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It’s here! You can now download the all new Wolfram|Alpha App for Android on the T-Mobile Channel or Android Market for $1.99 (US).
Get answers from Wolfram|Alpha’s massive knowledge base in an instant by downloading the app for the all new T-Mobile® G2™ with Google™. Combining the power of the T-Mobile® G2™ with Google™ on the blazing fast 4G speeds of T-Mobile’s network with the power of Wolfram|Alpha creates an extraordinary experience for knowledge on the go.
The app puts Wolfram|Alpha’s growing repository of curated data, including over ten trillion data elements, and its library of tens of thousands of sophisticated computational models in the palm of your hand.
Android’s native voice-input capability lets you speak your queries to Wolfram|Alpha and get your answers hands-free.
The app’s specialized keyboards make mathematical expressions look and feel natural, enhancing usability and understanding. The keyboard comes in handy for everything from solving quadratic equations while on the bus to balancing chemical equations in the lab.
Need fast facts about an object in the sky above while camping in the backyard with the kids? Query Wolfram|Alpha for “sky chart”, and the apps location awareness will return results for your location. Or you can query for a location many miles away.
Use the Wolfram|Alpha App for Android to monitor your daily nutrition intake while on the go. For example, simply type or speak the contents of your breakfast into the app to get a nutrition label and a breakdown of daily values.
The app, compatible with Android 1.6 and later, leverages the advanced screen capabilities of Android 2.2, providing sharp, high-resolution results.
Download it now for $1.99 (US) on the T-Mobile Channel or Android Market!
I installed it this morning on my HTC Desire with Froyo, but the app crashes whenever I send a query. Any clue why?
Hi Oliver,
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Version 1.0.1 of the app is now available on the Android Market. The update corrects the force close that occurred when location services were disabled. Thank you for purchasing the app.
You have to have the GPS enabled for the application not to crash.
This is very annoying as I hardly ever have my GPS on (to save battery life). Please fix this.
You’re right – and it’s really annoying. But it won’t be hard to fix, I guess.
Hi Tim,
Version 1.0.1 of the app is now available on the Android Market. The update corrects the force close that occurred when location services were disabled. Thank you for sharing this issue with us. We hope you enjoy to app. Thank you.
QR code doesn’t work (in UK), can’t seem to find it on the market. Is this a US only release?
Hi Newton, The Wolfram|Alpha App is available globally in the Android Market for devices running Android 1.6 and above . Below is a link to the QR code. Thank you!
http://products.wolframalpha.com/android/index.html
Hi David, The Wolfram|Alpha App is available for devices running Android 1.6 and above. Here’s a link to the QR code. Thank you.
http://products.wolframalpha.com/android/index.html
Surprised that you didn’t have a QR code on the page for me…
If you don’t want to turn on GPS and prevent crashing, just open the app, click the settings key (the hard key), and go to “More” , “Preferences” , and uncheck “Send location data”
What a disappointment,,,,,waited so much for Wolfram to appear for Android, and now the code doesn’t work and it is not free….. total disappointment.
I am running stock HTC Evo with Andriod 2.2.
I can buy, download, and install other apps through the marketplace but when I try and click on the WA app from my search query I receive an error.
“Sorry! The application Market (process com.andriod.vending) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.”
I am eager to buy and try out the WA app, please help!
I actually got the app to download using the QR code. So far it is working great.
One question – what is the notification icon that is in the status bar when using the Wolfram Alpha app (semi circle with green waves) representing?
Thanks!
Hi Taylor, Thank you for purchasing the app. We hope you enjoy it. That icon is to notify you that the GPS has been activated. Thank you.
I’m unable to download the app from the Android Market. Any ideas?
Scanning the QR code gives me the error “The requested item could not be found.” I have an HTC Aria on AT&T, running Android 2.1. I really liked using Wolfram Alpha on my old iPod touch, so I was excited to find it available now for Android… except I can’t download it!
Hi Jack,
Another option is to search for “com.wolfram.android.alpha” on the Android Market from your phone.
Please let us know if this help. Thank you.
Just saw this reply, but like another said, entering this search query comes up with no results.
Epic 4G with Android 2.1
When i scan the QR code it tells me “The requested item could not be found”
Also cannot find the application via search on android market.
Please fix soon! I would really love this app on my phone!
Hi Ari,
Hi Mark,
Thank you for letting us know about your experience with the QR code.
Another option is to search for “com.wolfram.android.alpha” on the Android Market from your phone.
Please let us know if this help. Thank you.
Finally! Have been waiting so long. Bought it right away as I saw it is the official App.
Hi Mark,
Thank you for letting us know about your experience. Have you tried to download the app using the QR code? If not, you can do so at the link below:
http://products.wolframalpha.com/android/index.html
Another option is to search for “com.wolfram.android.alpha” on the Android Market from your phone.
