Nearly 60% of U.S. smartphone users own an Apple iPhone. And with 13% of adults having some difficulty hearing, Apple has made significant enhancements to the iPhone and Apple Air Pods to help those with hearing loss stay connected.
Below are a few of the features that are typically available on Apple iPhones. Be sure to check your latest software version for details.
Hearing Aid Capability
AirPods Pro 2 now provide clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability for those with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. The Hearing Aid feature makes adjustments that improve the clarity of voices and sounds around you.
Music Haptics
Music Haptics is a new way for users who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience music on iPhone. With this accessibility feature turned on, the iPhone plays taps, textures, and refined vibrations to the audio of the music. This feature works across millions of songs in the Apple Music catalog.
Live Captions
Live Captions offer real-time, on-device-generated transcriptions of conversations so you can follow along with auditory and visual media including Phone and FaceTime calls, as well as content from the web.
iPhone Hearing Devices
Apple has worked with top manufacturers to create hearing aids, cochlear implants, and sound processors designed specifically for Apple devices. These advanced hearing devices provide outstanding sound quality, offer many helpful features, and are as easy to set up and use as any other Bluetooth device. When using Made for iPhone hearing devices, you can also have Siri announce notifications from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro.
Sound Recognition
Sound Recognition listens for certain sounds and uses on‑device intelligence to notify you when they are detected. This feature recognizes 15 different sounds — or you can train your device to listen for electronic sounds that are unique to your environment, like the beeping of appliances in your kitchen, specific types of alarms, or doorbells.
Live Listen
Live Listen is an assistive listening feature that helps you have conversations in loud places. Audio is picked up by the device’s microphone and sent to your wireless headphones or Made for iPhone hearing devices, so you can hear what is being said more clearly.
Facetime
With high-quality video and a fast frame rate, FaceTime is a great way to communicate using sign language on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. It can detect when you are using sign language in Group FaceTime calls and automatically make you prominent.
These are just a sample of the tools/options offered by Apple for iPhone. Click here to learn about more options and features.