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Facebook lets Android users post Hindi messages by typing in English

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by on April 25, 2016 at 9:34 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, Devanagiri, Hindi, India, Typing


The latest version of Facebook’s Android app has a treat for users who converse in Hindi – an all-new transliteration feature. The app now lets you type Hindi posts and comments using an English keyboard, negating the need to download separate language packs or switch between them. The latest version adds a button below the text field when you’re typing a post. Tap it to launch the Hindi editor and type your message using the English keyboard, and Facebook will automatically transliterate the Roman characters to Hindi script. The company says it built the feature in response to feedback from…

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