ABBYY FotoTranslate

We all know OCR (Optical Character recognition) software that can be used to read words from images and convert them to editable text. ABBYY is a world leader in Optical character detection technologies. Their desktop software is well known for accurate conversion of images to editable document formats. They also have a mobile based OCR software called ABBYY FotoTranslate, which could be a valuable tool for frequent travelers. The ABBYY FotoTranslate  can make use of the camera in a mobile device to take pictures of text in different foreign languages, and can convert them to a desired language. This application  currently supports Symbian Nokia smartphones.
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