Google introduces new features for the hearing impaired

Google has just announced significant advances in accessibility on Android, by presenting new functions dedicated to hearing-impaired users. The news was announced as part of the launch of the new Galaxy S25, the top of the range Android presented by Samsung. Specifically, Google announced the implementation of support for the new LE Audio technology, thanks to which with Android it It will be possible to interact in a personalized way with your hearing aids. It will therefore be possible, for example, to quickly and easily manage hands-free calls, change presets via native settings and access low-latency Bluetooth connections. The novelty that we have just described arrives immediately on the new Galaxy S25 models, those that will soon hit the market. Additionally, it will also be available on Pixel 9 with Android 16 beta and will come to Galaxy S24 with Android 15 in the coming weeks.

In addition to new accessibility features for hearing aid users, there are also new features for TalkBack, the Android screen reader. This is the ability for anyone who uses Braille to use their displays via HID, a way to connect to Bluetooth devices. This feature is coming to the Galaxy S25 immediately, and in the coming months it will start working on any phone or tablet updated to Android 15. Finally, more detailed image descriptions, based on Gemini models , will be coming to the Galaxy S25 series in the coming weeks.