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a person accessing their car via a digital key on their smartphone - Claudiovaldes/Getty Images The days of carrying around a physical key to unlock and start your car may soon be behind us. Now, ...

One appealing feature of our long-term 2024 Kia EV9 is its Digital Key 2, which allows owners to use a compatible smartphone as a key and share key access with others. Unlike previous iterations of ...

As part of the general advancement of automotive technology, cars have started to come closer in line with computers and electronic devices. By integrating popular electronic frameworks into a car via ...

Although BMW's digital key fob is considered by many as one of the worst car keys ever made, its digital counterpart does come with a few notable benefits. The BMW Digital Key is integrated with BMW's ...

Samsung introduced a digital car key feature in its Wallet app back in 2021, allowing users to lock and unlock their cars using a Galaxy device. At launch, the feature supported a handful of car ...

In 2020, Apple added a digital car key feature to its Wallet app, allowing users to lock, unlock, and start compatible vehicles with select iPhone and Apple Watch models. The feature is based on the ...

Samsung Wallet’s Digital Key has been steadily growing, allowing users to access their vehicles without a physical key. Volvo and Polestar are now on Samsung Wallet’s access list, with select models ...

Several weeks ago, we traded in our aging 2015 Subaru Outback for a leased 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5. We needed a second car with enough cargo space for the gear necessary for the track meets and running ...

The days of carrying around a physical key to unlock and start your car may soon be behind us. Now, carmakers are switching to digital keys housed on smartphones. You can even store car keys on your ...

There are many helpful ways you can use your Android phone beyond just calls and communication. NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a feature that doesn't get talked about or highlighted as much, but ...