- Another extended and revised version of the dictionary comes out almost every year. Language - a living organism, plus new terms that appear almost daily. No one professional would not allow himself to work with obsolete dictionaries, ie, nowhere to go: if the new dictionary is, it is necessary to buy and say "thanks". For the home user, the freshness of the dictionary base is not so critical, but here works unconditioned reflex consumers: the new must be better than the old one.
- More humane than the price in conjunction with some (deliberately not too harsh) copy protection. It is clear that the "super price" Mitinskoe market smash is impossible, but, and 570 rubles. can not be called exorbitant price. With regard to protection, there is little tricks programmers ABBYY regularly enclose pirates big pig. Crooked crack "Mitinskaya" vocabulary begins to fail preposterously - another trip to the market, the second attempt will also be a lottery. Eventually dictionary does contamination break completely, but by this time already on the way the new version. So one wonders.
- Just the popularity of the product. Like it or not, other developers, but the dictionary Lingvo almost completely closed the needs of the mass market. Alternatives were and there, but they soon fall into the category of niche products.
2001-2002, practically the peak of the popularity of handheld computers. In 2002 the company made its first attempt at "mobile positioning" products, has released has long marketed the eighth version of the dictionary in a performance specially for PDAs.Standard Dictionary for PC disk was also present, but positioned as a free makeweights to rare at the time the product. Presumably, the sale of such a dictionary in their looks do not live up to expectations, because since version dictionary for mobile platforms are not issued separate editions, but as it supplied basic computer vocabulary. However, what and where is - a moot point. It is a software interface for different operating systems, including desktops. And as those who are dictionaries and what kind of shell pristegnet - master's business.
Three-headed dragon on the mobile in six languages
With the version for smartphones running Symbian OS ™ (Series 60) a list of supported mobile devices has become almost complete. While the "unreached" remained smartphones Symbian UIQ 2.1 (and, accordingly, UIQ 3.0), but sooner or later will get up to them. According to the developers of ABBYY Lingvo 11 at the CCP is now able to show stress, added to adjust the size and type font. Connecting the dictionary is as simple as copying a file on the memory card. A version of ABBYY Lingvo 11 for Palm ® Handheld acquired its own ergonomic keyboard for all languages (if necessary you can disable the keyboard). Get acquainted with the technical specifications current version dictionaries available at the company's website, there can also play with the flash-demonstrashkoy and "try on" a new interface.
The scope of application is loaded into the smart phone or PDA dictionary dear readers somehow guess yourself on this subject can be a long time dream. One of the options offered by the company itself ABBYY: use a dictionary in the shop abroad, so you do not accidentally mix shampoo with ketchup. Interesting idea - it's how many you need to drink shampoo (?), Then to mix it with ketchup??
Jokes, jokes, and highly specialized Glossary of the smartphone can be very useful for work. In Lingvo provides a wonderful opportunity to create their own dictionaries, and a dictionary can be saved as a file and add a virtual bookshelf of any user. And many use this opportunity, creating a thematic dictionaries and reference books in their professional activities. This unique compilation brings together specialists on particles and are freely available here. http://www.lingvoda.ru/dictionaries word "unique" nor in the least an exaggeration: would not be unique - have not worked for years to people over their creation.Well, where else will find the "Glossary of neurolinguistic programming," "Glossary of Orthopaedic horse" or "Dictionary Finnish jargon and slang?
In addition to the products of ABBYY on the market there are many other dictionaries, including the famous "SlovoEd" for Palm OS. Them we need loans in the near future and try not to miss anything interesting and important. Particular areas - online dictionaries and translators, SMS-translators. Drop us a line if you are interested in this topic. At the same time and find out whether people continue to enjoy these long-existing mobile services.