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Friday, September 21, 2012, 04:13 pm
Starbucks promises support for iOS 6 Passbook at end of September
The official Starbucks application for iPhone will be updated at the end of September to add support for Passbook in iOS 6.The update on Passbook support from Starbucks was revealed on the coffee chain's official Twitter account on Friday, as noticed by iDownloadblog. Once the update is made available, customers will be able to access their Starbucks store card through Passbook when visiting one of the chain's retail locations.
Starbucks support has been shown by Apple in demonstrations of Passbook and iOS 6. But when iOS 6 became available for download this week, the coffee maker was not among the list of companies supporting Passbook at launch.
In fact, the initial list of Passbook supported apps in the iOS 6 App Store is missing a number of companies that had been advertised, including Apple's own retail store application. Since Wednesday, support for Target, American Airlines and United Airlines have been added, but Delta Airlines, Amtrak, W Hotels, and Starwood Hotels remain missing.
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Originally Posted by auburnj
So why does it say Passbook on iOS6. I have iOS6 on my iPad with no Passbook. Who would use Passbook on an iPad? I sure would like to! To use or not to use should be my choice. Passbook does not work on iOS6. It works on iPhones.
So why does it say Passbook on iOS6. I have iOS6 on my iPad with no Passbook. Who would use Passbook on an iPad? I sure would like to! To use or not to use should be my choice. Passbook does not work on iOS6. It works on iPhones.
Certainly those iPad owners with no iPhones.
Originally Posted by auburnj 
It works on iPhones.
It works on iPhones.
And Macs. Just not the iPad.
Yes, too bad that it does not work on iPad. And the mac support is still in its early days... has quite some bugs
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Passbook also runs on iPod touches running iOS 6.
Originally Posted by auburnj
So why does it say Passbook on iOS6. I have iOS6 on my iPad with no Passbook. Who would use Passbook on an iPad? I sure would like to! To use or not to use should be my choice. Passbook does not work on iOS6. It works on iPhones.
So why does it say Passbook on iOS6. I have iOS6 on my iPad with no Passbook. Who would use Passbook on an iPad? I sure would like to! To use or not to use should be my choice. Passbook does not work on iOS6. It works on iPhones.
I sure hope it comes soon.
I did notice that the iPhone demos in the Apple Store have Starbucks in the Passbook app along with plenty of other passes.
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
And Macs. Just not the iPad.
And Macs. Just not the iPad.
I haven't seen the Passbook app on the Mac. All I've seen are a simple interface to send it to your phone via iCloud if you receive them in a message.
Originally Posted by SolipsismX
I haven't seen the Passbook app on the Mac. All I've seen are a simple interface to send it to your phone via iCloud if you receive them in a message.
I haven't seen the Passbook app on the Mac. All I've seen are a simple interface to send it to your phone via iCloud if you receive them in a message.
Well, yeah, but that's better than the iPad! What happens when you do the same thing on an iPad, anything at all?
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
Well, yeah, but that's better than the iPad! What happens when you do the same thing on an iPad, anything at all?
Well, yeah, but that's better than the iPad! What happens when you do the same thing on an iPad, anything at all?
It doesn't auto send to the iPhone but if you are getting it on your iPad you probably also got it on your iPhone. The point is that the Passbook app is ONLY on the iPhone.
I think they'll likely expand it after a spell but maybe not, because Cards is only on the iPhone still and that surely would be more useful on the iPad than Passbook.
Originally Posted by SolipsismX
I think they'll likely expand it after a spell but maybe not, because Cards is only on the iPhone still and that surely would be more useful on the iPad than Passbook.
I think they'll likely expand it after a spell but maybe not, because Cards is only on the iPhone still and that surely would be more useful on the iPad than Passbook.
OH. OH. OH. OH. ABOUT THAT. OH. YEAH. CARDS. So I go to update it on my iPad, right? I'm happy they've finally done an iPad-native interface and want to see that.
... "Requires iOS 6". WHAT. WHA~T. So I can't even get the iPad interface?! What could Cards possibly be using that actually requires iOS 6 APIs?!
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Originally Posted by Tallest Skil
OH. OH. OH. OH. ABOUT THAT. OH. YEAH. CARDS. So I go to update it on my iPad, right? I'm happy they've finally done an iPad-native interface and want to see that.
... "Requires iOS 6". WHAT. WHA~T. So I can't even get the iPad interface?! What could Cards possibly be using that actually requires iOS 6 APIs?!
OH. OH. OH. OH. ABOUT THAT. OH. YEAH. CARDS. So I go to update it on my iPad, right? I'm happy they've finally done an iPad-native interface and want to see that.
... "Requires iOS 6". WHAT. WHA~T. So I can't even get the iPad interface?! What could Cards possibly be using that actually requires iOS 6 APIs?!
LOL No idea but it's seems odd they took so long to update that, of all apps to be Universal.
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So why does it say Passbook on iOS6. I have iOS6 on my iPad with no Passbook. Who would use Passbook on an iPad? I sure would like to! To use or not to use should be my choice. Passbook does not work on iOS6. It works on iPhones.