Travel Technology
Foreign Travel? There's an App for That

- 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.
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: