Apple rumored to launch retail store iPhone app on Tuesday
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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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.
Never mind. I thought they were finally launching an iPhone optimized Apple Store. What's the hold up?
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?
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.
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.
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.