Smartphone makers are attempting to replace the physical wallet with digital alternatives.
Samsung is merging two existing services to create Samsung Wallet.
Samsung Wallet will support official forms of identification such as driver’s licenses and student IDs later this year.
Google also announcement in May that it’s working with governments to incorporate IDs into Google Wallet.
Apple Wallet alreadysupports virtual IDs in several states.
Korean Air will also be Samsung’s first partner for storing digital boarding passes.
The entire platform is protected by Samsung’s Knox security software.
Americans are increasingly embracing the idea of replacing their physical credit cards with digital ones.
Adoption is estimated to take off in the coming years.
