Cameraphone Phone Software Turns English Into Japanese

"Camera Dictionary" (Kamera Jiten), translates English words into Japanese by simply scanning the mobile phone’s camera over the word, reports Esato via The Raw Feed and Engadget.

"A normal electronic dictionary requires the user to use a keyboard as the input device but "Camera Dictionary" automatically recognizes words from images taken by the camera as it is scanned.

This instant form of input is faster and smoother while spelling mistakes are avoided.

The characters of a word are read by the camera and are matched to the dictionary database in real-time ensuring that dictionary lookup is both fast and accurate."

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--SpeechGear translates documents and street signs

-- WhereIsHere: Sign Translation Mobile Service and Social Network

emily | 11:45 AM | Cell Phone aps |
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