Britannica Concise Encyclopedia for Windows Mobile

A mobile concise encyclopedia, written by the editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, with accompanying images and maps, fast article search and look up functions, Today in History feature, minimal memory space, and much more – directly on your device.
From the comments made on the iOS versions, people think Concise is a smaller collection of the full core Encyclopedia Britannica articles which it is not. This is a separate database written in a concise fashion.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2011 contains over 25,000 articles and 2,700 images covering just about every aspect of human endeavor - Arts, Business, Computers, Geography, History, Literature, Medicine, Philosophy, Politics, Pop Culture, Science, Sports, and more – making it the perfect information resource for the entire family. Whether you're focusing on biographies, satisfying your knack for facts, or locating quick research data for work or school, answering your everyday questions has never been simpler.

 

Encyclopedia details:

• Over 25,000 unique articles
• 2,700 colorful images and maps

Application features:

• No internet connection required – information accessible anywhere, anytime
• ‘On this Day’ feature highlights what happened on any calendar day in history
• Browser-like user interface
• Share articles with friends via e-mail
• View hyperlinks between articles
• Receive random articles by shaking your device
• Instant access to all your Favorite articles
• Suggested Searches appear at startup screen
• Search History
• Search results highlighting
• Landscape mode support
• Enhanced search engine

About Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. is a leader in educational publishing. The company’s encyclopedias and other products can be found in many media, from the Internet to wireless devices to books. A pioneer in electronic publishing since the early 1980s, the company still publishes the 32-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica, along with educational online services such as Britannica SmartMath and Britannica Online School Edition and new printed products such as Britannica Illustrated Science Library. The company makes its headquarters in Chicago.

Compatibility:

Windows Mobile 6.5/6.1/6.0 Standard, Classic and Professional; Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC & Smartphone devices.