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Airpods and language translation

I'm not a techy person, so there might be something obvious I'm overlooking, but I'm wondering what people are thinking about this new translation feature on the Airpod3. I currently have first gen Airpods, so they don't have the ability to update to include the translation feature, which means if I want it, I'll have to buy a new set. I usually just use google translate if I need to speak more than the few words I memorize since I'm not having actual conversations when traveling. Then again, maybe I would engage more if I could easily understand.

I was disappointed to see that it will translate Brazilian Portuguese rather than European, but it will work with French, German and Spanish and by the end of the year it will include Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese, which will be nice for my trip next year.

I thought I'd just see what our more tech savvy members think about this. It looks like the update is set to be released later this month, which would be in time for my next trip to France. So...... thoughts?

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KRS, keep in mind that not only do you need the newer Airpods (AirPods Pro2 and higher) but you also need an iPhone 15 Pro or higher. It has to have AI to be able to function and also needs to be running OS26.

Posted by
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Good catch Mardee. I think my phone is an 11, so that settles it for me. Still, it seems like a good concept. Maybe waiting until the bugs are worked out is a good idea anyway.

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KRS, it wouldn't hurt!. :-) I have an iPhone 14 and am looking to upgrade soon (probably to the 17). If I do that, I would probably also upgrade my AirPods. But I'm holding off until early next year before I do that.

That said, it's a very cool feature!