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Apple plans to launch the live translation feature for AirPods in the EU by December.
The feature is compatible with AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4 with ANC, and AirPods Pro 2 when paired with iPhones running iOS 26 or later.
Initially supporting five languages, the feature now includes Italian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean.
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