Google Translate for Android updated w/ more languages for camera input translation & handwriting
Google announced today on Google+ that its updating its Google Translate app for Android with additional language support for two features including camera input translation and handwriting.
New languages for camera input translation, which allows users to take translate text capture with the device’s camera, include “Afrikaans, Greek, Hebrew and Serbian.” Google notes that the update brings the total number of supported languages supported for the camera translations feature to 34.
Simply tap the camera button, point at the text you want translated and take the picture, and brush over the text you want with your finger—in an instant you’ll see your translation.
The updated app also includes support handwriting characters in two additional languages: Hindi and Thai. That brings the total number of supported languages to 48.
The new version of Google Translate for Android is available for free on Google Play now.
