Timekettle, Fluentalk T1 Mini Translator Device No WiFi Needed, Built in 1-Year Global Mobile Data, Supports 40 Languages and Photo Translation, Instant Language Translator for Travelling White

When I received this item, I opened it with excitement. The boxing is beautifully done with each item in its own little compartment. Enclosed are the directions that are simple to understand, the lanyard to carry it with that allows extension beyond the body, the charging Type C USB cord, and the T1 Mini Translator. I charged it to max and turned it on. The setup was simple, with only a few taps of the screen to get it set up. The user interface is simple and to the point with all menu items accessible with a swipe to left, or right, up, or down. Swipe to the right and you can translate picture text or menu items from 39 different languages to your desired language. This is a beautiful feature. Swipe to the left and you get to system settings of: Network Connections, Display, Shortcut Statements, User Guide, Offline Language Package where you can download them from, System Settings, and Contact Us. Swipe down from the top and you have a shortcut to Wi-Fi, Air Plane Mode, and Settings, along with shortcut setting to font size and screen brightness. The system boots up to the main screen quickly, which allows you to select your language and the target language with ease. This is very intuitive. I found the user interface to be delightful and simple. From the System Settings you can download offline language packs. The translator will hold up to four offline language packs at a time. This feature comes in handy if you are in a no Wi-Fi area or at a place with less than a solid connection. However, the device does come with one year of a data plan to the translator services, but the offline packs are very helpful. There are 13 available offline packs for you to choose from. This device will also connect to any Wi-Fi you have access to and is even capable of using your mobile hotspot for connection. This device has a storage capacity of 8GB and does store your speech record using that space. The entire device weight is about the weight of a smartphone. The dimensions are approximately 3.5 Inches X 2 inches X 3/4 inches. The power button is easily accessible from the top, the sound buttons are on the side for higher or lower settings, and the push to talk button is on the right side. After setup and complete review of this product I went straight to translating, which was a delightful experience. There was no lag while connected to the Wi-Fi and only a slight lag that was negligible when using the offline language packs. The use is so simple by just pushing the push to talk button and speaking then viola the translation of my words was being spoken through the device speaker in the target language automatically. When using the offline language pack, you get yet another screen that allows you to push the language you are speaking in. For example, I want to speak English but have it come out in Spanish and this does that. Then the Spanish speaking person can push their button and their words come through the speaker in my language. I am super impressed with this device and am finding that I am keeping it near me just in case I need to talk to someone in another language. This is a must have device for any person who wants to travel or just speak with people of other languages. It is also very helpful if you just want to practice learning another language as you can replay the translations over and over again until you get the pronunciation correct and then practice until it is right. I absolutely love this device and it is well worth the money to purchase it. WTG Timekettle!!!

I rented an early version of this type of 2-way translator 4 years ago when visiting Japan. Being able to understand one another made for my most enjoyable trip there in decades. It's amazing how such a small device can help you make friends so quickly. So, after reading numerous reviews and watching many videos, I had to try out the Timekettle T1 Mini. I was immediately impressed: High quality device, simple interface, responsive touchscreen, rechargeable, even a cool lanyard to keep your Mini close to your heart. Although the Mini works with any wifi you have the password to, you can also chose to download 4 of 10 language pairs for offline translation without wifi. But, if you don't have wifi, it comes with a free 1 year subscription to a virtual SIM card that works on any country's cellular network. Not only does the Mini come with 36 built-in languages, it includes 88 accents (which is very important to have in certain countries so you don't sound like a robot). I speak fluent Spanish, and use various accents based on the country I'm in. The Mini nailed the difference between the accents of Mexico, Spain, Venezuela, and even Argentinan Castellano. !Barbaro! Translation response time is about 1 second. Even translates photos with its built-in camera. Great for reading menus, street signs, street maps, newspapers, etc. I recommended the Mini to all my friends and sent them some video reviews. They all jumped online to buy it, and they all told me they loved it. A few times it did not understand me, but it did when I repeated myself but spoke a bit louder and clearer. A few minor nits: Translated response is sometimes too fast. It tends to your the informal verb tenses instead of formal ones (which could be seen as rude in some countries). There is no transliteration so you can't read phonetically what was said (although the other party can read it in their language on the Mini!), there isn't a clock or alarm (which would be so easy to add), nor a built-in flashlight/torch for reading menus in dark restaurants. Power-on takes about 30 seconds, so take that into consideration before jumping into that next Uber in Uzbekistan.

I picked this translator for my first international trip. It's very compact, so easy to carry and easy to use. After playing with it for a little while I thought it was similar to Google translate however it is a dedicated device. While traveling and interacting with locals who use Google translate, I discovered that the Fluentalk T1 Mini Translator was much more accurate in translating than Google translate. In fact, without it I might have gotten into a little trouble with the restaurant server who got a really bad Google translation. Thank god the Fluentalk T1 could give the correct translation! The only issue I've had is poor connection to cell service in a remote location and no download for my preferred language pack for offline use.

I thought this was great at first. It worked great, just slow. I thought it was great as to how much my mother in law would talk and it translated flawlessly Then I started having issues. It doesn't work on data when I'm not in the city. (Edit,it's working now on data) WiFi only works sometimes. Offline is really slow and impractical unless I'm sitting down with someone. But I got it to use out of town in Colombia. I'm rarely in Bogotá. When I can connect to either data or WiFi, it's great. But the unreliability of it's connectivity make it really frustrating. If I could get the WiFi and data to work all the time, it'd be very useful. It can pick up words really well. From whispers to loud voices. Surprisingly well.

El equipo es muy fácil de usar, la traducción es buena con los paquetes de idiomas mas utilizados el equipo al ser pequeño es muy practico y funcional, viene con un año de datos que te permite hacer traducciones en tiempo real sin necesidad de buscar una red wifi, te permite también tomar imagen de letreros, indicaciones o elementos que tengas que traducir, un gran compañero de viaje.

Me encantó , muy útil , cumple lo que promete, mi papá lo usa y le a ido muy bien sobretodo por que está estudiando inglés , recomendable

Ideal para viajes y traducciones sencillas!

Es un mal producto, se traba y la traducción es inexacta, me ha servido más el tradictor de google. La pantalla se maltrato y ni siquiera lo he ocupado mucho, no vale la pena comprarlo.

Es un instrumento esencial para cualquier viaje, lo hemos estado probando y traduce muy rápido, esta versión mini está excelente aunque ando pensando irme por la versión T1. El servicio global de internet incluido es un plus que se agradece infinitamente para lograr la traducción en linea, de esta forma tiene más posibilidades de precisión. Es una herramienta que debe ser parte de un viaje al extranjero.