Comments on: Starbucks on your iPod and other locale-based services http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/ Thoughts about Apple and design Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michael Long http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Michael Long Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:00:29 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/#comment-1971 Given the new Apple patent that surfaced, there's more to this than meets the eye. I mean, does anyone really think that Starbucks is busy rolling out an advanced wireless communication system nationwide... just so they can make a few nickels and dimes selling a tune-of-the-day? See: http://www.iSights.org/2007/12/order-coffee-fr.html Given the new Apple patent that surfaced, there’s more to this than meets the eye. I mean, does anyone really think that Starbucks is busy rolling out an advanced wireless communication system nationwide… just so they can make a few nickels and dimes selling a tune-of-the-day?

See: http://www.iSights.org/2007/12/order-coffee-fr.html

]]> By: admin http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/comment-page-1/#comment-478 admin Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:21:31 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/#comment-478 The Starbucks deal involves <i>services</i>, not networks. The Apple-Starbucks relationship is Wi-Fi, while the Apple-AT&T relationship is cellular, so whatever Apple is planning with Starbucks, it's unlikely that it involves cellular service, and thus doesn't affect the AT&T relationship. It's also unclear whether the Apple-Starbucks relationship involves T-Mobile at all, beyond leveraging the Wi-Fi network T-Mobile provides. The Starbucks deal involves services, not networks.

The Apple-Starbucks relationship is Wi-Fi, while the Apple-AT&T relationship is cellular, so whatever Apple is planning with Starbucks, it’s unlikely that it involves cellular service, and thus doesn’t affect the AT&T relationship. It’s also unclear whether the Apple-Starbucks relationship involves T-Mobile at all, beyond leveraging the Wi-Fi network T-Mobile provides.

]]> By: Viswakarma http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Viswakarma Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:53:17 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/#comment-477 One interesting piece of information that came out of the recent Steve Jobs keynote address is that most Apple observers, commentators, detractors, whiners etc. are missing is that Starbucks uses T-Mobile for its hotspots and Apple's iPod-Touch works with it. This means that Apple is already preparing for an alternative to AT&T, if does not improve its service very fast. This is similar to what Apple did with IBM/Motorola when they could not deliver on upgrades to PowerPC processors and Apple moved all it Macs to Intel processors. One interesting piece of information that came out of the recent Steve Jobs keynote address is that most Apple observers, commentators, detractors, whiners etc. are missing is that Starbucks uses T-Mobile for its hotspots and Apple’s iPod-Touch works with it. This means that Apple is already preparing for an alternative to AT&T, if does not improve its service very fast. This is similar to what Apple did with IBM/Motorola when they could not deliver on upgrades to PowerPC processors and Apple moved all it Macs to Intel processors.

]]> By: admin http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/comment-page-1/#comment-472 admin Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:11:33 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/#comment-472 If Apple ever releases a "Touch" developer SDK, developers can cooperate to establish standards for broadcasting and listening for services like these. If Apple ever releases a “Touch” developer SDK, developers can cooperate to establish standards for broadcasting and listening for services like these.

]]> By: Robert http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Robert Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:37:51 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/2007/09/starbucks-on-your-ipod-and-other-locale-based-services/#comment-471 Thanks for picking up on this. It could well inspire more businesses to provide wi-fi at their locations. As such uses become available it will increase the value of wi-fi enabled hand held devices. Store special ads with HTML navigation could keep shoppers in stores longer while overcoming the difficulty of providing experienced and knowledgeable service. Thanks for picking up on this. It could well inspire more businesses to provide wi-fi at their locations. As such uses become available it will increase the value of wi-fi enabled hand held devices. Store special ads with HTML navigation could keep shoppers in stores longer while overcoming the difficulty of providing experienced and knowledgeable service.

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