iOS 18 leaks: Apple may bring a new ‘hearing aid mode’ for AirPods Pro

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Apple is likely to release the iOS 18 update at the company's WWDC 2024 later this year and the company is expected to bring a number of AI-related improvements in this year's software update for its iPhones..

Gurnman while stating that the AirPods Pro aren't going to let any new hardware features noted that the Cupertino based tech giant will instead focus on a hearing aid mode that will be launched alongside iOS 18..

Notably, Gurnman had also reported about Apple working on a new hearing test feature that would allow users to play different tones and sounds, allowing the AirPods to detect how well a person can hear..

A report by 9to5Mac noted that Apple AirPods already offer a Live Listen feature that was launched alongside the iOS 12 update in 2018..

Moreover, Apple had also released a Coversation Boost feature for the AirPods Pro in 2021 that boosts the mic performance in order to improve the hearing ability during a phone call...

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