Features:
- Free for non-commercial personal use!
- Multi-library support.
- Multi-language support.
- Online word pickup.
- Built in Simplfied/Traditional Chinese conversion.
- Supports PPC/HPC/Smartphone.

Note:
Please uninstall the old version before install this new version!

For Dictionary Builder/Converter and Dictionary Data, please go to the author's homepage.

For Smartphone users, please download this software here (986 KB) or its mirror here.

Update Description:
v3.2 (07-07-2010):
- Add WM6.5 support.

v3.1 (28-04-2010):
New Features:
- Support favorites.
- Lookup history view.
- Support full screen view.
- Content reformat (For fixing phonetic alphabic display).
- Support multiple mdd files as one.
- Support external .css file.

Improvements:
- Improve finger guesture slide.
- Enlarge icons for popup window under large button mode.
- Use "Driod sans fallback" as default fonts.
- Add zoom in "150%"function.
- Add context popup menu.
- Move history/favorites record to MDict directory.
- Use browser to view external link.

Bugfix:
- Fix links not working in "Union" library.
- Fix Can't exit option dialog under WM 6.5.
- Fix problems due to "Force chinese line wrap".

v3.0 Final Released (16-04-2009):
- New MDict format support (Support source file larger then 4G, and speed up loading).
- Library management.
- Dictioanry Union(Look up multiple dictionaries at the same time).
- Keyword fuzzy search.
- Full text search.
- Support image displaying/hyper link in page/multi-language GUI in PC version.
- Support dictioanry files larger then 2G Bytes.
- Built-in finger guesture for page scroll up/down.
- Large button mode, for easier finger operation (PPC/HPC).
- Auto lookup highlighted text, you can turn this off in option dialog (PC/PPC/HPC).
- Can play pronunciation of selected text, conflict with "Auto lookup highlighted text" (PPC/HPC/PC).
- Include "Doulos SIL" and "KSPhonetic" fonts in installation package.
- Support multiple audio libraries. Put all audio libraries into MDict\AudioLib, or set the audio library directory in option dialog.
- Add reference support, put any mdx file into MDict\ReferenceLib and enable View->Show Reference, if current keyword matched any entry in reference library, the content of first of them will be displayed too.
- Add Polish translation.
- Add internal redirect support.
- Add text font selection.
- Fix: Can't input Asia characters.
- Fix some translation problem, and add Polish translation.
- Fix: Can't quit library manager under smartphone 2003.
- Fix: Duplicate contents under in union-library.
- Fix: In smartphone, If you put the program to background when you open a dialog, and activate it by running.

v3.0 RC1 (19-02-2009):
- Large button mode, for easier finger operation (PPC/HPC).
- Auto lookup highlighted text, you can turn this off in option dialog (PC/PPC/HPC).
- Can play pronunciation of selected text, conflict with "Auto lookup highlighted text" (PPC/HPC/PC).
- Add menu to the right-click of tray icon (PC).
- Activation hotkey can be customized (PC).
- Auto lookup clipboard when activated by hotkey (PC).
- Improve the finger gesture recognition (PPC/HPC).
- Improve the lookup algorithm of audio play.
- Include "Doulos SIL" fonts in installation package (May change, since it delays the loading of MDict obervisously).
- Add Polish translation.
- Add internal redirect support.
- Add font selection.
- Fix: Can't input Asia characters.
- Fix some translation problem, and add Polish translation.
- Fix: Can't quit library manager under Smartphone 2003.
- Fix: Duplicate contents under in union-library.
- Fix: In smartphone, If you put the program to background when you open a dialog, and activate it by running.

v3.0 Beta2 (02-02-2009):
Major changes:
- New MDict format support(Support source file larger then 4G, and speed up loading.
- Library management.
- Dictioanry Union(Look up multiple dictionaries at the same time).
- Keyword fuzzy search.
- Full text search.
- Support image displaying/hyper link in page/multi-language GUI in PC version.
- Support dictioanry files larger then 2G Bytes.
- Built-in finger guesture for page scroll up/down.

Improvements:
- New option: Auto lookup in split view mode.
- New option: Auto show/hide soft input panel.
- New option: Auto adjust library menu order by usage.
- New option: Use alpha instead of digit for libray menu shortcut key.
- New option: Put current entry in middle of keyword list.
- Enhance support for PPC with keyboards.
- Auto import library from "Library" sub-directory of MDict program directory when library list is empty..
- Auto use Sound.mdd in "Library" sub-directory of MDict program directory as audio library.(When it exists).
- Add "Copy all to Clipboard" function, copy current content to clipboard.
- Text/Background Color setting.
- Adjust menu structure.
- When not using "Softkey menu" in PPC version, the left soft key can be used for "Audio play" function.
- in PPC/HPC/PC version, UP/DOWN arrow key function change to "PageUP/PageDown".
- Some bugfix.

***** [Oct 13, 2009] by Heirophant using Acer n310 wm5
The Big database enhancement is great - now you can get full Wikipedia (text only) as a 2.7GB mDict file! http://www.legaltorrents.com/torrents/536-wikipedia-for-mdict---may-2009-english-jumbo. Even with over 1 million articles, look-ups are still instantaneous! Very impressive. Main problem with mDict v3 (compared to v2) is that it's hard to select text or click on links, you have to hold down for several seconds or press repeatedly on touchscreen, otherwise it only scrolls article. This is quite a big annoyance. Also it's hard to get font choices for a database to "stick", I had to hand-edit the config file and then reboot the machine before it would use the font I chose. But still there is no other program that gives such fast response and makes large databases usable on a Pocket PC.

