Digital Car Keys Galore: New Phone Chip Paves the Way for Mass Feature Adoption
26 Feb 2024, 09:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Qualcomm's latest mobile chip eliminates the need for a dedicated UWB chip, making it more convenient to adopt the feature
Apple Looks Ready to Expand Digital Car Keys to One More Brand
18 Nov 2023, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MINI owners could soon unlock their latest-generation cars using their iPhones; evidence of a digital car key expansion found
Toyota Wants to Read Drivers' Vital Signs Before Unlocking the Car
14 Jul 2023, 15:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese automaker explains that the current digital key implementation allows for easy bypasses due to the lack of security layers
Android Phones Can Now Double As Car Keys for More Users
19 May 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Samsung launches its Digital Car Key feature in Brazil, though for the time being, only select models from BMW are supported
Secret App Proves Apple Wants iPhones to Kill Off Car Keys ASAP
21 Feb 2023, 05:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An app called Car Keys Tests made its way to the App Store after previously being offered directly to auto manufacturers
Huawei Turns Its Smartwatches Into Car Keys, Sanctions Ruin the Fun
3 Sep 2022, 22:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Chinese tech behemoth is now shipping an update that turns some of its smartphones into digital car keys for a domestic vehicle
iPhones Could Lock Drivers Out of Their Cars, And They Won’t Be Allowed to Complain
10 May 2022, 22:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Patent describes new tech that Apple could at one point use to prevent drinking and driving, all using the iPhone or the Apple Watch
Your Android Phone Can Now Unlock and Start Your Car, With a Huge Catch
13 Apr 2022, 22:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Samsung has expanded the support for Digital Car Key to more car brands and models, though the feature remains incredibly limited for now
More Drivers Can Now Leave Their Car Keys at Home If They Have an iPhone
24 Mar 2022, 23:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has announced that the digital car key feature has expanded to more vehicles, including select 2022 Kia and Genesis models
Goodbye, Traditional Car Keys: Samsung Phones Now Able to Unlock Doors, Start the Engine
30 Sep 2021, 14:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Samsung follows in the footsteps of Apple with new technology allowing its phones to double as car keys, with the first model to launch this year
One More Carmaker Will Allow Drivers to Unlock Vehicles With an iPhone
23 Sep 2021, 06:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After BMW, Genesis looks like it’s ready to adopt the Ultra-Wideband support bundled with the iPhone 11 and later and embrace digital car keys
Google Quietly Working on New Android 12 Digital Car Key Features
19 Jun 2021, 20:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search is further refining its digital car key support, with Find My Device projected to get new capabilities
Google Wants to Replace Driver’s Licenses, Car Keys With Android Phones
26 Mar 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has announced the Android Ready SE Alliance, which allows companies to get access to the necessary resources to replace car keys and wallets