Transparent Language announced the release of its new Byki language-learning application for the iPhoneand iPod touch. Byki for iPhone and iPod touch sells for $9.99 per language - with an early-bird price of only $7.99 during the first 30 days of availability for each language. It currently comes in French and Spanish, with more languages - such as German, Italian, Japanese, and others - in the works.

Byki for iPhone includes approximately 1000 words and phrases in each language, all taught through Byki's rapid, 3-step learning process. Every word and phrase includes native speaker sound, and Byki for iPhone includes the SlowSound function that allows users to slow down the audio to help perfect their pronunciation.

Byki for iPhone also comes with a quiz, letting users assess how much they've actually learned. Finally, Byki for iPhone allows users to search for words and phrases, turning the iPhone or the iPod touch into a portable audio phrasebook.