ECTACO Voice Translator English -> Japanese

If you're looking for an electronic phrasebook to take with you on your travels, the ECTACO Voice Translator might be worth checking out. It offers over 3200 categorized phrases, and comes with both a built-in text-to-speech engine and a voice recognition system. This means you can either read translations, listen to them, or even have your device recognize spoken sentences and translate them back to you.

That being said, the voice recognition feature isn't perfect - it's more of a fun add-on than a reliable tool. The technology isn't quite there yet for it to be truly accurate in handheld devices, but it can still recognize around 90-95% of spoken phrases in a relatively quiet environment.

The interface of the ECTACO Voice Translator is user-friendly and easy to navigate, making it simple to find the specific phrase you need. Additionally, the TTS feature can help you learn how to correctly pronounce phrases.

Overall, the ECTACO Voice Translator is a convenient and useful tool to have on hand when traveling. It includes a well-selected bank of common expressions, and is much easier to utilize than a traditional dictionary - especially if you're just starting to learn the language.

To use the ECTACO Voice Translator, you'll need a device with an Intel ARM-206 SA1110 processor (like the Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada 56x, Casio E-200, MobilePro P300, or Pocket PC e570) and at least 4MB of RAM. It runs on Microsoft Pocket PC or higher. You can find versions of the translator for Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and Spanish languages on the LingvoSoft website.