Please let us know if this help. Thank you.
QR codes from different sites have both led me to “could not be found” in the market.
I searched “wolfram”, I searched “com.wolfram.android.alpha”, I searched “wolframalpha”. All led to nothing.
Also, what we would be losing if we disabled the GPS data sender?
Droid X with 2.2
neither the QR code or searching the market seem to work.
Tried searching for com.wolfram.android.alpha and no luck.
Hi,
I’m having the exact same problem:
– searched for it on the app market
– tried the qr code
– tried com.wolfram.android.alpha
-> Nada
I’m on a samsung galaxy s running eclair
Doesn’t exist on the UK market on my Motorola Milestone (2.1) via QR Code or search.
Searching for Wolfram brings up a load of third-party apps.
I hope you can fix this.
Hi,
Why not adding this application to YAAM alternative market (http://yaam.mobi) ?
It would let guys buy application using Paypal !
If you want to speak about it, you can contact me on malgon@yaam.mobi
The reason why the app wont show for some is because the apps seems to be protected, and thus it won´t show to everyone. There are some ways to enable protected apps to be viewable on your phone. Such as the “Eris market Fix”. If that won´t work just search for it, since there are other ways as well.
Glad to see official support even though it is gonna take the wind out of my sails (and sales) of my unofficial WA App.
cant find wolfram alpha on the android market.
searching for “com.wolfram.android.alpha” doesnt work either.
Hello WolframAlpha team,
I can find the appet on the market, buy it and download it. But it doesn’t seem to install nor can I see it in the applications list. I’m trying to run it on a HTC Hero. The first the this happened I cancelled the purchase.
Supposing I did something wrong I purchased again, but the error remains. Any help is appreciated.
Hi Lars, Have you tried to manually download the app? If not, go back into Android Market to the Wolfram|Alpha app page. The button on the bottom left should be “Download.” Select that and it should start downloading. Thank you.
If it needs internet connection anyway , why not bookmark the website and use in the phone
Any other advantage of buying the app ?
I have bought the W|A application on my Galaxy S (I9000) but since the 2.2 update it has gone, I can no longer search for it, find it by a link or see it in my purchased list!
It might be a small amount of money but you might imagine, this is a problem for me, please help?
Hi Nailer, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Our team is happy to look into this. Which country are you in? Thank you.
I can confirm the same thing on my Tmobile Vibrant(Galaxy S) phone. I purchased this app and it worked fine on Android 2.1, but doesn’t show up for 2.2
I’ve also bought the Wolfram app, but after update to 2.2 and with “go to factory default” the app is no longer available in the store (Samsung Galaxy S)….. frustrating……
Hi Martin, Our team will look into this. Can you tell me what county you are located in? Thank you.
The same here: bought WolframAlpha, updated my Samsung Galaxy S to Android 2.2 and the app doesn’t appear in the market anymore. I’m in Germany.
– searched on Market with both WolframAlpha and with string com.wolfram.android alpha
– tried scanning code, says requested item not found
– cant find a direct download link
im based in South Africa
Hello guys:
Awesome app!!
Quick suggestion, for the bottom half keyboard it’d be nice if you had numbers that are easier to access. it would greatly help for faster input!
I cannot download the application as well. As far as I know, the application is only available to US based phones. There are some application that can by pass this restriction. However, I dont think thats the right way to do.
Thus, can anyone tell me why certain application is only restricted to US market?
Wolfram Alpha does NOT appear in android Market on Nexus S running Android 2.3 (gingerbread).
It’s not the only app excluded from the market. Please explain
Hi Richard,
Are you able to download other paid apps? Paid Apps are not available in some Android Markets. Here is a list of Android Markets offering paid apps.
http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=143779
If you are in a market where paid apps are available, please let us know and we’ll be happy to explore this further. Thank you!
I can confirm this as I bought the application on my Galaxy S, after setting up a Nexus S however it is not available.
When the Galaxy got 2.2 there was a period of time where protected applications like Wolfram Alpha stopped showing up and since the Nexus S just got updated to 2.3.1 it could be related.
I can absolutely confirm that you cannot download the Wolfram Alpha app on the Nexus S. I’ve also tried navigating the market through my PC, and apparently the app is unavailable for my device.
It could be some strange compatibility issue with 2.3?
I really hope this gets looked at before I’m back in school September. Thanks!
Hi Tina, We’re happy to help with this. Can you please email our team with this information and your country name? Thank you.
I am in Bulgaria, so I can’t download paid apps from the market. Is there any other option? It seems weird to me that I wouldn’t be able to willingly give my money 😀
Hi Georgi, We’d love to be able to offer the Wolfram|Alpha app in that market. An alternative option is to use the Wolfram|Alpha mobile site ( http://m.wolframalpha.com/) until the market is open to paid apps. Thank you!
