Google Translate redesigned – now offers real-time audio translations

The Google Translate Android app has been updated with a quite superb new feature – the ability to translate audio clips into spoken clips of another language. Currently the app only works when translating conversations between English and Spanish, but it’s a start.

Here’s Google’s explanation of its new Conversation Mode:

Currently, you can only use Conversation Mode when translating between English and Spanish. In conversation mode, simply press the microphone for your language and start speaking. Google Translate will translate your speech and read the translation out loud. Your conversation partner can then respond in their language, and you’ll hear the translation spoken back to you. Because this technology is still in alpha, factors like regional accents, background noise or rapid speech may make it difficult to understand what you’re saying. Even with these caveats, we’re excited about the future promise of this technology to be able to help people connect across languages.

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Read more about it and find a QR download code over on the Google Translate blog. You’ll need an Android 2.1 phone or higher in order to install the updated app.

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