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Google has updated its Translate service to make choosing the correct translated word easier. Following feedback from users checking the tool's accuracy, reverse translations will let users see a translated word re-translated back to their native language, complete with annotations for the most frequently-used translations.
The Android version of Google Translate can now translate text generated from a camera. In v2.5 of the app, available on Google Play, tapping a camera icon turns the bottom half of the screen into a viewfinder. After taking a picture, areas of text for translation are highlighted, and the results shown above the original content.
Google Currents branched out beyond the US on Wednesday with its 1.1 update for Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store). The curated news app now reaches worldwide and has both translated US publications and local publications. For non-native content, Google Translate has now been woven into the app itself and will optionally convert between any one of 38 languages.
Google has put out two key updates for Google Translate. The iOS version (App Store now supports the iPad natively, using pop-overs for language selection and otherwise taking advantage of the extra screen real estate. Features are otherwise the same as on iPhones and iPods, where it can translate between 60 languages, most of which have spoken translations.
Google has added experimental support for five new Indic languages in its Google Translate app for the iPhone (free, App Store). The five "alpha" languages, spoken in India and nearby, include Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. The update increases the number of languages supported by the app on the iPhone to 63.
Google has released the first native Google Translate app for iOS devices. Users can perform text translations between some 57 different languages, such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. While based on a Translate web app for the iPhone, the iOS title supports extra features including the ability to speak the phrases to be translated. Voice input is limited to 15 languages, although results can be translated into the full text range.
