Travel Technology

Foreign Travel? There's an App for That


Tim Winship
Tim Winship

    Frommer's calls its new smartphone app "the essential international travel companion."

    The stripped-down version of

    Frommer's Translator

    is available for free, for iOS and Android mobile devices. It features basic translation for 13 languages.

    An annual upgrade to the premium version costs $49.99.

    The app's impressive full set of features includes the following:


    • A 10,000-word two-way dictionary
    • Language lessons with flash cards
    • Phrases in four levels of slang
    • Access to a live translator
    • Culture tips
    • Tip calculator
    • Currency converter
    • Wi-Fi phone



      That's a lot of functionality in your hand-held device.



      This article originally appeared on FrequentFlier.com.