Oxford English Dictionary Blackberry

Editor's Review

The world's most popular concise dictionary, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is now available as a Blackberry application. Featuring over 240,000 words and phrases, this mobile application is one of the most detailed and valuable applications available for English professionals, language learners, or anyone who's in need of a definition while on the go.

The most comprehensive dictionary available for Blackberry users, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary for Blackberry combines a simple interface and word look-up functions with a very in-depth list of definitions. Containing both words and common phrases, this mobile dictionary is ideal for language learners.

With dynamic searching - words are inputted and will appear as you type - searching for definitions is simple. Concise Oxford English Dictionary automatically exposes a range of potential search results, allowing users to easily select their target word before it appears as a natural search result.

Pronunciation details are included for lengthy or difficult words, along with a word history tool that allows users to view the history of common English words. The MSDict Viewer Format - Concise Oxford English Dictionary's standard operating format - gives users clear control over searches and navigation. Words can easily be searched for by using '*' as a wildcard letter, giving extra control when searching for complex words or foreign phrases.

Within each and every definition, hyperlinks lead users to related terms or words of similar origin. As the Concise Oxford English Dictionary includes technical, archaic, and foreign terms adapted into English, it's possible to navigate through words using only the hyperlinks to related terms.

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary for Blackberry is one of the best mobile dictionaries around. Available on a variety of platforms, Blackberry users certainly aren't being sold short compared to users on other mobile platforms. Besides easy navigation, the Blackberry edition includes all features standard to other mobile platforms. When it comes to mobile dictionaries, it's hard to look past this one.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary - Blackberry: What We Liked

User-friendly interface allows users to choose words from incomplete search results, and even navigate using hyperlinks in word definitions.

With over 240,000 words and phrases, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most detailed and comprehensive mobile dictionaries.

Technical, archaic, and foreign words and phrases are included.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary - Blackberry: What We Didn't Like

When coupled with other dictionaries, switching back and forth using MSDict can occasionally be difficult.

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