Apple has seemingly confirmed that iOS 26.2 will launch in December, although it’s not especially surprising given past release dates for similar updates.
Apple just started beta testing iOS 26.2. At the same time, the company appears to have confirmed the update will be available to all iPhone users starting next month. In a press release to European countries, the company revealed that Live Translation on AirPods will expand to the EU next month to make « face-to-face conversations easier for users by helping them communicate even if they don’t speak the same language. »
AirPods Live Translation was one of the big features introduced during the iPhone 17 event. However, Apple didn’t deliver the feature to users in the European Union due to the Digital Markets Act. That said, after expanding this functionality to even more languages with iOS 26.
