Apple`s recent push to digitize IDs will be the `catalyst` for Android
(Android Central)

Google has not made any significant progress in the past two years since announcing it is bringing digital IDs to Android devices, but experts say the tech giant is likely worried about privacy standards and working with several states. They add that the splashy announcement from Apple about its digital IDs `will serve as a catalyst to move Google along.` During its developers` conference in 2019, Google said that it was launching electronic IDs to Android phones. Since then, Google hasn`t really spoken about any developments on the project. Google announced at the end of December that year that Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and 765 chips will be the first o support Android Identity Credential APIs, which will help implement digital IDs. Android Central reached out to Google to get clarity on when digital IDs would come to Android Devices, but the company declined to comment. It did provide a link to a blog post it wrote about digital IDs that was published in late 2020. In October 2020...