One of the biggest problems with Wikipedia is that you never know for sure if the person that wrote the entry you are looking at really knew what they were talking about. Still, Wikipedia is one of the most used sources of information on the internet.
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced that Wikipedia Mobile is now available for the iPhone and is on the app store for download now. The app is free and is a 1.6MB download so you can grab it over-the-air.
The app focuses on speed and simplicity and the app is described as more than a wrapper for the Wikipedia site that you can already view from Safari. Exactly what the advantages of the app compared to looking directly at the site is unknown. This is the first official Wikipedia app on the App Store.
[via PC World]
I love using Wikipedia, although like you said, you never know for sure if it is completely reliable. But no doubt many people flock to it for information on a broad range of topics. Having Wikipedia as an application on the iPhone would be terrific! Can’t wait to share this with my Wiki-loving friends! :) You should consider creating a http://bit.ly/4bybHr poll for your readers. I find them useful for getting opinions and it’s also fun for voting.
Fantastic news.
This is great but not as good as the ones that are already available.