Apple introduced a feature for the iPhone in the past year. It is to act as a digital car key that may unlock vehicles supporting the keyless entry, with Genesis and Kia headlining support. Apple supports other car manufacturers on its list, and it will help access their cars if they do not want to get their keys out of their pockets or are locked in.
Apple iPhone Car Key: Genesis and Kia Support Now Available
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Apple now announces the support of its car keys for multiple car companies in the country to use their iPhones to unlock vehicles via its keyless entry feature. It is a part of the CarPlay capabilities of the company, joining the service to open their cars in case of many problems like forgetting the car keys or avoiding the need to get the keys out at all times.
The feature helps in giving the public different options to unlock their vehicles, and it may be used to lock it when the key fob is also running low on battery. The feature may be for emergency purposes as well, and it may be for times when they do not feel like using the car keys.
Moreover, most people hold their smart devices when entering the vehicle, and in one swipe of an app, it would help unlock the car.
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iPhone Car Key: iOS' Full List of Supported Cars
Apple said that the Car Key would also function within five hours after the iPhone's battery dies, like most key fobs available in the market from its manufacturers. The complete list of supported devices is available on Apple's website, but here is an overview of the car makers' part of this feature.
- Abarth
- Acura
- Alfa Romeo
- Aston Martin
- Audi
- Baojun
- Bentley
- BMW
- Borgward
- Buick
- Cadillac
- Chery
- Chevrolet
- Chrysler
- Citroën
- Cowin Auto
- Datsun
- Dodge
- DS Automobiles
- Ferrari
- Fiat
- Ford
- Genesis
- GMC
- HA/MA
- Haval
- Honda
- Honda Motorcycles
- Hyundai
- Indian
- Infiniti
- Jaguar
- Jeep
- Kia
- Lada
- Jeep
- Lamborghini
- Land Rover
- Lexus
- LDV
- Lifan
- Lincoln
- Mahindra
- Maserati
- Maxus
- Mazda
- Mercedes-Benz
- MG
- Mini
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan
- Opel
- Peugeot
- Slingshot
- Porsche
- Qoros
- RAM
- Renault
- Roewe
- Rolls Royce
- Seat
- Skoda
- Subaru
- Suzuki
- Tata
- Toyota
- Vauxhall
- Volkswagen
- Volvo
Apple iPhone Features Now
Apple brought a lot of its features for the iPhone, and it focuses on the many things it brings to the table, especially for iOS users that utilize the device for multiple purposes. iPhone's latest feature is the Apple Wallet's capabilities to store the driver's license on its app, featuring the State of Arizona as the first to support the feature.
In the public release of the iOS 15.4, many functions came to the iPhone device, and one of them is its capabilities to 'Scan Notes' via its Notes app for a camera to text feature. The introduction of this will help bring the notes or scribbles written by a person to translate directly to a digital copy, without the need to type it word-per-word.
The iPhone is now expanding on its many offers for the public, and one of them is to use the device as a driver's license storage to bring one's ID card to wherever they go. Forgetting one's license would not be a problem anymore, as it may be used in Arizona to be the proof of identification in case of traffic stops or presenting it when needed.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
