Tech Tuesday – iPhone…Translator
This is another free app that is really useful.
All you do is identify the languages you are translating from and to, type in the words you want to translate, and voila, translation!
I have not tested it beyond basic words and phrases, but so far it is very useful.
The only down side is that the data base is not contained on the iPhone…the phone has to access it through the 3G, Edge or WiFi. This was a problem on a recent trip to Europe. I was not going to pay a lot of money to access the info unless it was an emergency. But it was good to know it was there in case I got into a situation more complex than my own language skills. Around home, it is great. I have not been tempted to use the $4.99 upgrade, but my use is casual. I don’t know how useful it is for someone who is actually trying to function in another language.
If you like to play with other languages, this could be fun for you. If you are a student or a scholar, check it out (it is free after all), but it may not be robust enough.
