France plans country-wide digital identity cards on iPhone by the summer

France is bringing identity cards to the iPhone this summer, with the country moving to embrace digital identity cards while U.S. adoption moves at a glacial pace.
Examples of digital ID cards on a phone in France - Image Credit: France Identite
Identity cards are a well-known tool in France, as an alternate to passports and driving licenses. Approximately 25 million people use them in the country as a form of government identity, without necessarily needing the other official documents in their