PALO ALTO, Calif., June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc.
(NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a leading mobile
internet company with global market coverage, today announced the
launch of the international version of CM Translator, a top-selling
handheld AI translation device in China. Available to order today on
Indiegogo.com, CM Translator features an easy-to-use "One
Click - One World" one-button design, ultra-long battery
life with 180 days of standby time and 24 hours of continuous use
per charge, and support for six languages: English, Spanish,
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai.[1]
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"CM Translator breaks down language barriers with just the click
of a button," said Solomon Lee, VP
of AIoT at Cheetah Mobile. "We designed CM Translator international
edition to help American travelers easily communicate abroad when
asking directions, shopping, ordering food, and many other
situations. CM Translator can also serve as a useful assistant to
new immigrants living in the United
States. It makes a wonderful gift for parents and
grandparents who speak Spanish and Asian languages, but are less
confident communicating in English."
Cheetah Mobile announced the international edition of CM
Translator at Microsoft's Build developer conference in early May.
CM Translator is powered by AI technology from Microsoft Azure
Cognitive Services, including machine translation and Neural
Text-to-Speech capabilities, as well as Automatic Speech
Recognition from Beijing OrionStar. Beijing OrionStar is an AI
company in which Cheetah Mobile holds about 40% in equity.
"Azure Cognitive Services is proud to work with partners like
Cheetah Mobile to bring our industry-leading translation and speech
services to customers around the world. CM Translator is an example
of how Azure Cognitive Services opens up new ways of easily
communicating across language and culture," said Xuedong Huang, Technical Fellow, Cloud + AI,
Microsoft.
CM Translator Technical Details
- One-button design
- 180-days standby time, 24-hours use per charge
- Ultra-light and portable, just 1.4 ounces
- IP54 dust and water resistant
- High-sensitivity microphone
- Sturdy ABS+PC shell
"CM Translator is a S.M.ART tech product: Simple
use, Multilingual, and ARTful stylish design," said
Josh Ong, Director of Global Brand
Strategy at Cheetah Mobile. "It's the ultimate accessory for making
your international travel and multilingual daily life smarter."
Interested customers can visit Indiegogo.com to purchase CM
Translator at a discount from its retail price of $129.99. CM Translator is available for in-store
demos at the following B8ta stores: Hudson Yards - New York, Macy's 34th Street - New York,
Hayes Valley - San Francisco,
Santa Monica Place - Los Angeles, The Shops at North Bridge -
Chicago, Santana Row - San
Jose, The Galleria - Houston, and University Village - Seattle.
About Cheetah Mobile
Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile Internet company with global
market coverage. It has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly
active users through its mobile utility products such as Clean
Master and Cheetah Keyboard, casual games such as Piano Tiles 2,
Bricks n Balls, and live streaming product LiveMe. The Company
provides its advertising customers, which include direct
advertisers and mobile advertising networks through which
advertisers place their advertisements, with direct access to
global promotional channels. The Company also provides value-added
services to its mobile application users through the sale of in-app
virtual items on selected mobile products and games. Cheetah Mobile
is committed to leveraging its cutting-edge artificial intelligence
technologies to power its products and make the world smarter. It
has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since May 2014.
[1] CM Translator requires a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile device and internet connection.
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