Samsung to Allow Uploading State IDs to Phones, Working Toward Broader Adoption of Digital IDs

Samsung letting users upload state IDs and driver's licenses to Samsung Wallet, starting with Arizona and Iowa later this year.

Plans to let apps use the ID for age authentication in the future.

Working with TSA on accepting smartphone-based IDs at airports, along with Apple and Google.

Releasing an SDK in 2024 for developers to use Samsung Wallet ID info to verify users.

Part of a broader industry move to store critical identity data on phones for use in real world.