Samsung is predicted to introduce AI-powered Live Translate feature to WhatsApp calls

Samsung recently announced that its Live Translate feature will soon support third-party apps. Now the tipster has suggested that it might work for WhatsApp calls as well. According to claims on the social media platform, real-time language translation capabilities could soon be coming to compatible Samsung smartphones via Galaxy AI – Samsung’s suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features that it announced in January. This development comes amid confirmation that the package will be free to use until 2025.

Live translation on WhatsApp

According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) tipster Ice Universe, Galaxy AI will bring support for real-time language translation in WhatsApp calls. The feature will reportedly arrive via the One UI 6.1.1 update and could work on select Galaxy smartphones. This builds on Samsung’s previous confirmation that it will enable support for third-party apps.

According to the tipster, Samsung might announce this feature at the Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled to take place on July 10 in Paris. At the event, Samsung could reportedly debut the One UI 6.1.1 update for its Galaxy smartphones. This update is expected to arrive with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 smartphones expected to be unveiled at the event. The confirmation of Galaxy AI in the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 coincides with a purported marketing image that surfaced online in June.

The Live Translate feature on Samsung smartphones works through on-device processing. Samsung claims that user data is stored locally on the device instead of being sent through a server. Although the South Korean tech giant did not explicitly name the third-party apps that its feature would support, apps like Telegram and Google Maps could be part of the list.

According to Won-joon Choi, executive vice president and head of the mobile research and development office for Samsung’s mobile experience business, Galaxy AI on foldable smartphones “will unlock all new possibilities.” In addition to Live Translate, the AI ​​suite includes other features, including Chat Assist, Interpreter Mode, Circle to Search, Summarisation, Note Assist and Transcript Assist.