Wikipedia has started rolling out a nifty update for its official Android client via the Play Store. In terms of added functionality, the upgrade integrates a ‘Search wikipedia’ button in the cut/copy/paste menu and delivers an improved link preview design.
Hit the break for the full changelog.
- Nearby with Maps! Tap the Nearby option in the navigation menu to see an interactive map with Wikipedia articles about locations near you, or anywhere else in the world.
- In Android 6.0, highlighting a word in any other app gives the option to search for it in Wikipedia.
- Deleting your browsing history will now also clear your open tabs.
- Updated link preview design
- Fixed a metric ton of bugs and crashes.
To install the update on your Android-powered smartphone simply open up the Play Store, toggle the hamburger menu by swiping in from the left-hand side of the screen, select ‘My Apps’ and click on Wikipedia, then tap the update button. Alternatively, you can hit the link below to initiate the download on your handset from the Web.
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