Nomenta Industries intros Trinvo talking translator

It may not offer real-time translation, but Nomenta Industries's new Trinvo talking translator looks like it should get the job done nonetheless, with it boasting cross-translation of no less than twelve languages (no word as to which ones). You'll also get a 2,500 word dictionary, 750 commonly used sentences, sightseeing information, and some handy features like metric conversions and a likely not-entirely-up-date currency converter, not to mention some unspecified games. No word on a price or release, but we're guessing it's got to be quite a bit cheaper than some of the other suped-up translators we've seen.

[mushrooshi @ Apr 16th 2008 7:13PM]

"Poke me in the stomach to select!"

The buttons certainly look funny in that configuation.

Anyways, will this do Japanese?

[KangMin @ Apr 16th 2008 7:39PM]

im sure it'll translate japanese
probably all of the west european languages, east asian languages, and others which i can't think of right now?
sounds just about right.

[Steffen Jobbs @ Apr 16th 2008 10:19PM]

TRINVO is a talking translator that makes communication on your next holiday smooth and simple. With its functional design it is easy to choose one of the 750 commonly used travel-related sentences, which can be cross-translated in 12 international languages. Sentences can be selected and then spoken in a crystal clear human voice. Further, TRINVO has other features such as a 2000 word dictionary, sightseeing spot for the 12 countries, entertaining and educational games, world time, alarm, converter and much more. TRINVO is also suitable for students learning a foreign language.

12 international languages: English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese, Japanese, Spanish and Russian

[MMalecky @ Apr 16th 2008 7:22PM]

"some unspecified games..."

NO, IT WILL NOT PLAY DOOM.

But really, what the hell could you play on that tiny screen?

[gaforces @ Apr 16th 2008 7:41PM]

Maybe some language games to teach you the languages you are trying to translate. Nice product.

[Gnoll @ Apr 16th 2008 9:51PM]

Obviously you can play Super Linear Text Snake!

You can never lose!

[TIMMAH! @ Apr 16th 2008 7:35PM]

"pas le taze je bro!"

[MMalecky @ Apr 16th 2008 7:39PM]

I will definitely keep that one in mind.

[hp540 @ Apr 16th 2008 7:36PM]

Nomenta: RIP MY PANTYHOSE

What?

Nomenta: I want you to rip my pantyhose

[Charlie Calhoun @ Apr 16th 2008 8:26PM]

I'm suprised nobody's said it.. Looks like the Cingular Logo.

[vdogg89 @ Apr 16th 2008 8:42PM]

Oh Em Gee... clearly its a 1st Gen iPod rip-off

[jibba jabba @ Apr 16th 2008 10:27PM]

I know i took one look at that thing and was like WTF?!! Its friggin rectangular!! and everyone know's the first IPOD was rectangular. what a joke...nice try...still not as cool as an IPOD. I bet that tiny screens not even a touch screen!!

Actually it looks like the love child of a calculator and the cingular logo.
I wonder if it translates engrish?

[Drew @ Apr 16th 2008 8:57PM]

I hope that Klingon is one of those 12 languages!

[ethana2 @ Apr 17th 2008 5:27AM]

The licensing of the klingon language is not suitable for justifying its continued existence as a language. Go for something public domain like sindarin, or better yet, ditch them all for esperanto, or better yet again, lojban.

[King Mook Mook @ Apr 16th 2008 10:49PM]

Yes, but can it play Crysis?

[Vagrant @ Apr 16th 2008 11:56PM]

This is only as good as the person being able to understand the "response" of the person they used the device with.

Sure...you can ask where the toilet is, but if you don't savvy "it's broken", it could turn into a mess after some unflattering jesters.