This capability was previously available only on calls to other Skype clients. What this means is that Windows Insiders using pre-release versions of Windows 10 can now access a version of the Skype Preview app that enables voice translation for calls to mobiles and landlines.

“You can now use Skype to call people on their phones and communicate across languages, even if they do not have Skype.” “Since its introduction in 2014, Skype Translator has made it easier for you to connect with people around the world on Skype no matter where they are,” the Skype Team announced. Finally, the Android update includes 34 additional languages that can be downloaded for offline translation, bringing the total to 43.Microsoft recently announced that it is taking the final steps towards broader availability of its amazing Skype Translator capabilities: Windows Insiders can now test voice translation for calls to mobiles and landlines using Skype Preview on Windows 10. The Android app also gets Inline Translation, which lets users hover over text phrases to quickly convert them into any of the 50+ languages in the app's online library. So this is nothing really groundbreaking. That said, Google Translate's Android app has had image translation since at least August 2012.

This is powered by Microsoft's proprietary Deep Learning engine it uses for Bing's and Skype's translation options, something more advanced than Google Translate's statistical models and crowdsourcing. But a few other features and language additions come along with the update.Like the iOS version, it also works on saved images, but it should be noted that Windows Phones have had image translation since 2010. The app's iOS version got it back in February and now the feature comes to the Android one.

Microsoft Translator's image translation is simple: point your phone's camera at a sign or menu in any of the 21 supported languages and the app translates it in real-time onscreen.

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