New York: Apple has unveiled India-centric features tailored for iOS 18, set to roll out later this year for iPhone models. These enhancements include new customization options and expanded language support across the default keyboard, Siri, and Translate app, specifically designed for users in India.
iOS 18, Apple’s latest mobile operating system aimed at improving eligible iPhones, debuted at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024.
What’s New in iOS 18?
iOS 18 introduces the ability for users to customize their Lock Screen clock to display numerals in 12 Indian languages. Previously, iOS 17 offered English, Arabic (Indic), Devanagari, Khmer, and Burmese numeral options, with more languages planned for later this year.
Additionally, users can personalize font weight and color settings for their Lock Screen and Contact Poster. The upcoming update will support Arabic, Arabic Indic, Bangla, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Meitei, Odia, Ol Chiki, and Telugu.
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What’s New in Siri on iOS 18?
iOS 18 enhances Siri to understand and respond to commands in Hindi. Moreover, Siri will comprehend Indian English combined with phrases from nine languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.
What’s New in the Keyboard with iOS 18?
The default keyboard on iOS 18 supports typing in two additional Indian languages using Latin characters for English input. Users can seamlessly switch between English and text input in Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu, with trilingual predictive typing support.
