Apple Set to Launch Official Retail Store Application for iOS?
MacRumors has heard from several sources that Apple is planning to launch a new iOS application tomorrow that will offer customers access to the company's online store and iPhone pre-ordering, as well as the ability to book Genius Bar appointments at brick-and-mortar retail stores.
As long ago as last November, we began hearing rumors of a "Concierge" iPhone application that would offer brick-and-mortar retail store scheduling services.
In addition, early last month we received word from a customer who had emailed Steve Jobs to ask about the possibility of an iPhone-friendly online Apple Store, to which the Apple CEO responded "Coming soon."
Consequently, it appears that Apple may be set to deliver an all-in-one application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that will integrate retail store services with broader online shopping capabilities through the company's online store.
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22 months ago
That actually sounds pretty awesome. It's the little details that really make owning Apple products fun!
22 months ago
took them long enough. There is an App for unlocking my car, getting coffee from starbucks w/ a digital wallet, taking credit cards, ordering food or laying down hot tracks, but I have to use their clunky non iPhone friendly site if I want to schedule an appointment with the genius bar >.
22 months ago
Good lord! What took them so long?
This.
I love the website through a full size browser, but I've always wondered why you can't browse anything on the Apple website on an iPhone (properly). So many other websites have at least optimised their sites for iPhone or other mobile, it seems slightly bizarre that Apple haven't up to now.
TT
22 months ago
Good lord! What took them so long?
Good Lord! Must there always be some gnome complaining about everything under the sun?
I've always been impressed with Apple retail stores, the staff, and the facilities for sales and service.
I see this as a logical enhancement to their already excellent system.
22 months ago
This.
I love the website through a full size browser, but I've always wondered why you can't browse anything on the Apple website on an iPhone (properly). So many other websites have at least optimised their sites for iPhone or other mobile, it seems slightly bizarre that Apple haven't up to now.
TT
Not that I don't agree, but I think it may be the fact that they push the whole "you can get the 'full' internet" on the iPhone, and it supports all standards, including HTML5, which is what the Apple websites are written in. If they make separate iOS sites for everything, some people may see it as contradictory. Jusy my 2 cents.
22 months ago
No Apple news all weekend and now this!
Yawn.
Oh well - it always did suck to navigate Apple's webpage from my iDevices.
Yawn.
Oh well - it always did suck to navigate Apple's webpage from my iDevices.
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