Listen to more languages in Google Translate for Android
Thursday, April 14, 2011 | 3:16 PM
(Cross-posted on the Google Translate blog)
Today we launched an update to Google Translate for Android that allows you to listen to translations in several more languages.
We’ve dramatically improved the quality of our spoken translations in over 15 languages, including Russian, Chinese and Portuguese, and added the ability to listen to three new languages: Japanese, Arabic and Korean. Text-to-speech is one of the most popular features of this mobile interface. Whether you’re learning how to say a foreign phrase, or trying to share information with someone in their language, simply tap the Speaker icon after doing a translation and you’ll hear the difference.
With today’s launch, Google Translate for Android supports translation between 58 languages and can speak translations in 24 languages. The application works on phones and tablets running Android 2.1 and above. To download Google Translate for Android, scan the QR code below, or visit us on the Android Market.
Labels: android, google, google translate, googlenew, Mobile Blog
15 comments:
TheMediaProphet said...
We need Laotian up in here with a quickness. Lot's of Laos in my area.
April 14, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Unknown said...
April 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Unknown said...
Google = idiot , you should support those language in your android platform then do whatever you want, so how could I use Arabic translation while my nexus doesn't support it at all ??!!
April 14, 2011 at 4:02 PM
Stellar Drift said...
Does it move to SD???!
April 14, 2011 at 4:27 PM
turki said...
@Essam,
so true.
Google, any arabic support for Nexus S ?
April 14, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Unknown said...
Russian is incorrect ;)))
Is it the same for other languages too?
April 14, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Kayle said...
Latin! Finally! Thank you! "Gaudeo ut paeloris!"
April 14, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Unknown said...
Very impressive. It can even understand my terrible spoken Japanese!
Amazing.
sjb
April 14, 2011 at 11:04 PM
harut1230 said...
Our Armenian language is not supported by Android. And why you have added this language into the mobile translator? Why? Answer me.
April 14, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Unknown said...
@Essam: Calling people names isn't generally considered a good way to get them to do stuff you want them to.
April 15, 2011 at 8:18 AM
Saad said...
April 15, 2011 at 3:40 PM
Saad said...
Thank you Google for the Arabic TTS really appreciated! Hope that Arabic will be completely supported in the next update for Gingerbread (Nexus S user) as it is on Honeycomb.
April 15, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Ben Eng said...
Need for the Chinese TTS to support dialects, such as Cantonese.
April 16, 2011 at 12:47 PM
ThatNateGuy said...
Thanks for this, Google. Are there any plans to add Greek?
April 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Unknown said...
Catalan, please! Catalan support! on Voice and the Android SO itself!
April 19, 2011 at 12:51 AM
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