The new feature is available for devices powered by Gingerbread and up

Mar 28, 2013 06:48 GMT  ·  By

Google’s complete translation tool for Android users, Google Translate has just been updated with a major feature, offline mode.

The new feature allows Google Translate users to download offline language packages and enable translation between any of these even when not connected to the Internet.

According to Google, the offline mode supports no less than 50 languages, so users can download any or all of these packages and use while on the go.

However, keep in mind that this feature is only available for devices powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and above.

Google also mentions that “while the offline models are less comprehensive than their online equivalents, they are perfect for translating in a pinch when you are traveling abroad with poor reception or without mobile data access.”

With the latest version of the application users will also be able to translate vertical text in Chinese, Japanese and Korean with their camera.

Google Translate 2.6 is now available as a free download via Google Play Store and it should be fully compatible with all devices running Android 2.1 and up. Check it out here.

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