Comments on: Free Thai Lessons at Survival Phrases

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:01:04 +0000

Martyn, a majority of the Thai dictionary apps for the iPhone also target Thais learning English, or those who can already read Thai script. And that’s the problem with only having a small selection of apps available on your phone – you might not find the one that suits you.

Most of the 23 Thai dictionary apps I’m reviewing for the iPhone (post coming next week) would be a miss for you. I’m not saying that the developers haven’t put in the work, they have. But (and I keep sounding like an echo here) it is early days in the app market. Phones are improving and the developers are trying to keep pace right along with them.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:23:51 +0000

Catherine the Samsung Wave has two Thai apps. One is Buddhist Daily (haven’t fathomed it out yet) and the other is a Thai Dictionary which I believe is for Thais learning English. Hopefully they will bring a few more Thai language apps in the near future.

The Samsung Wave is a great phone but hasn’t got the apps required to tackle learning to speak Thai.

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:35:26 +0000

Martyn, do you have a video iPod or similar? Some of the more formal courses have their materials in mp3 and mp4 format. Of course you won’t be able to use the various games, dictionaries, etc, but it is something.

Phones and manuals – remember when all we had to do was turn them our phones on and talk into one side while listening out the other? Now we practically need a class before operating our phones. Progress.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:49:40 +0000

Catherine – Thanks for having a search for Samsung apps, but as I feared there isn’t much kicking around. I’ll pop back regularly to see if any readers can add some glint of hope.

BTW, the beer won but my Samsung Wave (strange name for a baby) is charging its battery so I’ve still got about eight hours to kill. I can’t wait to get on it (where did I put the manual. Has the dustbin man just bin (deliberate mistake, check my blog if you want more)and in the meantime I’m going to do my round of blogs.

Best wishes from a World Cupless and footballing clueless England. back shortly.
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