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Kimberly Gedeon

iOS 17 FaceTime lets you type words that 'speak' for you — 3 other new features that'll amaze you

iOS 17 accessibility features

Apple announced that a slew of new accessibility updates are coming to iOS 17, including a new feature that lets you FaceTime your loved ones without uttering a single syllable. How? You'll have the option to type words into the FaceTime app, which will, in turn, "speak out" the text to the person on the receiving end of the call.

And that's just the beginning. The Cupertino-based tech giant revealed a couple of other accessibility features that are slated to roll out to supported iPhones by the end of this year.

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