*** [Aug 21, 2008] by MrX using imate JASJAR
Hi all! The program is ok but not awesome at all! I have a free translator wich has that flite prog built in too n translates 3 languages wich i need atm!:) If i saw good theres just a few languages it can translate wich i dont need at the moment! Anyone knows spanish translating freeware prog for WM5? Thanks.

**** [Apr 22, 2008] by heirophant using Acer n310, WM5
In general this is pretty good, as well as Wordweb you can even download a 2003 version of Wikipedia for it (160MB, 200,000 articles, text only) which is very useful and loads instantaneously. Unfortunately despite MDict's Chinese origins, I find that chinese, japanese & phonetic characters display as squares even if the correct font is available.

**** [May 10, 2007] by duanja using smartphone qtek s200
The programme is compatible with WM5. But there is a special version for smartphone. You got to install the program from the PC while you synchronize it with your PPC.

***** [May 4, 2007] by Jude Edu using O2 xda
The best so far.

* [Feb 12, 2007] by tallman99 using WM5.0
After installing the dictionary a message appeared informing me that the program might not work properly with my system as the program was incompatible with the WM5.0. I tried to remove the dictionary but have not been successful. Can anybody help?

***** [Apr 7, 2006] by Goh BN using iPAQ
As I have said earlier, MDict is a fantastic dictionary application. In terms of dictionary content, I find the Princeton University's Wordnet english dictionary to be the best for MDict (very comprehensive). However, Wordnet does NOT have pronounciation guide -- but then again, who needs one when you can get your PDA to read out the word so that you know how it should be pronounced. I would like to take this opportunity to cross link to another software on freewareppc.com which does this pronounciation work. The software is called Flite and can be found at: http://www.freewareppc.com/multimedia/flite.shtml. After you check a word on MDict, just copy and paste it into Flite (a speech synthesiser) to listen to how it should be pronounced. Those interested in MDict may find Flite a useful complement to MDict.

**** [Oct 14, 2005] by JonnyBrun using iPaq4150
Hi guys, great and helpful comments! Can anyone tell me - does this prog support bi-di? ie for languages written from right-to-left like Hebrew and arabic. Many thanks.

***** [Sep 28, 2005] by Tom using HP iPAQ h6365
This is a great little piece of software! I was amazed at the speed at which it finds words. Other dictionaries take a while to look up words, but this one finds them instantaneously. Thanks for this must-have program.

***** [Jul 22, 2005] by BN Goh using Ipaq 2750
To answer Kevin's question below on where to get the dictionary library data. Go to http://www.octopus-studio.com/download.en.htm. Look for WordNet and download. This would be the English dictionary to use with this software.

***** [Jul 22, 2005] by tchanta using Ipaq Rx3115
This is excellent. I tried a lot of dictionaries and this one is the best. You download the software here and then follow the link to download one the "dictionary data". I downloaded Webster. You install the sotware on PPC and then transfer the dictionary data to the folder you choose (Storage card for e.g). Bingo!

*** [May 16, 2005] by Kevin using O2 XDA II Mini
Hi guys, I have a question here for those who had downloaded this application. What does it mean use libraries built by user?? After we downloaded, do we need to go online using our PDA to download something else?? Thank's for your reply.

***** [May 9, 2005] by Pat using Dell Axim
It's me again. As far as I am concerned this is the best little application I have discovered in ages. I compiled a text dictionary some time ago for use with Daniele Masos DM dictionary. Unfortunately that dictionary does not work when you have the .net framework installed and it has not been rewritten as yet. I have now converted my dictionary using the MDX builder and I now have a very usable and useful version of my dictionary on my pocket pc. I forgot to mention in my previous review that the wordnet dictionary has numerous hyperlinks for cross-referencing. Mdict. and mdx builder was the missing link in my case and I would like to extend mo mhile buiochas (a thousand thanks!)to Mr. Rayman Zhang and his team.

***** [May 4, 2005] by Pat using Dell Axim
I tried a few dictionary readers recently and I eventually bought one. This application is better than any of them and the only snag is the limited number of dictionaries available in mdx format. It is very easy to use and the look up icon/function works very well. I downloaded the wordnet dictionary and I am amazed at how comprehensive it is. It gives detailed information on medical and scientific words, acronyms and famous people. More of an enclyclopedia...a great pocket reference. There is also a desktop version which seems to require Windows 2000 or XP. This also works very well. The application does not include any help files but they are not really neccessary as it is so easy to use. There are not that many dictionaries available in mdx format but the wordnet dictionary alone is an invaluable resource. It is also possible to convert text and other dictionary files using the mdx builder but the process is a bit tricky. Overall it is a great application.

***** [Apr 15, 2005] by BN Goh using Ipaq 2750
Great Dictionary!! Don't be turned off by the Chinese dictionary shown in the screen shot above. It also has WordNet English dictionary database available for use with the application. Have very useful functions:
- Can select words in *any* Pocket PC application and click an icon or button to activate dictionary to display the word meaning [Icon overlaps the start logo but can be moved to another better location]
- The word meaning can be displayed either as a pop-up panel in the calling application or can auto-switch to display the MDict application instead (need to set which of these options you want in the MDict options)
- If autoswitch to MDict, there is an icon that allows auto-switch back to original application once you have done your checking of the word.