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Monday, June 14, 2010, 10:55 am
Apple rumored to launch retail store iPhone app on Tuesday
Apple as early as tomorrow may launch a new app that will allow customers to manage Genius bar reservations and pre-order the new iPhone 4 from their existing Apple handset or iPod touch.Two people who claim they were briefed on the matter during a recent Apple Retail staff meeting say the app will let users locate nearby Apple Stores, make Genius Bar appointments, browse a listing of classes offered at the retail shops, and "purchase and reserve products including [making] reservations for the new iPhone."
Word of the app comes several months after retail employees first dropped hints that Apple was working on a Concierge application for the iPhone and iPod touch that would allow customers to manage their Apple Retail Genius Bar appointments from their mobile devices.
Shoppers can currently schedule appointments and make One to One reservations via Apple's retail Web site. In addition to One to One and the Genius Bar, reservations can be made for personal shopping, workshops, youth programs and businesses.
Last week, Apple released a new app for developers called iTunes Connect Mobile that allows them to monitor their App Store sales on the go.
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Never mind. I thought they were finally launching an iPhone optimized Apple Store. What's the hold up?
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Originally Posted by AppleInsider 
Apple as early as tomorrow may launch a new app that will allow customers to manage Genius bar reservations and pre-order the new iPhone 4 from their existing Apple handset or iPod touch.
Apple as early as tomorrow may launch a new app that will allow customers to manage Genius bar reservations and pre-order the new iPhone 4 from their existing Apple handset or iPod touch.
I never thought about that before.
Did they use a web app previously?
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Originally Posted by christopher126
Brilliant as usual Apple....There are about a dozen companies I regularly do business with....Apple of course, Chase, ATT, NPR, WSJ, Redbox, Southwest Airlines (until I can get my own jet!) and most have their own App.
Should be a note to the rest of the companies out there! Get an App built and hurry up about it....3 years later!
It's not sufficient anymore just to have a website.
Brilliant as usual Apple....There are about a dozen companies I regularly do business with....Apple of course, Chase, ATT, NPR, WSJ, Redbox, Southwest Airlines (until I can get my own jet!) and most have their own App.
Should be a note to the rest of the companies out there! Get an App built and hurry up about it....3 years later!
It's not sufficient anymore just to have a website.
RIght? Sometimes they do things seemingly backasswards.
They still have part of their site dedicated to iPhone web apps which still isn't designed to be viewed with anything other than a desktop OS browser. I'd think it would have been obvious to make a site designed for looking iPhone optimized web apps optimized for the iPhone. http://www.apple.com/webapps/
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Originally Posted by Stevie
I never thought about that before.
Did they use a web app previously?
I never thought about that before.
Did they use a web app previously?
You can check on your iPhone or iPod Touch if it's handy, but no, they used a website designed for a desktop OS browser.
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Originally Posted by christopher126
Should be a note to the rest of the companies out there! Get an App built and hurry up about it....3 years later!
It's not sufficient anymore just to have a website.
Should be a note to the rest of the companies out there! Get an App built and hurry up about it....3 years later!
It's not sufficient anymore just to have a website.
Whilst i agree an app is a useful way of interacting with a companies content, it's not always in the companies control.
We were approached by a car dealership that sells a lot of car accessories online who wanted an app. They represent a large number of Manufacturers but met a brick wall at every turn of the process. Despite that, the manufacturers we're happy to allow the website to continue to sell their goods.
I mean would Apple allow Best Buy to build an app and publish it in the store so they can sell its iPods?
I think there's still a long way to go before companies really understand new media and what it could do for them or their partnerships business.
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Originally Posted by Mr Underhill
I mean would Apple allow Best Buy to build an app and publish it in the store so they can sell its iPods?
I mean would Apple allow Best Buy to build an app and publish it in the store so they can sell its iPods?
Yes, if the Amazon app is anything to go by.
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Originally Posted by stuffe
Yes, if the Amazon app is anything to go by.
Yes, if the Amazon app is anything to go by.
Well at least that's a positive step forward.
It's going to take a lot longer for some companies to even understand the technology, let alone allow one of it's franchises to sell it's goods through the app store IME.
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Originally Posted by Mr Underhill
I mean would Apple allow Best Buy to build an app and publish it in the store so they can sell its iPods?
I think there's still a long way to go before companies really understand new media and what it could do for them or their partnerships business.
I mean would Apple allow Best Buy to build an app and publish it in the store so they can sell its iPods?
I think there's still a long way to go before companies really understand new media and what it could do for them or their partnerships business.
There's already a Best Buy app and you can buy iPods in it
Waste of time. But I am sure it will find it's audience.
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Originally Posted by solipsism
You can check on your iPhone or iPod Touch if it's handy, but no, they used a website designed for a desktop OS browser.
You can check on your iPhone or iPod Touch if it's handy, but no, they used a website designed for a desktop OS browser.
That surprises me. Generally, they make things as easy as possible WRT getting customers to access their retail.
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Brilliant as usual Apple....There are about a dozen companies I regularly do business with....Apple of course, Chase, ATT, NPR, WSJ, Redbox, Southwest Airlines (until I can get my own jet!) and most have their own App.
Should be a note to the rest of the companies out there! Get an App built and hurry up about it....3 years later!
It's not sufficient anymore just to have a website.