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Wikipedia app for Android now streamlined and updated with new design

By Luis D.

Updated: Jul 29, 2016, 8:47 AM

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Wikipedia app for Android now streamlined and updated with new design

Developer: Wikipedia	Download: Android
Category: Education	Price: Free

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, unveiled an elegant redesign of its Android application. It starts with the new Explore screen that shows up front and center when you open the app. It contains a feed with recommended photos and articles, trending pages, and a randomizer that nets you a random Wiki article.

There are other types of chosen content, such as "Because you read" (recommendations based on what you have been reading on Wikipedia), "Continue reading" (read articles you started, but didn't finish), and "Today on Wikipedia" (takes you to the Wikipedia main page).

Scrolling down the feed, you'll also see the featured content from previous days. There's a card-based interface that lets you simply swipe away stuff you don't want to read and hide it. Sharing an article is also very easy, being done straight from the app.

The Wikipedia app still lets one make the most from the ocean of content available in the encyclopedia, in a format that feels at home on a touchscreen. Like Wikipedia itself, the app is free.

Wikipedia app

$90

$210

$120 off (57%)

Mint Mobile is now allowing you to get whichever plan you like for either three, six, or 12 months for just $15/mo. If you go for the six-month unlimited service, for instance, you'll now have to pay just $90 upfront instead of $210.

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Luis D. has a multitude of news, features and review articles written for PhoneArena. He adeptly demystifies complex technology topics, such as the development of advanced materials for bendable device displays and the evolution of chipset manufacturing.