Travis Touch Go

Little information is given on its manufacturer’s official website. We managed to learn that the device translates 155 languages and offers a month of free Internet in over 80 countries. The device also provides the offline mode, in which you can translate 18 languages. The translation quality is good, and the handy size is an extra advantage.

The manufacturer boasts that the device uses 20 translation engines powered by AI. One can think that it results in the exceptional quality of tranlsation. Well, in fact, it is rather poor. Don’t get us wrong, the device does its job, the translations are adequate - if not error-free - but that’s it. And while we might be convinced to overlook this minor inconvenience, we can’t ignore the huge gap between Travis’ offering and that of other leading brands when it comes to Internet access (without which no electronic translator can really function).

Then the user has to renew the data pack for $24, but that again only gives them 1GB which expires after a year, it means that if you use the translator a lot, you have to constantly buy additional data packs, at least once a year! Also, what’s important is that over 20 languages are available only in written form, so it’s not great for an electronic translator. And last, but not least, the manufacturer allows to make Travis Touch Go an Internet hotspot and share it with 11 other devices. Interesting solution.