Apple Enhances iPhone With Live Text

Apple's Live Text on iPhone (iOS 15 and later) detects and interacts with text in photos, videos, and the live camera using on-device OCR and machine learning. It recognizes printed text, handwriting, numbers, URLs and multiple languages, offers actions like copy, translate, call and map lookup, and requires an A12 Bionic chip or newer.
Key Points
- 1Detects and interacts with text in photos, videos, and live camera using on-device OCR.
- 2Performs recognition on-device for privacy and faster processing, supporting iOS 15+ and A12 chips.
- 3Enables copying, translating, calling, mapping, calendar and tracking actions for improved productivity.
Scoring Rationale
High actionability and on-device privacy across apps, but limited novelty since Live Text debuted in iOS 15.
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