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Google Translate for Android now in 16 languages

When Google Translate came to Android, sometime last year, it did manage to bring the ease of communicating in the language

October 15, 2011 / 12:35 IST
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When Google Translate came to Android, sometime last year, it did manage to bring the ease of communicating in the language best understood with the comfort of one's smartphone. However, earlier in the year, it introduced Conversation Mode, albeit as an experiment. Conversation mode, claimed Google took routine translation to the next level. This feature allowed users to speak directly into their smartphone's microphone, and the Translate app would translate the spoken language and would read it aloud. Then, the person on the other end, would speak into their microphone and the Translation app would translate it for you and read it aloud. However, at the outset, Google had enabled this feature in only English and Spanish.  Click here for full story

first published: Oct 15, 2011 12:29 pm

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