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Developer(s) | Wikimedia Foundation Inc |
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Stable release | 1.2.1 / June 18, 2012 |
Operating system | Android |
Website | www.wikipedia.org |
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Developer(s) | Wikimedia Foundation Inc |
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Stable release | 3.1.2 / April 17, 2012 |
Operating system | iOS |
Website | www.wikipedia.org |
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Developer(s) | Wikimedia Foundation Inc |
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Initial release | May 31, 2012 |
Operating system | Windows 8 |
Website | www.wikipedia.org |
The Wikimedia Foundation publishes official Wikipedia Apps for using Wikipedia on multiple mobile device operating systems, currently Android (via Google Play), iOS (via App Store), and Windows 8 (via Windows Store). Independent developers have also released many unofficial apps for reading Wikipedia articles. Some apps load content from the Wikipedia site and process it; other apps use the MediaWiki API.
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Official Android application
The official Android application from the Wikimedia Foundation is called "Wikipedia". It is free and provides a read-only version of Wikipedia, similar to the mobile web version of Wikipedia. It also allows users to find geotagged articles near their current location.
Official iOS application
The official iOS application from the Wikimedia Foundation is called "Wikipedia Mobile". It is free and provides a read-only version of Wikipedia,[1] similar to the mobile web version of Wikipedia. It also allows users to find geotagged articles near their current location.
Official Windows application
Can be downloaded from Windows Store.
Unofficial applications
These apps' primary objective is to display articles. Typical features include searching for articles, bookmarks, sharing, or enlarging images.
- "Aard Dictionary", a free cross-platform (Android, Linux, Mac, Windows) offline dictionary reader[2]
- "All Of Wikipedia - Offline", by Brilliant(ish) Software[3]
- "Discover — Wikipedia in a Magazine", by Cooliris, Inc.[4][5]
- "WikiNodes" by Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA)[6][7][8]
- "Articles", by Sophiestication Software[9]
The Wiki Loves Monuments app, written for a photo contest, is an aid for Wikiphotographers. It shows a map of nearby national heritage register items, indicating whether Wikipedia has a photo for the site, and enabling quick and easy photo uploads for camera phones. It is not integrated with the official article display app.[10]
References
- ^ "iPhone App of the Week: Wikipedia Mobile". Smartcompany.com.au. 2011-06-17. http://www.smartcompany.com.au/information-technology/20110617-iphone-app-of-the-week-wikipedia-mobile.html. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "Desktop — Aard Dictionary". Aarddict.org. 2012-02-26. http://aarddict.org. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ By BrothaTech (2011-06-16). "All of Wikipedia - On or Offline Wiki Reading For your iPhone or iPad". Appscout.com. http://www.appscout.com/2011/06/all_of_wikipedia_-_on_or_offli.php. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "DISCOVER A New Wikipedia". Wassapps.com. http://wassapps.com/2011/03/29/discover-a-new-wikipedia/. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ Monday, February 14th, 2011 (2011-02-14). "Cooliris Gets $9.6 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Others, Releases New Version Of LiveShare Photo Sharing App". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/14/cooliris/. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "WikiNodes Brings A New Perspective To Knowledge » 148Apps » iPhone and iPod Touch Application Reviews and News". 148Apps. 2011-05-10. http://www.148apps.com/news/wikinodes-brings-perspective-knowledge/. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "WikiNodes for iPad – Making Wikipedia Fun to Explore — iPad Insight". Ipadinsight.com. 2011-05-12. http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/wikinodes-for-ipad-making-wikipedia-fun-to-explore. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "WikiNodes for iPad". iPad App Finders. 2011-05-23. http://ipad.appfinders.com/wikinodes-for-ipad/. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ Mike Schramm (2010-06-09). "Apple Design Awards go to popular iPhone and iPad apps". TUAW. http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/09/apple-design-awards-go-to-popular-iphone-and-ipad-apps/. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ Google Play Wiki Loves Monuments, Wikimedia Foundation
External links
- Wikipedia Mobile for iOS on the App Store
- Wikipedia for Android on the Play Store
- Wikipedia Mobile Support and Development at GitHub
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