Traveling Abroad? Try Steape Mobile Translator

If you have been traveling around the world, you may need some help with communicating in different languages of wherever you may be. So, here are some good news:

Another player has entered into the mobile translation apps scene this week, this time it is a Dutch company called Steape who brings to the US and UK markets a mobile translation service that has been very popular among Dutch travelers.

Steape offers three: Mini-Speaking Dictionary, Steape Travel and Steape Knowledge. The Mini-Speaking Dictionary consists of 500 traveller-related words. Steape Travel contains nearly 100 phrases covering travel-related topics: Chat basics; Travel & Go; Small Talk; Overnight Accommodation; Money; Shopping; Flirting & Dating; Going Out & Sightseeing; Eating & Drinking; Help & Health and Service & Communication. Steape Knowledge is composed of useful basic vocabulary, such as numbers, days of the week etc., and is free when another product is purchased. The translators currently work on 138 mobile phones types, and the list grows continuously.

As a traveler at unfamiliar language surroundings, all you need to do is find the particular phrase you want to say on your mobile phone, press the action key and the phrase is played through the speaker of your mobile phone.

Steape costs USD 5.00 or £4.00, a reasonable price if compared with a phrase book.

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