News Gboard is picking up a neat camera trick that lets you 'Scan Text

[AC News]

Users have noticed Gboard's rollout of a new "Scan Text" feature, which leverages their device's camera.

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How does this save a step from using Google Translate to accomplish the same thing? You'll still have to open up a text editor (or some other app with a text entry field) to call up the keyboard, or place an icon to call up Gboard directly from your home screen, which in practical terms is no different from opening a non-system app.