A new patent suggests that Apple may add text-to-speech functionality to its Notes app, specifically for communicating in a different language.
The feature will translate text into a desired language, and then convert that text to speech that can then be read aloud. Any integration with Siri is unclear.
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The translation feature will be listed as another option from the pop up menu -- along with cut, copy and paste -- that currently shows up on the iPhone upon selecting a particular phrase.
Google Translate for the iPhone currently offers a similar functionality. The app reads an English word or phrase in a different language of your choice.
A Notes integration could potentially prove much more useful, with key phrases like "How do I get to the train station?" available in different languages at the ready.
Would you use a translate feature within Notes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
[h/t Patently Apple]