Apple iPhones to Get Indian English Accent and Keyboard Improvements With iOS 13 Launch

As Apple iOS 13 is set to reach India this fall, the new operating system on iPhones is loaded with India-specific features like desi English accent for virtual assistant Siri that would now speak to you more naturally and expressively — in both male and female voices. The users will be able to access content drawn from Indian languages in a seamless conversational style. Siri will also allow users to play their favourite Bollywood music just as easily as an English rap or rock number. Multi-lingual interactions that define the Indian vernacular would also seamlessly co-exist with English interaction in iOS 13 reports IANS.

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New Questions and Features Accompanying Siri

On Siri, content from several Indian languages would be accessible by voice but with simple English phrases like find or play. Siri will also support ‘When/Where’ queries for local events in India like sports, awards, music/literature festivals, exhibitions, summits or exams. With iOS 13, users will be able to keep track of the dates and locations for popular local events happening in the country. There is now support for events found in Apps and Safari for flights, restaurants, hotels, car reservations and ticketed events. Users in India will be able to track their online reservations in the calendar with iOS 13.

Enhanced Language Support on iOS 13 Siri

iOS 13 would also come with an enhanced language setup. During the setup of a new device, users can choose their languages, including those for keyboard and dictation, and customize their language preferences from the start. The keyboard would now support all 22 Indian languages, with the addition of 15 new Indian language – Assamese, Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri (Devanagari, Arabic), Konkani (Devanagari), Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maithili, Nepali, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), and Sindhi (Devanagari, Arabic).