There’s no mention in the report of whether the new feature will be limited to AirPods Pro models, for instance, or will also arrive for the recently updated entry-level earbuds

The feature will be offered as a part of an AirPods software upgrade later this year, the report said, and will be tied to the iOS 19 update to its mobile operating system. Rival earbuds such as Google's Pixel Buds have had the option for years,

Google's competing earbuds already have it, but now Apple is entering the world of instant language translation.