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Google obsoleting Apple paid translation feature

April 3, 2026Aakash Gupta

Aakash Gupta claims Google effectively made obsolete a translation capability Apple gates behind newer iPhones and AirPods, highlighting Apple’s long list of requirements for Live Translation.

Google just mass-obsoleted a feature Apple charges $249 to access.
Apple's Live Translation requires AirPods Pro 2 or newer, an iPhone 15 Pro or later, iOS 26, Apple Intelligence enabled
After meeting all five requirements, you get 5 languages.
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