I purchased this app when my phone was 2.1 after update to 2.2 the app is no longer available in the market. I am in Korea.
I have also tried accessing the US market and the app is not found.
It seems like many users are having the same issue – you need to update or resubmit your app to the market and ensure that it is built for 2.2.
Hi Adam, Our team is happy to trouble shoot this issue. We will need some information about your mobile phone. If you can send your contact information to community AT wolfram.com , we’ll reply with a few questions. Thank you for reporting this issue to us.
I’m also unable to find the app on the Android Market by any means listed here. I’m located in Germany where paid apps are enabled. I’m running Android 2.2(.1 European firmware) on a Samsung Galaxy S .
Hello Stephan, We’re happy to look into this issue further. We’ll need some additional information about your mobile device. Can you send your contact information to community AT wolfram.com? We will reply with a few questions. Thank you.
I also can’t find the App in the Market. I tried the QR-Codes but the market says “App not found”
I downloaded the free version on my Droid X. It does not show up on the widget page, but it is listed in Applications in Settings.
I understand that to enable WA, I must do something in Quick Search Box settings. What is that all about, and how do I do it?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
I’m running Android 2.2 on the Samsung Vibrant (T-Mobile). I used to have the app, but I’ve tried everything that was recommended (QR code, actual website etc.) and all say that the app is not found. I had it with 2.1, and it worked like a dream, but now the app isn’t coming up at all.
I also can’t get it on the HTC Aria running 2.2 that was released on Feb. 25
Hi Josh,
Thank you for letting us know. Our team will contact you directly to help resolve the issue.
Thank you!
Hi, i’ve got the same problem, can’ find the wolfram alpha app after upgrading my phone to 2.2.1, i’ve already sent a mail with all the info about the payment to community AT wolfram.com
was that the right address?
Hi Justin,
Thank you for letting us know. Our team will contact you directly to help resolve this. Thank you.
I also have the same problem on samsung vibrant in u.s. I updated to andriod 2.2.
Is the source code for the app available?
I’m asking because I would like to know how you managed having the math-keyboard be used not globally but only within this specific app. I’m developing a little app for myself (a language learning app, non-commercial) which requires several special keyboards which I need the app to switch automatically. But as of now, the user has to explicitely and globally switch to the app’s input method in order to use this feature, meaning that other apps installed on the device would also use my input method (which is not necessarily what the user wants).
If you can’t help me out with code, perhaps you can give me a little hint? Thanks!
Hi,
I am using the HC Thunderbolt on Verizon and the Wolfram Alpha app downloaded and installed fine, but crashes whenever I run a query.
Error = “The application Wolfram Alpha (process.com.wolfram.android.alpha) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.” Force Close.
Android version 2.2.1
Hello, We’re happy to help with this. To help us better assess the problem, can you please email us the specify queries you tried that caused the force close, and whether or not there are any queries that do not cause the issue. Thank you.
I’m also using the Thunderbolt and i have the problem of the app crashing whenever any query is made while connected to 4g. Whenever I query something while connected to wifi it works fine. Are you having the same problem?
Hi I downloaded the Wolfram Alpha application for my Viewsonic G Tablet running Android 2.2 with TnT Lite v4.4.0. Whenever I type in a query the application force closes with the following error…
The application Wolfram Alpha (process com.wolfram.android.alpha) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.
I disabled the send location data in preferences but the app still crashes. The exact query I put in as a test was “population of china”. Note-the app was purchased through Amazon Appstore for Android. I could not find it in the Android Market.
I had purchased this app but as of today cannot find it on the Android market, any ideas?
Hi Javier, We’d be happy to help you locate the app in your market. Can you email our team with the model of your device, software version, and market? Thank you!
I’m in Slovakia, paid apps are enabled. I’ve tried all the possibilities to find this app, but it always said something like “There are no matches in Android Market for the search”… Please help and reply. Thanks.
Hi Longaster, We’d be happy to help you locate the app in your market. Can you email our team with the model of your device, software version, and market? Thank you!
Hey, I just noticed paid apps have become available on the Android Market in Bulgaria, but as of yet Wolfram Alpha is still missing. Any hints why?
Hi Georgi, We’d be happy to help you locate the app in your market. Can you email our team with the model of your device, software version, and market? Thank you!
I consider something truly interesting about your site so I saved to fav.
Wow! I have no idea why I didn’t think of this this years ago, good job.
Purchased your app for a HTC Sensation (Malaysia) today. Have a highly stable HSPDA data connection, but every time I submit a query, the query will ‘time out’. What gives?
What are the advantages of using the WA app over the WA website? Since you need internet anyway..?
thanks, Marc
Wish you had a free version, I am young but find the site incredibly useful on the computer. Would be nice to have the app but my parents will not set up an account to pay for apps. What a shame!