iOS 26.1 Adds New Apple Intelligence Languages and Expands AirPods Live Translation

[MilaM]

Apple Intelligence is ONLY available in Germany and France in the EU. The number of languages it supports just means that, in those two countries you can speak those languages and make use of the feature.

The DMA is an important piece of EU specific legislation for you to know about, you should read up on it.

I'm pretty sure that geo-blocking the Apple Intelligence service like you suggest would be illegal under EU law. That's why Apple Intelligence (or Live Translate) needs to be blocked either for all member states, or none at all. Apple can't pick and choose where it works inside the EU on a whim.

 

[leonremi]

I mean, blame the DMA? It states that before any device/service can be designated a gatekeeper, it has to be offered in 3 or more member countries. Germany counts as one, France counts as two and Poland would count as three. So, as long as it’s not in Poland (or anywhere else in the EU) they avoid gatekeeper fines.

Sounds to me like the folks in charge knew how it would affect how companies invest, so they specifically made sure that Germany and France would still get their tech. And the rep in Poland signed off on this.

it's available in Italian , Spanish, dutch., Portuguese or swede....all European Union members

 

[cigz]

Apple Intelligence is ONLY available in Germany and France in the EU. The number of languages it supports just means that, in those two countries you can speak those languages and make use of the feature.

The DMA is an important piece of EU specific legislation for you to know about, you should read up on it.

Stop spreading misinformation, just like I said - Apple AI is available in the whole European Union, you just have to use the languages Apple supports and with 26.1 they're starting to support even more.

If you were so knowledgeable about DMA you'd know that EU would fine Apple if they made AI available only in few EU countries, that would be illegal geo-blocking.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

This is incorrect.
Sent from an iPhone with Apple Intelligence from the EU (not Germany or France)

Oh, so it is! Well, now I’m up to date ;D Carry on and ignore me!

 

[Atog]

Meanwhile Chat GPT is speaking Czech for several years now

 

[mtrm]

Was wondering if anyone could help me with this question. Does this mean Siri will also be available in those languages (if it wasn’t available already)?
Or is Apple Intelligence completely independent from the Siri?

I don’t have an Apple Intelligence capable device but would be delighted if this meant I could finally get Siri in Portuguese

 

[n-evo]

Apple Intelligence is ONLY available in Germany and France in the EU.

That’s nonsense. It’s available in the Netherlands, it just doesn’t support Dutch yet.

 

[mantronic]

still no support for greek language

 

[adamsky]

Quick google tells me that Poland has huge population of 40 million BUT 4.8% uses iPhone

I don’t know how you use Google, but quick google search literally gave me number 5 times greater than yours (which still might not be a lot, but it’s ~10mil people)

 

[pamon]

swedish chef from muppets enters the chat. lol says finally he can wear airpods and be understood. lol

 

[JMalone]

When the other person doesn’t have an iPhone with Live Translation and the iPhone needs to display text on the iPhone’s screen for the other person to read… wouldn’t that require the difference be clear (for the person doing the reading)?

There is text translation and there is audio translation. The subject is about in-ear translation. In this case the term ‘simplified’ means nothing. There is only one Mandarin language we can hear.

Text translation is another thing. In apps like Translate and Google Translate they have already shown the option for Simplified and Traditional for years.

 

[MilaM]

I don’t have an Apple Intelligence capable device but would be delighted if this meant I could finally get Siri in Portuguese

I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while for that. The new Siri hasn't even been released for English yet.

 

[Mayco]

That’s nonsense. It’s available in the Netherlands, it just doesn’t support Dutch yet.

This beta also brings support for Dutch.

 

[LordArchie]

Now someone test wireless Carplay on the 17/Air and see how it goes 😄

Test? been working just fine...(Live Activities as well)

 

[carrot_bg]

The European Union (EU) must compel Apple to simultaneously implement all features across all EU member states. If Apple intends to market iPhones in Germany and France, it must ensure that the same features are available in all countries, including Poland, Greece, Bulgaria, and so forth. Or be sanctioned by the EU (that will angry one particular orange guy).
Btw: After I wrote “orange guy” Apple Intelligence stoped working 😀

 

[ch1ptune]

Running the beta now. Appreciate that Danish is supported, but don't see Danish in the Translation Languages. Does that mean that it won't work with Live Translation?

 

[rowi1de]

Tusen Takk
Nice to add languages where the EU prevents Apple Intelligence at all?

 

[rowi1de]

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[ypl]

I don’t know how you use Google, but quick google search literally gave me number 5 times greater than yours (which still might not be a lot, but it’s ~10mil people)

Take a look e.g. at statcounter's stats. iOS has smallest (significantly) % share in mobile OSes among Europeans countries. Poles prefer Android. Which is quite well addressed as far as local language support is concerned.

 

[maszaikasza]

I hear you my friend. But I think it’s not about population or language difficulty but rather simply about amount of people with iPhone using it. Quick google tells me that Poland has huge population of 40 million BUT 4.8% uses iPhone, Vietnam is population of 101 million with 40% using iPhone. There are smaller populations but with relatively high percentage of iPhone users. Perhaps it’s just that.

No offence in any way just trying to understand it with you.

But also me myself as non native speaker of English I would be ok if we would drop support of all other languages than English and just focus on that. Yeah, today it will be drawback missing support in other languages but in the future we would benefit from that. I just believe all AI models will always be better in English as it’s the language with most written texts to scrap.

Ps. I am hoping for AI to die eventually. Yeah it’s great and I myself use it a lot but I am not sure I want us to go this way. Soon we will be building models detecting if information came from AI or is actually human created.

That may be true, but… As of 2025, Poland has about 6-8 million active iPhone users. Denmark’s total population is 6 million, and Sweden’s is 10 million - both languages are supported.

 

[citysnaps]

That’s so sarcastic 🤣

I used to do that... following a statement with a "Not!".

Way back when I was in grade school. 3rd grade comes to mind.

 

[cnnyy20p]

Still no Live Translation in some most EU.

I want to eavesdropping my Spanish coworkers 😗. They love spilling tea. ☕️

 

[Lusitano]

Finally! Portuguese from Portugal.. so many years waiting for this!!!!

 

[MacRumorUser78]

I hear you my friend. But I think it’s not about population or language difficulty but rather simply about amount of people with iPhone using it. Quick google tells me that Poland has huge population of 40 million BUT 4.8% uses iPhone, Vietnam is population of 101 million with 40% using iPhone. There are smaller populations but with relatively high percentage of iPhone users. Perhaps it’s just that.

No offence in any way just trying to understand it with you.

But also me myself as non native speaker of English I would be ok if we would drop support of all other languages than English and just focus on that. Yeah, today it will be drawback missing support in other languages but in the future we would benefit from that. I just believe all AI models will always be better in English as it’s the language with most written texts to scrap.

Ps. I am hoping for AI to die eventually. Yeah it’s great and I myself use it a lot but I am not sure I want us to go this way. Soon we will be building models detecting if information came from AI or is actually human created.

My guess is that more Poles know English than Vietnamese

 

[gpwdeux]

That may be true, but… As of 2025, Poland has about 6-8 million active iPhone users. Denmark’s total population is 6 million, and Sweden’s is 10 million - both languages are supported.

Maybe they are afraid the polish will finally understand all the polack ( just kidding) jokes, get pissed, and stop buying iPhones.