The Google Translate app for Android has been updated to version 2.6 with an incredible new feature. The popular translation app can now translate foreign languages without an Internet or data connection. This is achieved through downloadable offline language packages for devices running Android 2.3 and above. Simply download one or more of the...
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Samsung announced the Galaxy S 4 flagship Android handset tonight and in doing so, unleashed a flurry of specs, images, video and other information about the device. Of course, that also means we have some details on availability. For U.S. residents, the Galaxy S4 will be released on Verizon Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, US...
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Google has added support for 13 new languages to its Voice Search application on Android. That brings the total to 42 languages and accents in 46 countries. In other words, 100 million new speakers can now use Voice Search. See the latest additions below. Voice Search Gets 13 New Languages: Basque Bulgarian Catalan European...
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The third-party SwiftKey keyboard for Android has been bumped up to version 3.0.1. The update offers two new summer-inspired themes (Sky blue and Fuchsia pink), integration of Google’s improved voice typing feature (long-press comma key), support for two new languages (Malay/Urdu) and other improvements. There are also bug fixes for using SwiftKey in Chrome,...
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Nuance has released Swype Beta v.1.0.3.5809 for Android. The update delivers a redesigned Swype software keyboard with a “living keyboard” experience, next word prediction, default dictionary editing, multimodal keyboard capabilities (four-in-one: Swype, Type, Write or Speak), voice and text dictionary sync, and it can now be installed alongside outdated versions that may be pre-installed...
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Chrome for Android Beta has been updated to 0. (Chrome 18.0.1025.133) on the Google Play Store. The popular Web browser for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones and tablets is now available in 31 more languages and in all countries where Google Play (formerly Android Market) is available. A number of new features have...
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Google Translate has been updated to support 14 total languages for its experimental conversation mode feature. It basically enables you to you translate speech back and forth between languages. Supported languages include: English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Russian and Turkish. Check out a demo of...
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