New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- WhatsApp is starting to roll out an in-app translator of messages on Androids and iPhones. This feature is completely built on the device of the user and is aimed at assisting the users to communicate despite the language differences. The company explains that the implementation will be incremental and encourages users to ensure that their apps are updated to be able to use the capability as it becomes available.

The translation tool is simple to use: one has to long-press a message and press Translate. Once a desirable language has been chosen and downloaded, future messages in that conversation will be able to be translated. The flow eliminates the necessity of typing content into different apps to translate it o...