S-Translator on the Samsung Galaxy S4 knows 9 different languages

By Richard Devine  | Mar 14 2013 | 7:47 pm  | 12 Comments

Android Central

Samsung's Unpacked event in New York City continues, and the latest new software feature on the new Galaxy S4 is S-Translator. Translator apps are nothing new, but Samsung's is pretty interesting on a few different fronts. 

First up, S-Translator knows 9 different languages. Really knows. Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and English are all understood in both a text-to-speech capacity as well as a speech-to-text capacity. The demonstration on stage pegged a tourist using S-Translator to help them out whilst they're on vacation. Looks pretty slick and is the sort of functionality that a lot of people could find real use for. 

Additionally, the optical reader built in can also translate printed text too. Pretty sweet. 

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There are 12 comments

glazedfaith says:

Did they mention how this differs in any way from the google translate app? It, too, can do text to speech and back again and translate text from the camera.

Kvoth says:

My exact thoughts. From the info given this pales in comparison to Google translate, yet apparently it's the epitome of translate apps?

Usually I love AC but I'm getting the feeling they view Samsung products through rose-coloured glasses.

Robb Nunya says:

It's that new relationship glow. It'll wear off and they'll start referring to Sammy as "the old lady" soon enough.

crxssi says:

+1 it is a marketing gimmick.

gustovsjustin says:

Not sure it would be better than the Google translator app...makes no sense adding all these features people will not use...HTC One for me!
Samsung hardware just screams "CHEAP"
I remember travelling last year and I had just got the One X and during the security check I brought out my phone and a lady behind was like "wow what phone is that?" And I was all smiles and even allowed her have a feel of it lmao.
I can only imagine what reactions the HTC One would get :) :)

SlimJ87D says:

Lol, HTC One is already behind on Software. It's running 4.1.2 is it not? S4 is running 4.2.2 right out the box. And 4.3 or 5 is right around the corner.

OceanView says:

afterwards did you run off to the nearest power outlet to charge your phone?

gustovsjustin says:

Damn...thinking about it, I actually did! Had to charge my phone while waiting for my flight lol
HTC sucks at battery no doubt and we are all waiting for Phil (aka the guy who calls people with different perspectives from his "idiots) to tell us HONESTLY how the battery life fares on the HTC ONE!

squiddy20 says:

Yay! Even MORE crap that comes preinstalled on your phone that you can't get rid of without root, and is more than likely inferior to Google Translate in a lot of ways (just like S Voice)! Where do I sign up!?

rap1 says:

How well does it really work? When I use Google or Bing translate on my friend's facebook posts that are in Danish, I have no idea what she is saying.

Kvoth says:

That's to be expected... I can't understand half of my friends' facebook posts, and they're in English!

squiddy20 says:

Considering the stupid bing translate thing comes up sometimes even when a person types in "hahahaha", I'm not surprised.