You may already know that Google’s new improvement to the Goggles application allows people to scan and translate text written in foreign languages to be converted to English. Of course, while there are initial obvious benefits to the improvements, some may ask, is it really a big deal?
Actually, it is. In this day and age, access to the internet has been vastly improved, thanks to free WiFi access and 3G technology, smart phones provide people with instant access to the internet and thus, the whole world of information is available right at their fingertips. Google, as a search engine, has always been at the forefront of helping people find information faster. After all, we all know that the internet holds most of the answers; the only problem is actually finding the answers.
When it comes to understanding a foreign language, it can be as simple as typing the letters straight in to the search bar and getting a quick search hit. However, the same is the not the case when dealing with languages that use special symbols and characters. This is why the Goggles update will help people out by actually letting users have a quick overview of what the entrees on the French menu are or what the German warning is written on the package of that gadget you just bought.
Overall, it’s a great function, and it has the potential to be one of the most useful tools to have on your phone especially when Google’s translate team is working hard to add more supported languages to the feature. Once the AR app is able to translate a large majority of languages, it will make Android devices one of the most in-demand translation devices available.
Speaking of helping people travel, the Android also brings free voice guided sat nav services thanks to Google maps –which means that the phone will not only help you understand the location you are in, but it will also be able to guide you back.
