World travelers will appreciate Franklin's new TGA-490 Language Translator, which is able to speak aloud 12 languages, including 490,000 words and 12,000 phrases. Unlike older talking translator devices, this new one from Franklin sounds more human-like than ever.

Languages supported by the TGA-490 Language Translator include: Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Enter a word in your native language and this indispensable travel tool will speak and show the translation in your language and the language you seek. You can translate between all of the languages, not just English to another language. This means you can translate from English to Italian to Japanese, and so on. The device also includes a voice recording feature which allows you to record custom words and phrases appropriate to travel or business needs. Spell correction feature finds even misspelled words.

Features of the Franklin TGA-490 Language Translator include:

• Includes an MP3 Player to download and play MP3 files; enjoy music and more while looking up words and phrases


• Includes Audio Player, Earbuds and AC adaptor


• Five games


• Chinese, Japanese & Korean are displayed phonetically using the Roman alphabet, and in Asian characters


• Organizer, local/world clock, calculator, currency and metric converter


• USB Connection


• 1 rechargeable battery included

The translator is currently available for purchase at Franklin's website. The retail price of this device is $229.95. Other optional accessories for the device include a travel case and headphones.

Via Engadget