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Apple Launches iOS 26.1 Beta with Live Translation Features

9/22/2025

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Apple Launches iOS 26.1

Apple has begun beta testing for iOS 26.1 after the public iOS 26 release on September 15, 2025.
The beta adds Live Translation on AirPods with Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional).
iOS 26.1 adds Danish, Dutch, and Turkish for Apple Intelligence.
Apple Music gets minor visual updates and swipe gestures; beta users should expect battery drain and glitches.

Summary

Apple Introduces Live Translation

On September 9, 2025, Apple unveiled Live Translation for AirPods at the Awe Dropping event.
It enables real-time cross-language conversations on AirPods Pro (2nd–3rd gen) and AirPods (4th gen) with iPhone Operating System (iOS) 26, activated via Siri or pressing AirPods stems.
iOS 26.1 adds Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and more; translations cover English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, with more planned.

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Apple Launches iOS 26.1

Apple has begun beta testing for iOS 26.1 after the public iOS 26 release on September 15, 2025.
The beta adds Live Translation on AirPods with Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional).
iOS 26.1 adds Danish, Dutch, and Turkish for Apple Intelligence.
Apple Music gets minor visual updates and swipe gestures; beta users should expect battery drain and glitches.

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