ABBYY Lingvo learned to recognize and translate the text with a smartphone camera
Android / / December 19, 2019
At Google Translator for Android is only one worthy competitor - is ABBYY Lingvo. The product from ABBYY has advanced customizable system of professional specialized dictionaries, with the result that objectively gives a high-quality translation, and even Lingvo initially imprisoned under a fully autonomous offline work.
Just recently got ABBYY Lingvo a major upgrade and now allows you to use your smartphone camera to instantly recognize and translate words and phrases without access to the Internet.
The new transfer function through the camera operates in two modes:
1. Live-translation It allows you to recognize and translate the text with a single tap on the screen. Pointer in the center of the screen focuses on the desired word, then there is "seizure". Then the value appears on the screen and recorded words in the dictionary option transition card.
Impressive is that recognition and translation occur locally on the device itself, without the presence of an Internet connection. If you try to repeat similar with Google translator, it will be only a warning red sign in front of the eyes "is not a network is found."
For a more clear understanding of the operating principle of live-translation look short 38-second spot.
2. FotoperevodAlso available offline, characterized in that the catches are not text with the camera, and only with the finished photos.
Switching between live- and fotoperevodom carried out directly from the operating interface applications with a simple swipe across the screen.
We should also talk about Lingvo work in multi-mode, implemented in line samsungovskih Galaxy S and Note. Parallel operation interpreter with a book or a web browser on one screen without having to switch between applications may well save you time, not to mention the general convenience.
Developers who need the presence of the built-in translation tool in their Android-products that are sure to please the appearance of Lingvo special API-shki for integration with third-party applications. For example, the translator can be added to the reader.
Total in Annex 250+ different vocabularies. 50 of them (11 + current Russian languages) are included in the default application, and buy additional dictionaries are individually through the IAP.
The interesting thing is that the normal value of 199 p. Now ABBYY Lingvo is on Google Play at a price of 30 rubles. In the description do not have any information on the duration of action, and it can end at any time. Requires Android 4.0.3+ to run the application.
Price: Free