IOS 27.3 beta update adds Vietnamese to Siri AI, with new Health application

Apple added Vietnamese to Siri AI in the first test version of iOS 27.3, released to developers at 1 a.m. on November 4. According to Apple's release notes, the beta version of Siri AI expands to include Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Norwegian. These are the four languages ​​Apple promised to add before the end of the year when it launched iOS 27.2 on October 26, increasing the number of Siri AI languages ​​to 10.

Siri AI is still labeled beta, and iOS 27.3 will be publicly released in December. According to Apple's current requirements, the device language and Siri language must be the same and on the supported list. Feature requires iPhone 15 Pro or later, or iPhone 16 or later, iPhone Air and iPhone Duo. The note does not describe in detail how Siri AI processes Vietnamese, so the actual quality remains to be verified.

This beta also expands Siri AI's in-app capabilities. The Assistant can handle more complex tasks like organizing files, finding places you've visited, or making plans with friends, across 15 Apple apps, including Calendar, Files, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Safari, and Weather. Apple gives examples like having Siri AI create a "Day at the Beach" playlist in Music, grouping planning tabs into a Tab Group in Safari, or setting a timer to send a message to a friend.]

Safari adds vertical tabs, displaying full tab titles and giving more room to web pages. Users enable this feature in Safari's View menu on Mac and iPad, or in Safari settings. The browser also has an adaptive dark mode that automatically adjusts to a dark background for websites that don't already support it, and Siri AI can move, organize, close tabs or manage browsing history on demand.

The Health app has been redesigned, using Apple Intelligence as its core to adapt to each person's data. The application supports Vietnamese and has Health Age and exercise assessment features. On Fitness+, Gym Strength offers a 4-week strength training plan, personalized to each person's goals, experience, schedule and equipment, with suggested repetitions, sets and weights. The feature runs on iPhone and iPad, and when combined with Apple Watch, users can view and record workouts right on their wrist.

Additionally, Standby Mode is refreshed with updated Analog and Digital watch faces, adding Calendar and Weather faces. These changes were initially only available on the iPhone Duo, but are now appearing on other iPhones that support Standby Mode. On iPhone Duo, the Reach feature allows you to swipe to move half of the screen to the opposite side for easy access by your thumb. On supported iPads, Siri mode in Camera and Visual Intelligence with Apple Pencil are also available.

Apple plans to publicly release iOS 27.3 in December, but has not announced a specific date.