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Timekettle Translator Earbuds WT2 Edge review

Priced at $463.

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Standalone device View more details.

Standalone means the device doesn't require a smartphone to operate.

No (smartphone required)
Internet connection required View more details.

If the device isn't connected to a smartphone, you may be able to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi.

No
Recommended View more details.

We recommend translation devices with a CHOICE Expert Rating (our overall score) of more than 70%.

CHOICE Expert Rating View more details.

This overall score determines which products we recommend and is based on how well each device scores for translation accuracy (50%), ease of use (30%) and audio quality (20%).

Translation score View more details.

This score is based on how correctly the devices translate five simple sentences into four different languages. It accounts for 50% of the CHOICE Expert Rating, our overall score that determines which products we recommend.

Ease of use score View more details.

This score is based on how time-consuming it is to get the device or app to translate spoken language. It accounts for 30% of the CHOICE Expert Rating, our overall score that determines which products we recommend.

Audio score View more details.

This score is based on the clarity of the translation provided by the device. It accounts for 20% of the CHOICE Expert Rating, our overall score that determines which products we recommend.

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Price View more details.

The recommended retail price as supplied by the manufacturer or the average price you can expect to find the translation device for online.

$463
App required View more details.

Some devices will only work when paired to a smartphone app.

Yes
Bluetooth support View more details.

This is useful to connect headphones or pair the device to a smartphone.

Yes
Battery indicator View more details.

Battery life can be shown either on the screen or via LED.

Yes (in-app)
Charging requirements View more details.

What you need to charge your device. Note that most don't come with a charger.

USB-C to USB-A cable supplied; must supply USB-A charger or power bank. Can work with a USB-C cable and USB-C charger.
Charging port type View more details.

The cable type required to charge the device. Generally it's either USB-C or microUSB.

USB-C
Battery type View more details.

All of the devices we tested are rechargeable, but with a battery that's integrated and not replaceable.

Integrated (not replaceable)
Dimensions (mm, H x W x D) View more details.

The height, width and depth of the device in millimetres.

56 x 56 x 27
Weight (g) View more details.

The weight of the device in grams.

52
Country of origin
China
Voice translation View more details.

The ability to listen to someone talk and translate it to another language.

Yes
Number of languages View more details.

The number of languages present in the device for translating speech.

39
Image translation View more details.

Some devices allow you to identify text in an image (using optical character recognition) and translate it to another language.

No
Number of image translation languages View more details.

Approximate number of languages present in image translation mode.

N/A
Offline languages available View more details.

This refers to languages that can be downloaded for offline translation.

English to: German, Korean, Russian, Spanish, French, Japanese; Chinese to: English, German, Korean, Russian, Spanish, French, Japanese. Each language pair must be purchased.
Pre-loaded phrases View more details.

Whether there are any pre-loaded phrases you can select straight away.

No
Favourites View more details.

Are you able to 'favourite' translations that you want to use regularly?

No
Translation history View more details.

Whether you can access past translations in either text or audible format.

Yes
Sound recordings View more details.

Can you store recordings (e.g. voice memos) on the translator?

No
Microphone View more details.

Is there a microphone built into the device?

No
Camera View more details.

A camera built into the device can be useful for image translation.

No
Speakers View more details.

Some devices have built-in speakers, whereas others use the speaker on your smartphone to operate.

Yes
Headphone jack View more details.

A headphone jack is not a common feature on consumer-level translation devices.

No
Touchscreen View more details.

Does the device have a touchscreen for menu selections?

Smartphone dependent
Volume control View more details.

Is there a volume control on the device?

No
Wi-Fi support View more details.

Wi-Fi support is useful for accessing translation services and downloading language packs.

No
SIM/eSIM support View more details.

SIM or eSIM support can be useful when using the translation device when you don't have access to a smartphone.

No / No
Offline mode View more details.

Can the device work without an active internet connection?

Optional
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