Google Input Method - Now Write in any Indian Language Easily

Want to write in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali or any other Indian Language easily?

The Internet Giant Google is now offering Free transliteration software called Google Input. Google calls it the "Google Input Method"

According to Google:

Google Transliteration IME, it is an input method editor which allows users to enter text in one of the supported languages using a roman keyboard. Users can type a word the way it sounds using Latin characters and Google Transliteration IME will convert the word to its native script. Note that this is not the same as translation -- it is the sound of the words that is converted from one alphabet to the other, not their meaning. Converted content will always be in Unicode.

Main features of Google Input Transliteration IME are:

1. Works Offline i.e. No internet connection required to use it.

2. Suggestions for completing the word being typed.

3. Features an onscreen keyboard for the currently selected language.

4. Integrated search option to search the web for the word currently being typed.

Main benefit of the software is that it can be used offline. That is, no internet connection is required to use the software. However, you will need internet connection to download and install the software.

The application is available as different packages for different languages. After installing any language package, you will notice language tab appearing on your task bar. You will have to select the corresponding Language to type in that particular language.

This software lets you type directly in any windows application. While typing, this software will show the suggestions for the word being currently typed, which makes this software extremely easy and comfortable to use. The software also features an onscreen keyboard.

The software use language fonts bundled with the windows. This makes the documents compatible to be moved between any two windows PC without worrying about compatibility.

This software is compatible with windows XP and even the newly launched Windows 7.

Google Transliteration IME is available in 14 languages:
Arabic, Bengali, Farsi (Persian), Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

You can download Google Transliteration Packages at:

http://www.google.com/ime/transliteration/