You may notice when a Pass is open on your iPhone, the screen brightness automatically changes and the screen timeout no longer works. This is by design. Apple has determined that brightness to be the best for a successful scan of the bar code, and if there is trouble, having the screen turn off midscan can be extremely frustrating. Passbook is the one feature added to iOS 6 whose success completely relies on developers and merchants implementing it.
Hopefully these were more than just passes Apple created, but a sign of big name companies adopting Passbook. Only time will tell. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read.
Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Getting started with Passbook on iOS 6 Apple introduced Passbook, its solution for keeping your tickets, passes, and membership cards organized in iOS 6.
Jason Cipriani. Discuss: Getting started with Passbook on iOS 6. Passbook isn't really a digital wallet like Google Wallet, which uses NFC technology to let you pay retailers.
But the upside is retailers only need to be able to scan QR or ticket codes for the feature to work -- whereas NFC technology requires many businesses to upgrade their checkout systems. Passbook is meant to remind consumers of deals or gift cards they have at nearby retailers, make using them super fast and streamline the iOS app experience.
Although you can use it to make payments at some retailers, like Starbucks, its strength lies in quickly and easily displaying coupon or ticket codes. Belly is one company that's come to love Passbook for the ease it provides customers and retailers. Belly is a digital loyalty program for small businesses. Users earn points and rewards using the company's app or loyalty card, which businesses process with an iPad and software Belly provides. LaHive quickly realized Passbook could provide an even easier way for customers to earn rewards at retailers because retailers can scan codes presented by Passbook passes.
Every store using Belly has had pass-based transactions, and 83 percent have had multiple passes added to their location, meaning more than one customer using Passbook. The startup has seen 40, visits to retail locations where retailers used Belly's pass.
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