The ‘Announce Messages with Siri’ feature was originally promised for iOS 13 but was delayed to ‘later this year’ as Apple hurried to ship iOS 13 in time for the iPhone 11 release. The feature did not make it in iOS 13.1 but it has returned in the just-released iOS 13.2 developer beta.
For AirPods owners, you will be able to respond to incoming text messages automatically; Siri transcribes the message so you can hear the text without looking at your phone or watch. You can then ignore or immediately reply without having to say ‘Hey Siri’.
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