Do you remember the times you could not read the menu or road signs on your holidays because it was in a different language? Well, those days are long gone. Mobile travel technologies has advanced ever since, and now you can simply point your cell phone camera at those foreign language signs and see an instant translation!
Word Lens is the iPhone translation app that does this amazing task. Wouldn’t you be much more happier as a traveler when you know what those road signs mean? I sure would be. To see this mobile travel app in action, check out this video of Word Lens translator tool.
Word Lens iPhone Translation App | (c) Photo By wikinoticia
At the moment this iPhone translation app allows Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish translations only but the app will eventually expand to become a universal translator. Word Lens does not recognize handwriting yet but everything is in printed format these days, which makes the need for handwritten recognition minimal.
A bonus to this great iPhone translation app is that it works with a built-in dictionary. Therefore it does not need to connect to the internet to do the translations. This would sure save roaming charges while traveling in foreign countries.
Word Lens is available to download for FREE from the App Store. I say download it now before you have to pay for it as this mobile travel app is sure to become popular. So what are you waiting for? Get this great mobile translation app on your iPhone and start translating!
Hi, I'm Shamis; a passionate traveler who loves to see the world and all the adventures that comes with it. I have traveled many countries from East to West and there are many more places left to see. 
Hahaha…hope it will give at least an idea as to what the road sign says. I have to wait to try it out though as it only support Spanish to English at the moment.
Let me know how it goes, and thanks for your comment Rod!
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I see this leading to lots of funny translation mishaps. :)
Worth a try, though. Better having an idea of what it says than being completely clueless!
Will be downloading this later today.