Snapmatic returns
Rockstar confirmedThe photo/social app from GTA V is back: Lucia mentions it in the Extended Look, and IGN confirms it is on the phone. Players can browse feeds and follow accounts, but Jason and Lucia cannot post their own photos — Rockstar's Rob Nelson told IGN they are a couple on the run and don't want a digital trail.
Source: Extended Look + IGN interview
Web browsing exists
Rockstar confirmedCal Hampton's official bio says he snoops 'with a few beers and some private browser tabs open.' A full in-game internet has not been shown.
Source: rockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida
Phone as a physical object
Observed in official mediaThe Extended Look shows the camera moving to the character's hand when the phone is raised, rather than a flat overlay.
Source: Extended Look
Livestreams (Trunk challenge)
Observed in official mediaIn the Extended Look, Lucia opens a car trunk to find a teenager mid-stream; the overlay shows a live viewer count and chat, and the stream is watchable. Whether streamers can give the player away to police is not stated.
Source: Extended Look
WhatUp! messaging
Observed in official mediaMessaging app with group chats; text conversations run through it in the Extended Look.
Source: Extended Look
NPC phone culture
Observed in official mediaNPCs take selfies at the beach, record videos of events, and argue while scrolling, in both trailers; Trailer 1 opens on viral clips and phone footage.
Source: Trailer 1 + Trailer 2
WAINK vehicle scanner
Community identificationScans a parked vehicle before a theft attempt and reports what is needed to steal it, resale value, and registration cost. Reported from IGN's hands-on demo, not from a Rockstar-published app list.
Source: IGN hands-on demo (press preview)
Ryde Me rideshare
Community identificationRide-hailing app for travel across the map, also described as fast travel, from IGN's hands-on demo. Spelling is not settled (IGN: 'Ryde Me'; others: 'RideMe').
Source: IGN hands-on demo (press preview)