Google will extend ancillary features such as real-time subtitles to more Android devices

CTOnews.com5, March 19 (Xinhua)-- Google announced a series of new accessibility features on May 18, Global accessibility Awareness Day, to help people with disabilities better use their devices.

According to Google officials, the new accessibility features will apply to other services such as Google browser and Android devices, including real-time subtitles. This summer, Google will extend the availability of real-time subtitles to more Android devices and users. (CTOnews.com Note: real-time subtitles will support French, Italian and German).

The new accessibility will also support describing images, and users can ask multiple questions about the images; in Google Maps, wheelchair usage for disabled people has been updated to make it easier for people with disabilities to find wheelchairs in Google Maps; Google browser can also detect URL typos and give suggestions for correction; Talkback can analyze Google browser tags and support sorting, reorganization, and so on.