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Starbucks lets customers pay for coffee via iPhone
Starbucks is late to adopt the branded iPhone app trend, but now the coffee giant has entered the mobile market in a big way. Starbucks just announced two iPhone apps: myStarbucks and Starbucks Card Mobile. myStarbucks is pretty boring, unless you're completely addicted: it lets you know where nearby stores are located, when they're open, and what amenities they have. Starbucks Card Mobile, on the other hand, is pretty cool: it lets you pay for drinks using your phone.Starbucks Card Mobile allows you to manage your Starbacks card from your iPhone. Anybody can enter the number of a physical Starbucks card to check the balance and reload the card with more money. Soon, you'll also be able to pay for your drinks without a card at all, just using the iPhone. This mobile payment feature is currently being tested in three major tech (and coffee) hubs: Seattle, Cupertino and Mountain View.
[via AppScout]
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sRc said 1:39PM on 9-24-2009
ooh that could be a big boost for QR Code usage here in the US
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jayarr said 10:12AM on 9-25-2009
Find a store? Read a menu? Weak. The Starbucks apps should do a lot more. Personally, I'd like to use the Anti-Douchinator feature described here:
"10 Features Missing From the Starbucks iPhone Apps"
From the DeVentiLater to the Anti-Douchinator, Starbucks’ new iPhone apps would have been a lot better with these 10 features.
http://www.esarcasm.com/5452/starbucks-iphone-apps/
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