Stefano sent me a link to this great utility to translate text on your BlackBerry. The best part is that it is totally free. Keep in mind this is machine translation so it is not 100% accurate.
BBTran touts itself as a universal translator for BlackBerry. Currently BBTran works with Google Translate & Dictionary and SYSTRAN translation & dictionary.
Features from their website:
- Lightweight
- No advertisements
- Multiple translation services
- 20 languages & more then 50 translation directions
- Text translate & dictionary mode
- Automatic software update
- Additional services will be added on-the-fly without software update
- Settings Screen
- WiFi support
- BIS/TCP Transport Selection
- mds transport support
- bis-b transport support
The application is available for OTA and desktop installation at this link
Mikeypants Not Registered
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 1:46 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8330
“Sorry, service is temporarily unavailable please check your connection settings & try later or visit http://www.bbtrab.com/ for suport.”
I’m running a Telus 8330 with 4.3.0.124
Mikeypants Not Registered
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 1:51 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8330
UPDATE: It has finally connected. Killer app!
Luciano ES ( View Profile) - Posts: 452
Posted: May 21, 2008 at 4:03 PM EST
Whoever is manning the Blackberry in that screenshot doesn’t know that you can just press a letter for a full second to capitalize it.
hyedipin Not Registered
Posted: May 23, 2008 at 9:49 PM EST
Thank you so much for another great application, that otherwise we wouldn’t have known about! I was looking for a nice translation app for BB!
Phreqd Not Registered
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 3:20 AM EST
I prefer this one: http://m.mikebrittain.com/tr
Mike Brittain Not Registered
Posted: May 27, 2008 at 10:39 AM EST
Thanks, I like the tool I wrote too. I’ve tried to make it available to as many platforms as possible — including BlackBerry.
angelo Not Registered
Posted: August 30, 2008 at 3:16 PM EST
After installation I got this error message… “Sorry, service is temporarily unavailable please check your connection settings & try later or visit http://www.bbtrab.com/ for suport.” Went to site. NO SUPPORT… Please help. Thank you!
Sergey Demyanov Not Registered
Posted: September 12, 2008 at 5:49 AM EST
Hi Angelo.
Hi everyone.
It’s me, author of BBTran.
Sorry for some unreadyness of the web site.
I’ll add feedback form soon.
Meanwhile you can use Feedback form in BBTran. (Look for it in the menu). or just mail me at s.demyanov[@]gmail.com
I’m trying to answer all requests.
Few days ago I published an update (1.4) for BBTran. You can take a look.
BTW, I can also add Mike’s translation service to BBTran if he doesn’t mind. But not sure to get his approval.
Craig MacKinder Not Registered
Posted: December 5, 2008 at 1:51 PM EST
Check out the Enterpreter
http://www.enterpret.net/FreeTrial
Jan Not Registered
Posted: February 11, 2009 at 9:56 PM EST
Craig,
Please contact me regarding Mackinder family history. A book is nearing completion re the dispersal from Lincolnshire. I wish to confirm details I have found. Please email.
Thanks!
Jan
demon_xxi ( View Profile) - Posts: 15
Posted: June 16, 2009 at 10:02 AM EST
Hello, everyone!
Just released Thai fonts OTA instalaltion for your BlackBerry!
See http://www.bbtran.com/blog/bbtran-went-to-thailand for details.
BBTran also got official support of 4 new languages: Thai, Maltese, Galician and Albanian.
Regards,
Seregy