Google has taken a step further to convert the phone into universal translator after announcing an update service Google Translator for Android and IOS (Apple), which improve the simultaneous translation of texts by the camera and conversations in another language with the use of the microphone.
The goal is to speed up conversations in another language and make them more fluid and natural, says today the company as a <. b> official blog
The challenge of advancing the demolition of language matches other technological barriers; in fact, a few weeks ago the popular service Skype video calls (from Microsoft) launched its tool for simultaneous translation in English and Spanish conversations.
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In the case of Google, the company already offered a conversation in real time mode from 2013 for devices with Android, but the application upgrade will allow automatically recognize both languages being used user tapping the microphone icon on the screen.
It has also improved the Word Lens function that translated into 36 languages text messages in real time from a camera phone.
“We have this benefit to another level to make it much easier to understand what they say signals in the Italian countryside or help you decide you want to eat from the options menu in Barcelona, ”said Google in your blog.
You just have to point the camera phone into a signal or text to see on the screen the overlay simultaneous translation without internet access or data connection.
This is the first time that some advanced features of this application will also be available for users of IOS.
Instant translation is English into French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish and vice versa
Currently, instant translation is English to French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish (and vice versa) but “we are working to offer it in more languages soon.”
According to Google, more than 500 million people use Google Translate each month and more than one million daily translations are performed.
The application updates “take us a step further to turn your phone into a universal translator and closer to a world in which languages are no barrier to discover information or get in touch with other people. “
EFE
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