Google has announced a pretty major upgrade to the convenience of the translation built into Circle to Search on Android, which will now continue translating as the content on-screen changes.
Circle to Search adds continuous translation
‘Scroll and translate’ keeps translating as you go.
‘Scroll and translate’ keeps translating as you go.
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Google has slightly undersold the feature with the name “Scroll and translate.” In fact, it will now continue to translate as you swipe through screens, scroll down pages, or even switch apps entirely, saving you from triggering a new translation every time new text appears.
Google says the update is rolling out across Android from this week, starting with select Samsung Galaxy phones.
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