's mobile operating system Android. The application is now available via the Android Market for free download. Wikipedia Mobile is compatible with any Android version 2.2 or Froyo and offers access to more than 20 million articles in over 280 languages.

For his app to the online encyclopedia has come up with some new features. Thus, among other items stored for offline reading posts found on the basis of the current location and texts are published. Articles can also be viewed simultaneously in different languages ​​without having to change the language of the app before.
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Wikipedia Mobile has received from the Android Market users with an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 possible stars and has mostly positive reviews. Some users, however, criticize the fact that the app its integrated GPS functionality also continues to use after closing, which means that the battery charge dwindles rapidly.

For mobile devices with IOS operating system is a Wikipedia app is already available since 2009. Why Android users who had been taking with the mobile website of the online encyclopedia preference had to wait so long for a corresponding counterpart is unclear.

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