App Spotlight: Sendboo translates multi-lingual messages on the fly

February 18, 2013

Sendboo for iOS translates text messages in real-time. So you're looking to work with an overseas supplier for parts. Or you need to hire a programmer whose English is fractured at best. Now what? Do you really need to hire a translator just so you can communicate with these folks? Nope: Hire an app instead. Sendboo for iOS translates text messages in real-time, effectively turning the language barrier into a language floodgate. Now you can communicate with pretty much anyone, anywhere, as long as they have a smartphone or tablet. (An Android version of the app is expected later this quarter.) Sendboo works like just about any other messaging app you've used. After setting your preferred language, you simply tap out a message and then send it. Servers translate it on the fly to the preferred language of the recipient. Or recipients: The app supports group chats in addition to one-on-ones. This is kind of a big deal. Without spending a dime, you can communicate with customers, co-workers, suppliers, marketers, and anyone else who might fit into your global business plans. And because it's a messaging app, it's a better solution than, say, Google Translate, which requires you to be in the same room as the other person. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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