Last month at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple unveiled iOS 18, promising a host of new features and improvements. With two developer betas already released, users can now explore enhanced language support across the lock screen, Siri, the keyboard, and search functionalities.
Customize Your Lock Screen with New Language Options
The lock screen in iOS 18 gets a significant upgrade, allowing you to display the time in various numeral systems. This feature now supports 12 languages: Arabic, Arabic Indic, Bangla, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Meitei, Odia, Ol Chiki, and Telugu. Personalize your lock screen like never before with these diverse numeral options.
Trilingual Predictive Typing and Multiscript Keyboard
The keyboard on iOS 18 introduces trilingual predictive typing, making it easier to communicate in multiple languages seamlessly. Users will see additional language scripts flanking the suggestion field, enabling quick switching between them. Type in Latin text and receive suggestions for three languages simultaneously, without the need to toggle settings.
In the Messages app, the keyboard now remembers the last language used for each thread, enhancing your multilingual conversations. The trilingual keyboard supports English, Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. Additionally, iOS 18 introduces a new Korean and English multiscript keyboard, further expanding your typing options.
Enhanced Language Search and Translation
iOS 18 takes language search to the next level. Users can now search for different spellings of similar-sounding words in supported languages. For example, you can search for both “चंद्र” and “चन्द्र” in Hindi. This improved search functionality is available for Assamese, Bangla, Devanagari, and Gujarati, ensuring you find what you’re looking for with ease.
Other Language-Related Updates in iOS 18
- Live Voicemail Transcription: Now supports Indian English, making it easier to read voicemails.
- Translate App: Gains support for Hindi, allowing for more accurate translations.
- Live Text Feature: Now recognizes and translates Arabic text in real time.
- New Grammar Engine: Improved grammar support for both Hindi and Korean.
- Contact Posters: Create personalized contact posters using Indian languages and numerals.
Availability
Apple will release the public version of iOS 18 this fall. While the new features are exciting, be cautious with beta versions, as they may contain bugs and are not recommended for primary devices.
Stay tuned for more updates as Apple continues to refine and enhance the iOS experience with groundbreaking language suppor
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