iPhone users can now share their digital car keys with Pixel owners
Companies across the industry, including Apple and Google, are hoping to make a publicly available standard for digital car key sharing. While there's no timeline for when this might happen, the appeal is clear. You could lend your car to a friend for the weekend regardless of the phone they use, and without handing over a fob. That could be crucial asand people are more likely to borrow vehicles than rent or use ridesharing services.
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