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WikiPock is a mobile phone software that allows you to search and read Wikipedia articles without an internet connection. All the articles are stored in your mobile phone's memory so there is no need to download anything from the network. It's the world's biggest encyclopedia with over 2.8 million articles in English- in your phone, on the go!Key Features No internet or data connection required. The data is stored in your phone. No need for GPRS/EDGE/3G/Wi-Fi. No roaming or data charges.Full editorial content. Everything is included (except images).Instant search. Results appear instantly as you type. Benchmark shows that WikiPock is six times faster than searching and downloading a wiki article from the web with a mobile phone.Clean mobile-formatted pages. Pages are well formatted and easy to read on your mobile phone's screen.Always up-to-date. We provide optional updates for one year so your wiki is always on track with the newest articles and corrections. Check out our Plus Edition.Battery-life saver. Since there's no data to download, battery consumption is considerably reduced.Easy user interface. Intuitive, nothing to learn.Available for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry mobile phones in English, German, French, Polish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian and Swedish.IMPORTANT: The Basic Edition does not include updates. The Plus Edition does include updates for one year.Make sure your phone has a minimum of 4GB of storage space available for Wikipedia in English. (1.7GB for German, 1.3GB for French, 800MB for Italian, Spanish, 600MB for Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish). A high-speed and reliable internet connection is required to download the libraries.We provide optional preloaded 8GB microSDHC memory card. Check out WikiPock for BlackBerry - Basic Edition - 8GB microSDHC card. We charges the microSDHC card at cost price.FREE! Wikiquote and Wiktionary are included for free.Wikiquote is a collection of quotations from notable people.Wiktionary is a dictionary including definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, sample quotations, synonyms, antonyms and translations.DemoThe screens below show the following actions to retrieve the "Manhattan" and "Borough" definitions:Launch WikiPock applicationType "Manhattan" in the search fieldSelect the first "Manhattan" from the results listClick on the first hyperlink "Borough" from the "Manhattan" definitionWikiPock for BlackBerry - Plus Edition

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Format:Software
Date:Feb 2009
License:PurchasePrice:$9.99
Platform:Mobile
System Req:4.3 - 4GB storage space
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