Archive · 25 Sep 2025
iOS 26.1 Beta Released: New Features, Language Support
Apple has released a new update called iOS 26.1 Beta for iPhones.
This update includes new features, improvements to the way things look, and better language support.
Apple Intelligence, which is like a smart assistant, now speaks more languages, like Danish and Vietnamese.
The AirPods, which translate conversations, can now translate even more languages, like Japanese and Korean.
Some apps like the Phone app and Photos app have been updated for a better look and feel.
Also, third-party AI tools like Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, might be used.
You can get this update on iPhones from the iPhone 11 model and newer.
iOS 26.1 Beta introduces new features and design changes.
Apple Intelligence expands language support to include eight new languages.
AirPods Live Translation now supports five additional languages.
The update includes UI refreshes for the Phone, Photos, Calendar, and Apple Music apps.
Code suggests potential integration of third-party AI tools, such as Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.
- Who
- Apple
- What
- Released iOS 26.1 Beta
- When
- Recently
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To introduce new features, design tweaks, and expanded language support.
- Update Name
- iOS 26.1 Beta
- Key Feature
- Expanded language support
- Apple Intelligence Languages Added
- 8 (Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese)
- AirPods Live Translation Languages Added
- 5 (Japanese, Korean, Italian, Simplified Mandarin, Traditional Mandarin)
- Eligible Devices
- iPhone 11 and later, iPhone SE (2nd gen or later)