The Rise of Digital IDs: Google and Apple Wallets Lead the Way.
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Google Wallet on Android is rolling out support for digital driver's licenses and other state IDs, starting with Maryland and expanding to Arizona, Colorado, and Georgia in the coming months. The feature uses the Identity Credential API, which landed in Android 11 in 2020, and allows users to store their IDs on their phones. However, police would need to be trained and equipped to accept digital IDs during traffic stops, and progress on digital ID programs varies across states.
- Google Wallet for Android now supports digital IDs Ars Technica
- Google Wallet is getting custom cards and state IDs this month The Verge
- Maryland becomes first state with digital IDs for two mobile platforms WBAL TV Baltimore
- Gurman: iOS 17 Wallet App May Show Additional Credit Card Balances MacRumors
- Which states let you add digital driver's license/ID to Apple Wallet? Cult of Mac
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