iOS 18 doubles down on India-specific features: Check what's coming to iPhone 15 and other iPhones

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iOS 18 is set to launch later this year in a stable capacity, featuring major updates such as new customisation options, a redesigned Photos app, Apple Intelligence, and more. It is safe to say that this is one of the most ambitious updates by Apple in almost a decade. However, it isn't limited to these features alone: In good news for Indian users, Apple has announced the addition of India-specific quality-of-life features and support for multilingual Siri.

Customisation with Regional Numerals and Languages: iOS 18 will allow users to customise the time on the lock screen using Indian numerals from 12 languages: Arabic, Arabic Indic, Bangla, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Meitei, Odia, Ol Chiki, and Telugu.  In addition, users can also adjust the font colour and weight to fine-tune the appearance of their Contact Posters.

Live Voicemail Transcription in Indian English: iOS 18 introduces Live Voicemail Transcription in Indian English, support for Live Caller ID, smart call history search, and a new phone keypad search and dialling experience.

Improved Dual SIM Support: Apple will enable users to easily switch between their SIMs, providing greater flexibility in choosing their network.

Multilingual keyboard: With iPhone 12 and later models, users can type phonetically using Latin characters for English and two additional Indian languages, enabling trilingual predictive typing. This feature is accessible in Messages, Notes, and any app with a keyboard and supports QuickPath and Emoji Prediction.

Plus, users would be able to  switch between languages with scripts displayed on both sides of the suggestions field. For this, the keyboard remembers the language used in prior conversations, enabling automatic switching. Supported languages include English, Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.

Multilingual Siri: Siri has got a big boost with iOS 18, and when it comes to India-specific features, it doubles down there too. Apple says