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New Version of Byki Russian iPhone App - Now you can learn List Central lists on the go!

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New Byki for iPhone v.1.1With the latest feature improvements to the Byki Russian App for iPhone and iPod Touch v1.1, hand-held language learning just became even more powerful! This version is still only $7.99, and includes the original Byki App’s pre-loaded content of approximately 1,000 Russian words and phrases. But, it adds a whole new dimension by linking to List Central on Byki.com.

You can now have the power to access and download your favorite Russian vocabulary lists from the List Central community, including hundreds of lists created by other users. The best part is that users who own Byki Deluxe can now use their Byki Russian iPhone App to study lists that they create themselves!

With the new version of Byki Russian for iPhone, your learning can now be customized to your interests when you use it in conjunction with Byki.com. Whether you choose lists from the community or lists that you have created yourself with Byki Deluxe, you can now learn them on the go, wherever and whenever you have five minutes to fit in some language learning!

Try it out, and if you like it, leave a comment on the iTunes store and let the rest of the world know how Byki Russian helps you with your language learning.

Visit Byki Russian on the Transparent Language (our parent company) Apple App Store

 

Learn Russian with Byki for iPhone & iPod Touch

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Byki Russian for iPhone or Ipod Touch

Byki iPhone apps have been gaining momentum since we introduced the first apps in January 2009. Thousands of people have downloaded our language learning software onto their iPhone or iPod touch. Now, we’ve got a new addictive application: Byki Russian.

So, now you can spend 10 minutes increasing your Russian vocabulary. Byki for iPhone includes approximately 1,000 Russian words and phrases - so you can learn wherever and whenever you want! Just like its computer-based counterparts, Byki for iPhone uses research-backed memory-locking techniques designed for adults learning second languages. All three modes, Preview It, Recognize It, and Produce It are active, plus there’s an excellent new quiz mode for those of us who have a penchant for testing ourselves!

Some of the things that make Byki a killer iPhone application:

  • It’s just $7.99, (introductory price) and you get access to over 75 premium Byki lists in your language
  • 3 learning modes plus the new quiz mode
  • SlowSound technology to slow down audio playback of words and phrases
  • Search your wordbank using the iPhone keyboard, turning iByki into a portable phrasebook
  • Fast to use—jump into learning within seconds
  • It’s very pretty, and we’ve added all the trademark iPhone finger-slidin’ functionality you’d expect from a slick new app!

Try it out, and if you like it, leave a comment on the iTunes store and let the rest of the world know there’s a premium language-learning application out there. Plus, keep your eye out for more languages!

Visit Transparent Language (that’s the name of our parent company) on the Apple App Store

 

Free Valentines Ecards and 16 Language Love Song for Valentines Day

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This Valentine’s Day, send free Russian Valentines ecards that are animated, musical, and—best of all—say “I love you” in any of 9 languages! It’s our way to celebrate the holiday…

Also, learn how to say “I love you” in Russian and 15 other languages by watching the new love sayings video starring a very musical Transparent Language employee! Hint: forward this video to your sweetheart for extra points!

Happy Valentine’s Day!