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iOS 26 beta hints at upcoming AirPods live translation gesture


When Apple announced Live Translation at WWDC25, one major use case was missing: real-world conversations. That might be in the works too.

This feels like a natural extension of the Live Translation features already announced for FaceTime, Messages, and Phone, and it is also a strong use case for wearables in general, something we’ve already seen with devices like the Meta Ray-Bans. Live Translation in Phone and FaceTime is available for one-to-one calls in English (UK, US), French (France), German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain) when Apple Intelligence is enabled on a compatible iPhone, iPad or Mac. He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.

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