Imagine one day, you travel to a foreign country, meet locals, and Google translate integrated on your smartphone plays the role of an interpreter between two people speaking different languages.
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According to Thenextweb.com, Google is preparing to launch an update to the Google Translate app for Android and iOS users with automatic translation capabilities. This app will be equipped with a new system tasked with listening to the user's speech in real-time, then analyzing and translating it into another designated language.

In fact, Google Translate already has a feature for voice translation, but users have to manually press a button, speak in fragmented sentences, and there is still considerable delay. This is also an area that Google aims to address to provide a new solution that is 'almost perfect'.
In addition to upgrading the Google Translate tool, Google also revealed a new service about to be launched. Allowing travelers to capture a sign, directions, or a text and from those images, the app will automatically select the text and translate it into the language of your choice.
According to experts' evaluations, this new feature will be a great support for users during their travels, especially abroad. It can automatically recognize the language and translate it into a custom target language. Therefore, two people can even communicate easily with each other without needing to know what language the other person is speaking.
According to Traveltimes.vn
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Reference: Travel Handbook by Mytour
MytourJanuary 16, 2015