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AirPods may soon offer real-time in-person translation

AirPods may soon offer real-time in-person translation

Time of India17 hours ago
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Apple may soon bring live in-person translation to its AirPods lineup. According to a report by 9to5Mac, the latest iOS 26 developer beta findings suggest that the Cupertino-based tech giant may roll out realtime live translation feature in AirPods. The feature was earlier limited to FaceTime, phone calls and messages will soon enable users to engage in real-world conversations across multiple languages with translations delivered directly into their ears.
Apple AirPods may soon get live in-person translation functionality
Spotted by developers and first reported by 9to5Mac, the beta includes a new system asset showing a gesture involving pressing both AirPods stems simultaneously. The image is linked to the Translate app and features multilingual text including English, Portuguese, French, and German — hinting at supported languages at launch.
The feature appears to be designed for AirPods Pro (2nd generation) and the upcoming AirPods 4, suggesting it will rely on newer hardware for optimal performance.
The report also suggests that AirPods will not be able to handle the translation process by themselves and the feature is said to work in sync with Apple Intelligence on compatible iPhones. This also means that users will require a recent iPhone most probably the upcoming
iPhone 17 series
in order to access the feature.
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Currently, Apple's Live Translation supports:
* Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English (UK/US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain)
* Platforms: Messages, FaceTime, Phone (on Apple Intelligence-enabled devices)
Apple has not officially confirmed the feature, but its presence in the iOS 26 beta suggests a rollout could coincide with the public release of iOS 26 — or possibly arrive later this year.
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