Google extends Lens capabilities to KaiOS

Google on Tuesday said users of KaiOS – which powers devices like JioPhone and HMD Global’s Banana Phone (Nokia 8110 4G) – will now be able to use Google Lens on their phones to read and translate words in real-time.

Google Lens is an image recognition technology that is designed to bring out relevant information related to objects it identifies using visual analysis.

In a blogpost, Google said the company has been adding features like integrated voice typing on KaiOS, voice-based language selection, and support for Indian languages to help “first-time internet users overcome barriers to literacy and interact with technology and their devices more naturally”.